Monterey County Local News


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Committee of Monterey County Mayors Appoint LAFCO Board Member

02/08/2025

The Committee of Monterey County Mayors made a contentious appointment to the LAFCO board with implications for the fate of the acquisition of California American Water by the Monterey Peninsula Water District. Read on to learn more information.

City Selection Committee Accused of Brown Act Violation

02/08/2025

What is the City Selection Committee, and what is the infraction of which they''re accused? Read on to learn more about this obscure, but vital governmental entity.

UC Santa Cruz Reports on Challenges Faced By Black Populations in Monterey and San Benito Counties

02/06/2025

Read on for information about a University of California Santa Cruz report based on US Census data detailing the socioeconomic challenges face by Black residents of Monterey and San Benito counties.

Bird Flu Infected Flock Confirmed in San Mateo

02/06/2025

A local backyard poultry flock has been confirmed by San Mateo County health officials to have been infected with H5N1 bird flu. Read on for more information.

Bird Flu Infects San Mateo County Cat

02/06/2025

Bird flu was detected in a stray cat in San Mateo County. Read on for more information.

New At-Home Influenza Tests Are Available

02/05/2025

Good. Because it's flu season and cases are surging. Read on to learn more.

State Farm Asks for More Insurance Rate Increases After LA Fires

02/04/2025

State Farm, which already has rate increase requests pending, asked state officials to approve more insurance price increases.

CTA Chapters Band Together to Leverage Districts for Higher Pay, Smaller Classes, More Resources

02/04/2025

The California Teachers Association's "We Can't Wait" campaign plans to use the power of 32 union chapters to increase pressure on school districts to raise salaries, increase staffing and add resources for students.

CA Lawmakers Propose $175 Million Increase for Cal Fire Staffing

02/04/2025

Roughly a month after deadly wildfires erupted in Los Angeles County, killing at least 29 people, lawmakers in the state Senate have introduced a proposal to bolster Cal Fire staffing, and Gov. Gavin Newsom is meeting with President Donald Trump over disaster aid.

Spotlight on Black History Month

02/04/2025

A look at 14 places in California where Black businesses and culture thrived.

Sierra Snowpack Drastically Below Normal — And No One’s Turning on the Pumps, DWR Says

02/03/2025

Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, which supplies about one-third of California’s water needs, was far lower than average for the end of January at one of the state’s measurement points on January 31.

Should ‘Aiding’ or ‘Abetting’ a Homeless Camp Be Illegal? It Might Soon Be a Reality in This Bay Area City

02/03/2025

The unusual move is alarming activists who worry they could be in the ordinance’s crosshairs.

CA Monarch Butterfly Count Yields Worrisome Finding

02/03/2025

For the past three years, more than 200,000 western monarch butterflies spent their winters along the California coast — huddling together in tall tree groves, finding respite from the wind from November to February.

Monarch Butterfly Numbers Plummet

02/03/2025

The statewide count of overwintering monarch butterflies shows a sharp drop in number. Read on to learn more.

Spotlight on the Fort Ord Reuse Authority

02/03/2025

Read on for more information about the Fort Ord Reuse Authority and the birth of Cal State Monterey Bay.

FORTAG Work Progresses

02/03/2025

Read on for more information about the latest progress in the ongoing Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway project in Del Rey Oaks and Seaside.

Donate to the LA Wildfire Recovery Fund

02/03/2025

The California Community Foundation is accepting donations to help the folks impacted by the fires in Southern California. Consider donating today.

About That Trump-Ordered San Joaquin Valley Water Release...

02/01/2025

Read on to learn more about the Trump-ordered "emergency" release of water from two San Joaquin Valley reservoirs and how it is literally going down the drain (and not to preserve LA from fires as claimed).

Monterey County Climate Action Draft Ready for Release

02/01/2025

Following a three-year process of community and stakeholder input, Monterey County is ready to release the draft Climate Action Plan. Read on for more information about the plan and the planning process.

MPUSD Superintendent to Resign

01/31/2025

Appointed in June of 2014, Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Superintendent PK Diffenbaugh announced he will be resigning the position at the end of the school year. Read on to learn more.