As massive wildfires devastate entire neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles, local agencies from Monterey County have joined in the firefight.
Dave Faries here, noting that for many decades I watched races at Laguna Seca from afar.
Erik Chalhoub here, hoping there’s a planet out there in the Milky Way that can support humanity before the Sun dies in about five billion years. Granted, life on Earth will cease to exist long before that happens, so it’s…
Agata Popęda here, feeling strongly about the ongoing mushroom season that is on hold this year due to the dry winter. When I showed up for a mushroom picking event at Garland Ranch Regional Park a few weeks ago, this…
David Schmalz here. I write today with deep sadness. My younger brother, his wife, and their son—three of the people I love most on Earth—yesterday lost not only their house, but their entire neighborhood, as the Eaton Fire north of…
FREE SPEECHJournalists in the United States were arrested or detained by police at least 48 times in 2024, according to a new report by the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker. That’s more than the previous two years combined, and nearly 90…
Improvisation is at the heart of jazz, something the leaders of the Monterey Jazz Festival have had to practice over the past month, guiding the 67-year-old organization through major changes that bring a new managing director, a new name –…
As the Monterey Peninsula becomes increasingly dependent on recycled water, the cost of water is going to rise, and already has. Although recycling water is cheaper than desalinating it, it’s still energy intensive. Add to that, energy from the grid…
As Inauguration Day approaches and Donald Trump, a president-elect who focused his campaign in part on mass deportations and border security, will take the oath of office, local government – in partnership with the Mexican consulate, business leaders and nonprofit…
Effective on Jan. 1, trash service rates for properties serviced by Waste Management in Monterey County increased by 2.96 percent.
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Katie Rodriguez here, looking at my Christmas tree, which is brittle and dry, with pine needles creating a nice halo around the tree, covering the carpet everywhere.
Soon after the Big Red Barn received approval for a permit to host larger events, activists and researchers appealed the decision, citing inadequate review of the potential environmental impacts.
Erik Chalhoub here. I’m a fan of role-playing video games (RPGs), especially those where you get to choose if your character is good or evil, or something in between.
It was standing room only at the County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, filled with joyful tears and culminating in a performance by mariachi band Nuevo Jalisco and tacos for all.
The man convicted in a 2015 Vallejo kidnapping and rape case that sparked a Netflix documentary series is now facing new charges thanks to the efforts of Seaside Police Chief Nick Borges and others.
Erik Chalhoub here, watching the inside of a barn owl box as I write this, via a YouTube stream. Tina the barn owl is currently busy preening as she rotates her body to find the most comfortable spot to lie…
Agata Popȩda here, presenting my newest cover story about the founder of the Carl Cherry Center for the Arts. I have wanted to write about poet and painter Jeanne D’Orge, known also as Mrs. Carl Cherry, for a couple of…
Celia Jiménez here, thinking about the importance of having a good image. For many brick-and-mortar businesses, that begins with an attractive sign.
Celia Jiménez here, thinking about rosca and the gifts my nieces and nephew will get from the Reyes Magos, the Three Wise Men, a tradition my sister and I enjoy and one she will start with her kids this year.
