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Imjin Parkway Project in Marina Second Phase Update

03/27/2025

Work is focusing on the south side of the Imjin Parkway in Marina as the second phase of the Imjin Parkway Widening and Roundabout Project advances.

Highway 140 to Yosemite Will Reopen One Lane

03/24/2025

Work on clearing a massive rockslide is progressing smoothly and one lane of Highway 140 into Yosemite National Park is expected to reopen within days.

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CHP Celebrates Largest Academy Graduation

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) promoted 125 cadets to the rank of officer. The graduation ceremony on March 21 marked the successful completion of a 26-week intensive training schedule at the California Highway Patrol Academy in West Sacramento.

Monterey County Weekly logo LOCAL NEWS
MRY’s Replacement Terminal Remains on Schedule, but With Tariffs, Its Cost Could Be a Wild Card.

With $37 million of federal grant money in its sails from the 2024 fiscal year and another $14.2 million expected to come this spring, the Monterey Regional Airport’s transformation is continuing. If all goes as planned, a sleek new passenger…

Salinas Valley Tribune logo LOCAL NEWS
Soledad Mayor Velazquez Honored for MST Service

SOLEDAD — Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) team recently recognized Soledad Mayor Anna Velazquez for her outstanding service on the MST Board of Directors from 2017 to 2024.

Monterey County Weekly logo LOCAL NEWS
Carmel City Council Decides to Move Forward With Flock Cameras, With a Caveat.

In April 2023, the Carmel City Council approved a two-year contract with Flock Safety, a manufacturer and operator of surveillance systems, to install 30 license plate reader cameras. The cameras, installed around the perimeter of the city, in town, and…

Salinas Valley Tribune logo LOCAL NEWS
Monterey-Salinas Transit Receives $450K for Customer Experience Research

MONTEREY COUNTY — U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced that Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) will receive approximately $450,000 in federal support for research into new tools and approaches to improve the transit rider experience.

Rancho Cordova Grapevine Independent logo LOCAL NEWS
CHP Swears in Over 100 New Officers to Serve Statewide

More than 100 new officers officially joined the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Jan. 17 during a swearing-in ceremony that marked a significant step in bolstering public safety across the state.Original article published at Rancho Cordova Independent

Monterey County Weekly logo LOCAL NEWS
Fire at Vistra Battery Plant Is Contained; Highway 1 in Moss Landing Reopens.

Three days after a battery fire broke out at the Moss Landing Power Plant, owner/operator Vistra reports the fire is contained and just smoldering with no new flames.

Salinas Valley Tribune logo LOCAL NEWS
Greenfield Youth Receive Free Bikes for Dia De Los Reyes

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community Science Workshop (GCSW), in partnership with the Transportation Agency for Monterey County and the City of Greenfield, hosted the Dia de los Reyes (Three Kings Day) Bike Giveaway on Jan. 4.

Monterey County Weekly logo LOCAL NEWS
A Young Man in a Wheelchair Is Seeking to Improve Accessibility for Others Through the Courts.

It was not the life the avid runner, bicyclist and mountain climber planned, but Jackson Sherry is making the best of his situation, having suffered major injuries in a vehicle crash in Big Sur on New Year’s Day in 2016…

Monterey County Weekly logo LOCAL NEWS
California Boater Card Is Now a Reality for All Motorized Boat Operators Starting Jan. 1.

There’s a new requirement for anyone operating a motorized boat either on the bay, sea or lake starting Jan. 1, 2025: You must carry a California Boater Card. If you don’t have the card while operating a boat when a…

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