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As Salmon Are Released Into the Klamath River, Tribal Leaders See a 'Symbol of Hope'

04/20/2024

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.

Officials Search for Gray Whale Seen Trapped in Fishing Net Off Bay Area Coast

04/14/2024

Obstacles are mounting for officials who are attempting to rescue a young gray whale that was discovered entangled in a gillnet off Laguna Beach was recently sighted off the coast of Thornton State Beach in Daly City .

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Peak Whale Watching in Northern California Can Be Now

Humpback whales return to our waters just in time for Earth Day and WhaleFest in Pacifica, while whale watchers in Monterey Bay are seeing cetaceans in droves.

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SNIP Bus Launches Wellness Program in South Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Last year SNIP Bus spayed and neutered more than 5,426 animals in Monterey County, and now SNIP Bus is launching a public wellness program in South Monterey County that will offer additional low-cost services for pets beginning …

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Bat Tests Positive for Rabies in Toro Park

SALINAS — A bat found on April 2 near Toro Creek Road, in the Toro Park area of unincorporated Monterey County, has tested positive for the rabies virus.

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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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Horse Lovers Ask Pebble Beach Company to Compromise in Lieu of Closing Its Equestrian Center.

Laura Fenwick rides a friend’s horse boarded at Pebble Beach Equestrian Center at least once a week, riding on 27 miles of scenic trails along the shoreline and through Del Monte Forest. She fears the magic of those rides are…

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Los Coches Animal Hospital Closes in Soledad, Leaving Fewer Health Options for Pet Owners.

After 90 years of operation, Los Coches Animal Hospital in Soledad closed effective Monday, April 1. Services for its customers and pet patients are continuing at its sister location, Romie Lane Pet Hospital, in Salinas.

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Condors Lay First Egg of Year at Pinnacles National Park

SOLEDAD — Pinnacles National Park biologists have confirmed the first condor egg within the park for 2024.

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Beavers Can Help Stop Wildfires

Beavers create unburned islands where plants and animals can shelter from megafires, research has confirmed. A movement is afoot to reintroduce the rodents to the state's waterways.

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Los Coches Animal Hospital in Soledad Announces Closure

SOLEDAD — After serving the Salinas Valley community for the past 90 years, Los Coches Animal Hospital has announced that it will be closing its Soledad location effective April 1.

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After a two-month delay, commercial crab season opens on the Central Coast.

Two things that are true, but that can also come into conflict with each other are that most people love to eat crab, and most people love whales.

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