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Marina Making Plans for Locke Paddon Park

07/19/2024

The City of Marina is working with the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District on plans for improvements to the 17-acre Locke Paddon Park.

‘Nothing Will Be Protected’ — Why California Environmentalists Oppose a ‘Green’ Energy Bill

07/02/2024

Nearly every major environmental group in California opposes a bill that would modify the state’s signature environmental law to speed up upgrades to power lines. Supporters say it would help free the state from fossil fuels and make the grid more reliable, but opponents fear it would damage state parks.

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Officials Investigate Why Lake San Antonio Fish Have Gone Belly-Up

BRADLEY — Monterey County officials are closing Lake San Antonio to visitors Wednesday and asking all campers to vacate following a mass fish dieoff that county staff first noticed last week.

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King City Beautification Week Kicks Off This Weekend

KING CITY — King City’s Beautification Week is just around the corner, and residents and businesses are urged to pick a project to beautify the town.

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Happy 100th Giant Dipper!

The Giant Dipper roller coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk turned 100 years old on May 17th, 2024. We celebrated by interviewing Jessie Durant, the Seaside Company's archivist about the history of the ride and the iconic boardwalk amusement …

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The Bicycling Community Weighs in as City of Monterey Considers Making a New 135-Acre Park.

On April 1, the City of Monterey sent out a press release stating its intent to turn the 135-acre Old Capitol site off Highway 1 into a dinosaur amusement park.

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King City Community Walks Return Thursday

KING CITY — King City’s weekly community walks will resume this Thursday evening and continue every week through the summer and early fall.

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Thousands Celebrate ‘Golden Hills & Fair Time Thrills’ at 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair

SALINAS VALLEY — Nearly 40,000 people attended the 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair over the course of its four-day celebration in South Monterey County last week.

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California State Parks Foundation Calls on the Legislature to Restore Library Parks Pass Funding

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – California State Parks Foundation responded to Governor Newsom's revised 2024-2025 budget and raised concern about the elimination of funding for a popular state park access program, the California State Library Parks Pass.

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Families Turn Out for Back-to-Back Celebrations at Gonzales Central Park

GONZALES — Gonzales residents gathered at Central Park for consecutive Sunday celebrations with Dia del Niño (Day of the Child) followed by Cinco de Mayo (May 5).

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More Than 150 Children Cast Lines at Fort Hunter Liggett’s 22nd Annual Youth Fishing Derby

JOLON — More than 150 children ages 2-15 registered in Fort Hunter Liggett’s (FHL) 22nd annual Youth Fishing Derby last Saturday at the Del Venturi Reservoir.

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Salinas River Beach State Park Hike

During my brief running phase, I ran in the Santa Cruz to Capitola Wharf to Wharf Race. I was dead last. The guy who was right in front of me, second to last, starts making fun of me.

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