Monterey County Explainer Articles

Monterey County Superior Court has three courthouses. Here's what happens in each of them.

How the Monterey County public defender's and district attorney's offices work.

A USC study shows the economy recovered fully from the 2008 recession—except for housing.

A Superior Court Judge has placed at least some limits on the governor's power to impose health-related restrictions. Here's what that means.

In 2022, California trash haulers will begin turning millions of tons of methane-emitting organic waste into a new cash crop: compost.

The future of 1,100 miles of spectacular coastline is in the hands of the California Coastal Commission, which is beloved by coastal environmentalists, notorious among those who favor development, and little-known in the inland parts of the state.

California’s plan to get schoolchildren back into classrooms after a year of distance learning is taking shape. Here’s the latest on the state’s school reopenings.

Many states moved into the purple tier in November, but Monterey County was already there.

What is California’s Forest Management Task Force and what does it do?

This year's dry lightning storms left the state scrambling to for climate change solutions.

In June, California was a success story. Less than a month later, the state was in crisis.

Officials take steps toward reopening California, adhering to a six-item action plan.