Monterey County Animals Overview

GREENFIELD — Greenfield High School Ag Leadership and Greenfield FFA students recently donated pet supplies to a South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) collection drive. “It is always so heartwarming to get community support for our cause, but it is even …

California Rodeo Salinas isn’t set to take place until July, but organizers are asking fans to take action now by calling Los Angeles City Council members and urging them not to pass a “rodeo ban.” The proposed ordinance, requested by…

It's that time of year again when the birds of prey at Pinnacles National Park are nesting and, in order for the various bird species to reach their full potential, the park's superintendent has issued a climbing and hiking advisory,…

SOLEDAD — Annual measures to protect nesting raptors of Pinnacles National Park, located five miles east of Soledad, were reinstated as of Jan. 18. According to Park Superintendent Blanca Alvarez Stransky, 12 pairs of Prairie and Peregrine Falcons produced a …

Elkhorn Slough, the federally protected estuary in Moss Landing, is estimated to have already lost more than 70 percent of its salt marshes – its dominating natural feature. A new study led by a UC Santa Barbara researcher and the…

It’s often said humans have spent more time learning about outer space than the Earth’s own oceans. More than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is ocean, and according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, more than 80 percent…

Despite myriad obstacles, Dungeness crab remains one of the most valuable commercial fisheries in California. Here’s how it works.

LA Times staff writer Louis Sahagun reports from the front lines of the battle to preserve California’s most endangered species.