Monterey County Local News

The Monterey Bay Economic Partnership announced $45 million in California Public Utilities Commission grants to three local Internet Service Providers to expand broadband to unserved areas.

A push to bolster housing production in California's coastal communities in recent years has led to heated battles over potential state reforms. Below, a veteran elected official believes the debate has created a false choice between housing and protections. The opposing view: A former attorney for the Coastal Commission says the state Coastal Act has failed to deliver on what it envisioned.

Almost 400 suppliers, two-thirds in communities of color, don’t meet safety and reliability standards. Fixing them would cost billions.

Even when suicidal, California firefighters struggle to find medical help and navigate the workers’ comp morass to pay for it.

Gov. Newsom and legislative leaders announce an agreement to bridge the state budget deficit by dipping into reserves and reducing some spending. The deal also calls for a bill in August to set aside more money and a 2026 constitutional amendment to grow the state’s rainy day fund.

Before the first official day of summer, almost 90,000 acres have been burned in California wildfires.

On June 20, Joby Aviation announced it had received FAA authorization to use its ElevateOS software for air taxi services.

The California Public Utilities Commission rejected the telecom’s bid to stop providing service in many parts of the state.

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

The $4.7 million in funding will be used to support mental health resources in district schools.

Funding of $5.7 million was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to two Central Coast health centers.

A new round of litigation began when environmental groups opposed to the Sites reservoir in Colusa County filed an appeal on a ruling which dismissed their suit seeking to halt the project from proceeding.

On June 17, the Transportation Agency for Monterey County applied for a state grant to connect existing trails and bike lanes in the area of Fremont Boulevard and Highway 218 near Seaside.

Legal rights to use water — particularly those obtained prior to 1914 — lie at the heart of California’s perpetual wrangling over the allocation of increasingly limited water supplies.

With multiple fires already burning in the state, forecasters predict the coming fire season will be "very active."

A recent court ruling exempted five charter cities from a controversial housing law. That’s given anti-density advocates across California an idea.

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

Rosa the sea otter, resident at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, passed away at the age of 24.

Tens of thousands of California homeowners, especially those who live in areas at risk of wildfires, have lost their insurance or have to pay more to keep coverage. One after another, major companies have pulled out of the state, many citing the cost of claims.

A project for a new air terminal and aircraft parking apron at the Monterey Regional Airport has entered the design phase.