Monterey County Bulletin Board

Chris Krohn’s Republican Nation Convention Coverage Part 2 – Talk of the Bay

How has the attempted assassination on former President Donald Trump’s life affected delegates at this convention? Chris Krohn and Isabel O’Malley-Krohn confront several Republican delegates to ta...

FirstPersonSingular: Bahia Brunelle – Vogue Lanes

Bahia Brunelle shares her connection with Vogue Lanes.

Celebrating 4 Years of Decanting Monterey!

Today marks the 4th Anniversary of Decanting Monterey, A Central Coast Wine Blog! I am still pursuing my passion to expose others to the depth and quality of our Monterey/Central Coast wines, ofte...

Celebrating Carmel Valley 2024

(Scroll down for event slideshow) Thank you to all who joined at beautiful Holman Ranch on Sunday, July 21, 2024 to celebrate and share the exciting ways we are making a positive impact through th...

FirstPersonSingular: Dominique Teixiera – Raggin’ On

Dominique Teixiera has a good reason for raggin' on. Photo courtesy of Karolina Kaboompics.

Chris Krohn’s Republican Nation Convention Coverage Part 1 – Talk of the Bay

The political events and strategizing within the Republican National Convention have been taking place at lightening speed in the aftermath of an assassination attempt on the life of former Presid...

OVERNIGHT REPAIR WORK ON HIGHWAY 1 AT ROCKY CREEK TO INCLUDE INTERMITTENT DELAYS AND FULL CLOSURES

Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties Contact: Kevin Drabinski or Genelle Padilla Phone: (805) 549-3138or(805)...

Top Reasons to Attend the 67th Monterey Jazz Festival

The Monterey Jazz Festival is the longest continuously-running jazz festival in the world, and in 2024, the event takes place September 27-29 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds. The 2024 festival ...

Fighting over Public Records, from Atlanta’s Cop City to Santa Cruz – Talk of the Bay

In this episode of Talk of the Bay, hosts Meilin Obinata and Reggie Meisler dive into public records controversies in Atlanta and Santa Cruz in the world of cop cities popping up around the USA in...

Dawn and beyond, eight years ago today

It was day 2 of the fire, and a photographer friend and former firefighter, Mike Morales, was out before dawn so he could get these next two photos: This will trigger so many people who still have...

FirstPersonSingular: Sigrid McLaughlin – Fear

The late Sigrid McLaughlin shares a night of fear. Photo courtesy of Vincent M.A. Janssen.

Dream Revolution with Catherine Shainberg, PhD

Are you ready for a dream revolution? If our guest Dr. Catherine Shainberg reads it right, this could be as big as the 16th century reformation. In this replay from 2022, Catherine starts by descr...

Women invest their values with Janine Firpo

"In the next six years, one of the biggest wealth transfers this country has ever seen is happening. And by 2030, women are going to control $30 trillion in this economy." Janine Firpo Many of us ...

A Mystery Unsolved

#155: Notion, Dad in New Orleans, Art, Drewscape, Japanese Book Binding, New Canon Theatre, Grant Snider, Pawshire, Randy Gonzales, Filipino & Chinese Fishers, New Orleans Stompers, & Reinhardt Buhr

Meet Malcolm Harris, Author of “Palo Alto”

Last week, David Sacks addressed the crowd at the Republican National Convention 2024 in Milwaukee, an event our Talk of the Bay host Chris Krohn has been covering [LINKS COMING SOON]. I strongly ...

Why Do We Fight Over Public Records? – Talk of the Bay 7.22.24

COMING ATTRACTION - TOMORROW! On Talk of the Bay, Monday, July 22nd, 5PM, Reggie Meisler and Meilin Obinata are diving into fights over public records in Atlanta and in Santa Cruz. Why are public ...

THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS “ROMANTIC TOTAL REVOLUTION: THE DEMOCRACY OF SOUL & THE GODDESS OF LIBERTY”

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, July 22nd, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the fourth installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, “Romantic Total Revolution: The Democracy Of Soul & The...

Sunday Photo, 7/21/24

Sorry, I almost forgot. Here is a beautiful specimen of the Tree Poppy in full bloom back in May.

Regent’s Slide non-official update

From Mark Readdie of Big Creek, exclusive to bigsurkate: They have to deal with daily unpredictability at the Regent’s Slide. The work is complicated by significant instability of the rocky materi...

Winging It: Improve’s Power & Peril in the Time of Trump

“Winging It: Improve’s Power & Peril in the Time of Trump”   “Be Bold America!” Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 5:00pm (PT) In the new century, we’re all winging it now. - Stephen Nachmanovitch, The new ...

What A Week! July 20, 2024 “BAD MOON RISING” Edition!

You can’t be well informed unless you are informed well! Join hosts Erik Nelson and Tony Russomanno as they unpack the week that was, on this July 13, 2024 “BAD MOON RISING” edition of WHAT A WEEK!

New Forest Closure order until July 2025

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FirstPersonSingular: Olga Cossi – The Pink Toothbrush

The late Olga Cossi shares the story of the pink toothbrush. Photo courtesy of Ron Lach.

Sustainability Now! July 21st:

Cull of the Wild: Killing in the Name of Conservation with Hugh Warwick Do you remember the Northern Spotted Owl, icon of the old-growth Redwood Wars of the 1990s?  Well, the Northern Spotted Owl ...

Bear pays a visit…

Came home to find that a bear had torn thru a screened window. He then helped himself to a couple boxes of cereal and other things, and made his way thru the house. He located my long-term food st...

I Brand Summer Releases: A Glimpse of the 2023 Vintage!

THE STORY In June, we made a trip to Carmel Valley Village to taste I Brand & Family Summer 2024 releases. We were happy to see Angie and Monica (welcome back!) in the Tasting Room and timed our v...

FirstPersonSingular: Steve Pleich – Ageism

Steve Pleich Talks About Ageism. Photo courtesy of Ron Lach.

Overnight Closures of Rocky Creek slip out to begin Monday, 7/22/2024

Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 District: 05 – Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties Contact: Kevin Drabinski or Genelle Padilla Phone: (805) 549-3138or(805)...

The Secret History of Point Pinos Lighthouse

Pacific Grove’s Point Pinos Lighthouse holds more stories than you can imagine. Perched on one of the most picturesque areas of California’s coast, the lighthouse is a key to an incr...

ExploringMontereyBay: Felicia Van Stolk – Cotoni-Coast Dairies

Learn about the Cotoni-Coast Dairies - National Monument. Host Mathilde Rand is in conversation with Felicia Van Stolk of the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. Contact Information: phone: 831-...

FirstPersonSingular: Jeri Bodemar – Wild Violets

Jeri Bodemar offers a reflection on wild violets. Photo courtesy of Tom Fisk.

James Perry shares the many realms of the Monterey County Historical Society

James Perry has a M.A. in Museum Studies with an emphasis on Collections Management & Public History. He has served as Curator of Collections & Exhibits for the Valdez Museum & Historical Archive...

Santa Cruz Shakespeare Artistic Director Charles Pasternak shares an inside look at SCS’ biggest season yet

Charles Pasternak took on the role of Artistic Director for Shakespeare Santa Cruz in 2023. Before that he served as Artistic Director of The Porters of Hellsgate Theatre Company in Los Angeles f...

Bettering the World through Dreamwork with Christian Gerike

Can doing your personal dreamwork really improve the world? Our guest this week, Christian Gerike, believes that the more people pay attention to their dreams, the better they will be, and thus th...

Manila Mon Amour

#154: Website and Oppenheimer; Manila then and now; Bernardo Pacquing, Hiroshima Mon Amour, Geof Huth, "Bound," Flossie Lewis, Zaria Forman; Ludwig Goransson, Tokyo Groove Jyoshi, and Goobie.

THE TOWER OF SONG PRESENTS “ROMANTIC TOTAL REVOLUTION: THE DEMOCRACY OF SOUL & THE GODDESS OF LIBERTY”

Tune in at 12 a.m., Monday, July 15th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the third installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series, “Romantic Total Revolution: The Democracy Of Soul & The ...

Sunday Photos, 7/14/24

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What the Flying Fork is Going On???

In this episode, Ami Chen Mills is joined by spiritual-political commentator Alvin Dawkins (in Austin, TX) and tireless advocate for the unhoused, Joy Schendledecker, to discuss the recent Preside...

What A Week! July 13, 2024 “PLEISTOCENE PARK” Edition!

You can’t be well informed unless you are informed well! Join hosts Erik Nelson and Tony Russomanno as they unpack the week that was, on this July 13, 2024 “PLEISTOCENE PARK” edition of WHAT A WEEK!

Malcolm Harris, Author of “Palo Alto: A History of California, Capitalism and the World”

COMING ATTRACTION - Tune in Monday, 7/15/24, at 6PM for Moment of Truth with Ami Chen Mills, with guest host, Meilin Obinata, for a view of Silicon Valley innovation and its global influence over ...