Monterey County Local Resilience News Articles and Digest

Resilience State of California

Gov. Newsom Approves $17M for Dam Safety Funding

09/20/2023
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Senate Bill 104 includes $17 million for dam safety projects at Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs, operated by the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.

From The Mercury News...

Public Safety Resilience Government

California Tops FEMA’s New List of Areas Vulnerable to Weather Disasters

09/19/2023
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has identified nearly 500 “zones” that are ill-prepared to tolerate flooding, earthquakes, heat waves, wildfires, landslides and other natural hazards. California topped all states with 51 total zones, followed by 35 in Texas and 32 in Florida.

From The Mercury News...

Resilience

Bay Area Scientist Claims He ‘Left Out the Full Truth’ to Get Climate Change Wildfire Study Published

09/08/2023
A new study that found human-caused climate warming has increased the frequency of fast-spreading California wildfires has come into question from the unlikeliest of critics—its own lead author.

From Monterey County Weekly...

Resilience City of Salinas

Central Coast Water Board and Salinas Agree on a Settlement Over Alleged Sewage Discharge.

09/03/2023
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Salinas has reached a settlement with the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Board for an alleged spill that occurred on April 15, 2022.

From CapPublicRadio...

Public Safety Resilience

Hotter Climate Means a Never-Ending Fire Season for the National Guard

08/26/2023
After California lost over 4 million acres to fire in 2020, the state funded Task Force Rattlesnake, with National Guardsmen to assist Cal Fire.

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Working Together: TTCF and California Local

08/12/2023
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A conversation with Stacy Caldwell, CEO of Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation

From Santa Cruz Sentinel...

Water Resilience State of California

Governor Signs Executive Order to Expedite Pajaro River Levee Repair

08/07/2023
Gavin Newsom signed an executive order aimed at accelerating levee repairs and debris removal to ensure communities along the Pajaro River are prepared for the winter.

From CapPublicRadio...

Resilience

Power Grid Emergencies: What to Know About Flex Alerts, Other Warnings

08/07/2023
Summer heatwaves can strain California’s electricity supply, prompting energy emergency notifications to appear across highway signs and social media.

From Santa Cruz Sentinel...

Public Safety Environment Resilience

Why California Is Having Its Best Wildfire Season in 25 years

07/30/2023
Huge winter rains and snow are continuing to reduce fire risk, experts say.

From King City Rustler...

Resilience

Deadline to Apply for FEMA Assistance Extended to Sept. 1

07/27/2023
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Renters and homeowners in Monterey County and 13 other counties impacted by the February and March storms and flooding will now have more time to sign up for federal disaster assistance.

From YubaNet...

Sustainability Resilience

How to Move Communities Away From Flooding Risks

07/27/2023
As sea levels rise, many countries are considering a controversial strategy: relocation of communities. A Stanford analysis of planned relocations around the world reveals a blueprint for positive outcomes from an approach often considered a last resort.

From Monterey Herald...

Economy & Jobs Agriculture & Gardening Resilience

Rep. Panetta, Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Ag Conservation Programs

07/21/2023
Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley, has led a coalition to reduce barriers that producers face in accessing agricultural conservation programs that would help farmers deal with the impacts of climate change.

From The Sacramento Bee...

Economy & Jobs Public Safety Animals Resilience

Goat Herders Prevent California Wildfires. Most Haven’t Seen Their Families in Years

07/20/2023
Luis Yauri Oyola hopes one day to buy a tractor to start a business in Peru; he estimates that he is six years away from that goal, for which he will have spent more than a decade of his life living thousands of miles away from his family. He is on call 24/7 and doesn’t leave the job site except for necessities.

From Monterey County Weekly...

Environment Water Resilience

Local and State Agencies Are Wrestling With How to Make Highway 1 in Moss Landing Resilient to Sea Level Rise.

07/19/2023
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When the sea rises due to climate change, what does that look like on the ground? At Moss Landing and Elkhorn Slough, we can now look into the future – or rather, different choices for the future.

From Monterey Herald...

Water Resilience

They’re Called ‘100-year Floods.’ But They’ll Likely Be More Frequent

07/05/2023
According to a new study, roughly 21% of the country can now expect their “1-in-100 year flood” to happen every 25 years.

From Monterey Herald...

Economy & Jobs Resilience

California Home Insurance: What’s More Important, Coverage or Cost?

06/30/2023
What are fair premiums that offer homeowners decent protection from risk while providing insurers a fair profit?

From Monterey County Weekly...

Resilience

Monterey County Rolls Out a Farmworker Resource Center Using a Covid-Era Model.

06/28/2023
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Since January of 2021, the VIDA program has provided resources to the most vulnerable communities in Monterey County.

From Monterey County Weekly...

Resilience Community Service & Support City of Pacific Grove

Pacific Grove Task Force Picks a Consultant to Guide the City Toward More Equity.

06/28/2023
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The mission of the Pacific Grove Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force is to make the small town a more welcoming place for underrepresented groups.

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How California Protects Workers From Rising Heat

06/26/2023
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Hot temperatures kill employees every year and climate change is making work more deadly.

From Monterey County Weekly...

Education Resilience Community Service & Support

A Local Anti-Racism Course Teaches Participants How to Identify and Process the Emotional Impacts of American Racism.

06/11/2023
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“In some ways,” the American memoirist Mary Karr writes in her popular book on craft, The Art of Memoir, “writing a memoir is knocking yourself out with your own fist, if it’s done right.” That is: Writing a good, honest…

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