Monterey County Local News

During the much-ballyhooed “California exodus” amid the pandemic, remote workers moved to other states where they could live for a fraction of the cost compared to cities like Los Angeles or San Francisco.

CalTrans announced convoys through the Rocky Creek slip-out on Highway 1 are open to the general public twice daily at 7-8AM and 5-6PM.

Indigenous Californians want President Biden to establish a national monument in a stretch of desert that is both an ecological wonder and a window into their cultures.

A bill to rein in a proposed monthly fee on California electric bills would let California’s largest for-profit utility companies charge customers $24 per month — with fees as low as $6 for lower-income customers — as a kind of membership fee for the power grid.

Nine counties located more than an hour away from universities with teacher preparation programs face particular difficulties.

CalTrans continues to work toward a May 27 reopening of Highway 1 at the Rocky Creek slip-out.

The Big Sur Land Trust purchase of the 84-acre parcel protects and enhances the Canyon Del Rey watershed.

An update on efforts by the County of Monterey to meet state mandated levels of affordable housing shows lack of significant progress.

Newsom-backed bill would allow Arizona abortion providers to practice in California as the Republican-led state restricts access.

Several bills making their way through the California Legislature seek to address overcrowded animal shelters and streamline how animals receive care.

The Seaside City Council appointed Police Chief Nick Borges as acting City Manager.

A look at the progress made toward the goals outlined in the CSUMB Inclusive Sustainability Plan created in 2020.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new ad blasts GOP efforts to make it harder for people to leave states with abortion bans and seek treatment elsewhere.

California has released 500,000 salmon into the Klamath River. As dams are removed, the fish will be some of the first to return to a free-flowing river.

The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged three East Bay police officers with involuntary manslaughter in the 2021 death of 26-year-old Mario Gonzalez.

Some residents fear development could destroy parts of the historic land.

In its April 18 meeting, the Seaside City Council voted to put a measure to ban fireworks on the November ballot.

The California Public Utilities Commission will consider on May 9 a new proposal that would change how Californians pay for electricity.

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.

Heiress Paris Hilton is on a mission to shine a light on the "troubled teen industry," a largely unregulated multibillion-dollar industry that is gaining public scrutiny for alleged abuse of vulnerable youths.