From BigSurKate
Draft Environmental Assessment for the Wildfire Risk Reduction Project
United StatesDepartment of AgricultureLos Padres National ForestSupervisor's Office""1980 Old Mission DriveSolvang, CA 93463805-968-6640Fax: 805-961-5729File Code: 1950Date: April 9, 2025Dear Inte...
From BigSurKate
As we begin another week of a country gone crazy, don’t forget to breathe.
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The post Photo Sunday, Tranquility 8 appeared first on BigSurKate.
From Bicycling Monterey
From Eulipion Outpost
Pasalubong, Pesos, and Pining for Home
#188: Then & Now, Art, Kelsey Rodriguez, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Eileen Tabios and Rachielle Sheffler, Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner, David Lynch, Avie Sheck & Mom, and ARIatHOME.
From Decanting Monterey
Zinfandel Expert Carol Shelton: the Road to Zen
THE STORY Sometimes you just want a good Zin, so I was delighted to find this 2019 Carol Shelton Oakley zinfandel open in our wine room. We met Carol Shelton a long time ago in Washington DC at a ...
Giving Matters – Spring 2025 Newsletter
The Spring 2025 edition of our Giving Matters newsletter includes a message from Community Foundation for Monterey County President/CEO Dan Baldwin and the latest news including: Annual Grants sur...
From BigSurKate
Three Full Overnight Closures at Rocky Creek
From:Drabinski, Kevin@DOT <Kevin.Drabinski@dot.ca.gov>Sent:Wednesday, April 9, 2025 10:45 AMSubject:News Release (Monterey County) Three Full Overnight Closures of Hwy. 1 at Rocky CreekTue...
From BigSurKate
From KSBW: BIG SUR, Calif.— U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins issued a memo on Friday ordering the expansion of American timber production on U.S. Forest Service land, including large a...
Giving Together – Giff and Pam Lehman
Giff and Pam Lehman brought their philanthropic journey to life at the Legacy of Giving Luncheon on February 26, 2025, honoring CFMC Legacy Society Members. Long-time supporters of the Foundation,...
From BigSurKate
Photo Sunday, Tranquility 7, 4/6/25
Rock Knocker passed on 4/3 in the early morning hours while he slept.
From Bicycling Monterey
Greenfield Recreation Bike Riding Program
In 2025 the Greenfifeld Rec Department’s Bike Riding Program will be in April and May, on Wednesdays 4:15 - 5:15 PM, Thursdays 4:00 - 5:00 PM, beginning April 2. Refer to bilingual posters above. ...
From BigSurKate
It was a huge success. Photo by Elsa Rivera
From BigSurKate
From Joyce Vance: “First, a reminder about the importance of peaceful, nonviolent protests, the approach successfully adopted by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to fuel the civil rights movement in t...
From Decanting Monterey
I Brand & Family- The 2025 Spring Releases!
THE STORY On a whim, we stopped by the I Brand & Family @ibrandwinery tasting room last month to discover their spring releases were available to try! Angie walked us through them all. I like to s...
From BigSurKate
Recreational Realignment of Public Lands
From the Los Padres Forest Association (On April Fools Day) I read it early morning 4/2 — 4 am while 1/2 asleep — and given all the sh** this admin has done, I believed it. Now that I am awake, I...
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From EatDrink101
A few new places in Pismo-all down in no-man's land. Weenie World has taken over the roof-of-mouth-wrecking Chipwrecked. Mariscos El Picosito of Santa Maria is taking over our beloved El Mirador a...
From BigSurKate
Photo Sunday, Tranquility 6, 3/30/25
The post Photo Sunday, Tranquility 6, 3/30/25 appeared first on BigSurKate.
From BigSurKate
Hands Off Mobilization Demonstration 4/5
Here is the website: Mobilize.us and a screen shot of the details of the demonstration planned for here in MoCo. 4/5/25 11-1 at Window on the Bay, 717 Del Monte Blvd Monterey
From Decanting Monterey
Introducing Our East Coast Friends to Corral’s High Quality Wines!
THE STORY When six couples from our Easy Coast life joined us here on the Monterey Peninsula, it wasn’t hard to come up with wineries we wanted them to experience. Corral Wine Co. @corralwineco wa...
From Bicycling Monterey
April 10-13: Sea Otter Classic 2025
April 10-13 is the 2025 Sea Otter Classic,Monterey County’s 4-day celebration of cycling—eagerly anticipated by Bicycling Monterey and others each year. Below, get glimpses of SOC history, and lea...
From Eulipion Outpost
#186: Finding Community, Kayhi's Substack, E. J. R. David, Rise and Fall of Sears, Jacob Koopman and Marlies, Ry Cooder & Flaco Jimenez, and Berklee Indian Ensemble
From BigSurKate
Photo Sunday, 3/23/25, Tranquility 5
The post Photo Sunday, 3/23/25, Tranquility 5 appeared first on BigSurKate.
When young Sam Farr and friends confronted a death at the family's remote South Coast ranch
Sal and Ada Lucido – Preserving a Legacy
VISION As one of the visionary community leaders who established the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) in 1945, Cannery Row pioneer Angelo Lucido helped spark a tradition of philanth...
From BigSurKate
Regent’s Slide unofficial update from Ground Zero, by Mark Readdie
Experimental helicopter water drops at Regents Slide were scheduled but ended up being during recent rains, which appears to have done something. The upper, dirt portion of the slide is moving on ...
From Bicycling Monterey
Castroville: CA SR 183 / Merritt Street Improvements Project update
Proyecto de Mejoras de la Ruta Estatal 183 de Castroville Merritt reunión de información comunitaria - Jueves, 17 de abril de 2025. Detalles a continuación. Obtenga más información sobre este proy...
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From Bicycling Monterey
Twilight Cycling at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
See why Velo Club Monterey challenges Salinas High School Cowboy Racing Mountain Bike Team, Ghost Tree and Monterey Bay Racing, Monterey Off Road Cycling Association, and others to race around th...
From BigSurKate
Sunday Photo, 3/16/25, Tranquility 4
The post Sunday Photo, 3/16/25, Tranquility 4 appeared first on BigSurKate.
From Eulipion Outpost
#185: Flood of '55, more mail art, Jeremy Mathews' mourning pages, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and Sandra Mujinga; Alaskan Tapes and Luchs, Salin, and Grace Nono.
From BigSurKate
Big Sur Fire Community Town Hall, 3/27/25
Join Us on March 27th at the Grange for a Community Town Hall and Q&A Session Join Big Sur Fire for a community meeting and listening session to learn more about who we are, what we do and are ...
From Decanting Monterey
Chesebro Releases Its 2017 Classics!
THE STORY Usually, I catch the announcement when a new Chesebro La Montagne Sauvage is released, but the release of their latest vintage of this wine caught me by surprise. La Montagne Sauvage is ...
Center for Nonprofit Excellence Announces 2025 LEAD Institute Cohort
28 Nonprofit Leaders Selected from Monterey,San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties Monterey County, California — The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) selected 28 emerging nonprofit mana...
From BigSurKate
Sunday Photo, 3/9/25, Tranquility 3
The post Sunday Photo, 3/9/25, Tranquility 3 appeared first on BigSurKate.
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