Monterey County Local News: Parks & Recreation


All Local Parks & Recreation News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

Image caption: The Baldwin Hills area in South Los Angeles is one region where a state conservancy would keep open land accessible to the public.
California’s 10 State Conservancies: How They Protect Parks and Open Land

How California’s 10 state conservancies buy up open land and shield it from developers to preserve the natural environment for public use.

Image caption: There are more than 300 community service districts in California.
Community Services Districts, Explained

Community service districts can do most anything a city government can do. Here’s how they work and how to start one.

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07/19/2024
The City of Marina is working with the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District on plans for improvements to the 17-acre Locke Paddon Park.

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07/10/2024
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Monterey County officials are closing Lake San Antonio to visitors Wednesday and asking all campers to vacate following a mass fish dieoff that county staff first noticed last week.

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07/02/2024
Nearly every major environmental group in California opposes a bill that would modify the state’s signature environmental law to speed up upgrades to power lines. Supporters say it would help free the state from fossil fuels and make the grid more reliable, but opponents fear it would damage state parks.

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07/01/2024
The first 1.5 mile segment of the FORTAG project is set to begin construction in Del Rey Oaks later in July.

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06/20/2024
On June 19, California YIMBY announced support for the California Forever project going to the Solano County ballot in November.

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06/19/2024
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King City’s Beautification Week is just around the corner, and residents and businesses are urged to pick a project to beautify the town.

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06/13/2024
Young Great White sharks are convening in the warm waters of Soquel Cove off Seacliff State Beach between Capitola and Rio Del Mar.

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06/07/2024
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The Giant Dipper roller coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk turned 100 years old on May 17th, 2024.

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06/05/2024
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The future of the Old Capitol Site is actively being dreamt about, as the City is going through a process to ask the public how they’d like to see the property utilized.

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06/05/2024
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King City’s weekly community walks will resume this Thursday evening and continue every week through the summer and early fall.

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05/30/2024
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on May 29 celebrating the beginning of construction of the Del Ray Oaks segment of the Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway project.

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05/22/2024
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Nearly 40,000 people attended the 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair over the course of its four-day celebration in South Monterey County last week.

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05/08/2024
Image for display with article titled Families Turn Out for Back-to-Back Celebrations at Gonzales Central Park

Gonzales residents gathered at Central Park for consecutive Sunday celebrations with Dia del Niño (Day of the Child) followed by Cinco de Mayo (May 5).

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05/08/2024
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More than 150 children ages 2-15 registered in Fort Hunter Liggett’s 22nd annual Youth Fishing Derby last Saturday at the Del Venturi Reservoir.

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04/24/2024
Image for display with article titled A Pump Track and Skate Park Concept in Salinas Inches Forward After Years of Dreaming.

A BMX pump track and skate park has been on the radar of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors since 2017.

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04/24/2024
Image for display with article titled Pinnacles National Park Takes on Massive Paving Project This Spring, Early Summer

Pinnacles National Park will break ground on a park-wide paving project beginning at the end of April, resulting in some closures for visitors during the late spring and early summer period.

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04/18/2024
In its April 16 meeting, the Marina City Council approved funding for improvements to beach and ocean access to the Fort Ord Dunes State Park.

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04/03/2024
Image for display with article titled Toro Park, a Gem of the County Parks System, Finally Has a Place for a Pooch to Run Free.

In order to become an Eagle Scout, one of the last things a scout must do is a community service project, and what exactly that may be is largely up to the scout himself.

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