Fig Living Informer http://feed.informer.com/digests/DHTSHSABM6/feeder Fig Living Informer Respective post owners and feed distributors Wed, 18 Nov 2015 16:26:04 +0000 Feed Informer http://feed.informer.com/ City of Monterey makes it official with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its rainbow crosswalk. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/city-of-monterey-makes-it-official-with-a-ribbon-cutting-ceremony-for-its-rainbow-crosswalk/article_63483357-4d4e-481c-91d1-45dc64c2516a.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:bd06f31f-71d3-b8e2-fdf9-8af12033d80f Fri, 20 Jun 2025 21:00:00 +0000 The City of Monterey held a short ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10am today, June 20 to celebrate the addition of a rainbow crosswalk in downtown at the intersection of Alvarado and Pearl streets. The Monterey County Board of Supervisors approves $2.2 billion budget, noting challenges ahead. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/the-monterey-county-board-of-supervisors-approves-2-2-billion-budget-noting-challenges-ahead/article_cf8d8218-c8dc-4069-b41a-e4af93c7357e.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:087de0ea-4de2-c2d2-4916-3554283b2d3f Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:38:00 +0000 Following months of preparation, a hiring freeze, long hours of deliberation in budget hearings and managing public input and requests—the Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on Tuesday, June 17, to approve the County's budget for fiscal year 2025-26. High winds trigger public safety power shutoffs in South County. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/high-winds-trigger-public-safety-power-shutoffs-in-south-county/article_3013fe9e-aca6-4f13-b722-d72f817c7f02.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:1c8de2e8-f5a7-e9d4-1785-2c9d1e82ac79 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 22:08:00 +0000 On Thursday, June 19, the National Weather Service announced elevated fire risk due to high winds and dry conditions in parts of inland Monterey and San Benito counties. The moderate-risk fire weather is forecast to continue through Saturday, June 21,… P.G. City Council approves regulations for selecting a cannabis retailer. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/p-g-city-council-approves-regulations-for-selecting-a-cannabis-retailer/article_8411746e-723a-4949-acf5-a411c92a9f63.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:5f859606-fb36-55cd-041e-1b235e4afc62 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:59:00 +0000 A little more than two-and-a-half years since a majority of Pacific Grove voters approved bringing a single retail cannabis shop into town, the P.G. City Council brought the town a little closer to that reality on Wednesday, June 18. Construction on a roundabout at Laureles Grade and Carmel Valley Road to begin next week. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/construction-on-a-roundabout-at-laureles-grade-and-carmel-valley-road-to-begin-next-week/article_947cd19d-efd9-4606-b9b9-0afbcc3e6133.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:7fba2f2f-28f7-09e4-d2c3-3112886537dc Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:30:00 +0000 There are only three ways for drivers to connect between Carmel Valley and points north: Highway 1 near Carmel at the mouth of the valley to the northwest, and Arroyo Seco Road to points near Greenfield that connect to Highway… Bigger and better, Deja Blue plans a larger schedule of events. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/arts_culture_blog/bigger-and-better-deja-blue-plans-a-larger-schedule-of-events/article_7e6a5394-1b41-4f12-be60-0dd39b76647a.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:c777703b-71dd-d2dd-8bd9-57b3ea5d59e6 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:54:00 +0000 “We finally got it,” says Darryl Choates, the owner of Deja Blue, a blues, jazz and comedy club, a soul food restaurant and an event center—all in one. UPDATED: After fire breaks out near Carmel Valley Village, evacuation warnings are lifted. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/updated-after-fire-breaks-out-near-carmel-valley-village-evacuation-warnings-are-lifted/article_f39db72d-8652-46ad-ae62-0c717a8168e4.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:a141e0cb-8355-665a-720c-b1c0fac54279 Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:59:00 +0000 UPDATE as of 5:45pm Monday, June 16: All evacuation warnings have been lifted. PHOTOS: No Kings protests draw massive crowds in Monterey County. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/photos-no-kings-protests-draw-massive-crowds-in-monterey-county/article_e428db3b-9234-4ef0-a674-7ae19f418f0c.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:4bbbf03c-75c0-55eb-e5ad-d8fb6e6660f5 Sun, 15 Jun 2025 01:14:00 +0000 Monterey and Salinas were sites of peaceful yet spirited No Kings protests on Saturday, June 14, drawing large crowds, the largest in recent memory. "Emergency situation" at Lake San Antonio after deadly boating accident. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/emergency-situation-at-lake-san-antonio-after-deadly-boating-accident/article_be556c37-0cea-4741-81b9-a361466156d2.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:08336a6e-bc25-0a08-3235-2eb975da4a62 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 21:34:00 +0000 The County of Monterey Parks and Lakes announced Friday afternoon, June 13, that there's an "emergency situation" at Lake San Antonio following a single boat accident that includes "multiple injuries and a fatality." After much ado, a rainbow crosswalk now adorns downtown Monterey. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/after-much-ado-a-rainbow-crosswalk-now-adorns-downtown-monterey/article_0feb1a8d-990a-4cb9-9605-51e2b1586482.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:6152207c-645b-e7ea-7fe9-e1dd248440f4 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 19:50:00 +0000 As of early this morning, Friday, June 13, downtown Monterey has an added splash of color—and for many, joy—with the completion of the city's first-ever rainbow crosswalk. The public has until June 19 to review the county's second draft housing plan. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/the-public-has-until-june-19-to-review-the-countys-second-draft-housing-plan/article_cf8248bf-5189-4194-8c94-bf06f7e6daa3.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:fc43c11e-68ba-275a-2618-1309b337f9d9 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:20:00 +0000 The County of Monterey released the second draft version of its 2023-2031 housing plan, known as a housing element, on Thursday, June 12. The public has seven days, until June 19, to review and submit comments. Man arrested after altercation in Moss Landing led to the death of a fisherman. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/man-arrested-after-altercation-in-moss-landing-led-to-the-death-of-a-fisherman/article_b78c4ec3-bd43-471e-aa05-53d973fadcd0.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:217dafc4-d436-4750-f26d-ab7cbe0f2b0c Thu, 12 Jun 2025 19:29:00 +0000 The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 29-year-old Joshua Timothy Holtzclaw for voluntary manslaughter in the death of 26-year-old Trenten Paul Black of Aptos, following a physical altercation in Moss Landing. Local legislators weigh in on state budget as the clock ticks toward deadline. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/local-legislators-weigh-in-on-state-budget-as-the-clock-ticks-toward-deadline/article_492ed69b-fddb-40b9-a200-684c455f8560.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:7801fe31-386d-ba69-eb19-b270f992e6cd Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:15:00 +0000 How to balance the state budget in a deficit year? Depends on who you ask. As crackdown in Los Angeles continues, locals plan to rally in support—plus protest plans this weekend. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/as-crackdown-in-los-angeles-continues-locals-plan-to-rally-in-support-plus-protest-plans/article_5a9f8560-5018-4299-af47-652cbb7a180d.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:a7f56abf-460e-9f6e-5391-32c62a5a8523 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:27:00 +0000 Local organizers have for weeks been at work on planning protests for Saturday, June 14, a day that President Donald Trump is throwing what just might be the world's biggest birthday party. Thousands of miles away from Monterey County, in… Monterey Regional Airport breaks ground on its long-awaited terminal project. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/monterey-regional-airport-breaks-ground-on-its-long-awaited-terminal-project/article_17e39af7-a223-4324-b094-39af24f1bf1d.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:35de6160-f741-1e3c-b607-a816682020d3 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:34:00 +0000 In his final action as Monterey Regional Airport’s executive director, Mike La Pier climbed aboard Graniterock’s loader and scooped up a load of dirt, raised it high in the air and tilted the bucket downward, sending the dirt tumbling to… USDA reverses course on Salinas office closure, but funding still remains uncertain. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/usda-reverses-course-on-salinas-office-closure-but-funding-still-remains-uncertain/article_f0c676c1-4d5c-4482-a957-b13e8a2aa8b1.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:44cb380c-f27e-62c6-0649-297252c423a7 Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:24:00 +0000 In March, a Monterey County office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture was caught in the crosshairs of cuts made by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, which announced that the lease for the building would not be renewed in… A proposal to revise a Soledad affordable housing agreement narrowly passes with a 3-2 vote. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/a-proposal-to-revise-a-soledad-affordable-housing-agreement-narrowly-passes-with-a-3-2/article_4cea4590-91bf-4baa-9a46-d9cdf0e012b2.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:4c1f74db-9859-5db2-7005-5551a576e19c Thu, 05 Jun 2025 21:14:00 +0000 Soledad needs affordable housing, not just for the lowest-income residents, but for middle-income working-class families as well. In a 4-1 vote, Monterey City Council approves rainbow crosswalk in downtown. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/in-a-4-1-vote-monterey-city-council-approves-rainbow-crosswalk-in-downtown/article_f3c909b6-c9be-4320-9748-734283f6daa8.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:dcee1435-815f-2e77-d88f-135a2c249062 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:45:00 +0000 The Monterey City Council chambers were filled to standing room only on Tuesday afternoon, when the council considered approving a decorative rainbow crosswalk in downtown. After more than 30 years, the final AIDS/LifeCycle ride rolls through Monterey County on its way to Santa Monica. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/after-more-than-30-years-the-final-aids-lifecycle-ride-rolls-through-monterey-county-on/article_3a7fc8e7-0f5c-456e-bded-584700210b6b.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:d97d3694-9cb6-70c2-4504-9583265d5f34 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:20:00 +0000 There may be another time in the future when hundreds of bicyclists depart San Lorenzo Park in King City all at once, but on Tuesday, June 3, it was the last time they would do it in the name of… Former P.G. councilmember pursues a referendum on decision to raise council compensation. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/former-p-g-councilmember-pursues-a-referendum-on-decision-to-raise-council-compensation/article_11118be1-d278-49ad-8802-9f11498cd16f.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:d2a60d10-eb80-9f8a-176a-e8fe7b5c288b Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:18:00 +0000 Former Pacific Grove Councilmember Luke Coletti has submitted to the city a proposed summary of a referendum seeking to appeal a decision by the P.G. Council on May 7 to increase council compensation, the first increase in 26 years. Friends of Laguna Seca CEO Eberhart to return to the private sector after one year. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/friends-of-laguna-seca-ceo-eberhart-to-return-to-the-private-sector-after-one-year/article_79ef2d42-bd68-4a0e-be21-4d98dbebf4c8.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:dc214d20-ec4b-9574-fde7-875031588f14 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:14:00 +0000 Friends of Laguna Seca and CEO Lauri Eberhart have parted ways. The veteran motorsports executive had been in the newly created position for just over a year. PG&E's Elkhorn battery energy storage facility taken back offline after equipment malfunctions. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/pg-es-elkhorn-battery-energy-storage-facility-taken-back-offline-after-equipment-malfunctions/article_ec749c89-0dcb-4ee8-b981-766bb4c7dac9.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:3b1d89f2-db0b-88bb-7849-8f792ce85027 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 23:16:00 +0000 PG&E announced today, June 2, that its Elkhorn battery energy storage facility in Moss Landing—which is owned by PG&E and co-operated with Tesla, and houses 256 Tesla Megapacks—is coming back offline just a day after PG&E started taking it back… The Monterey Sports Center reopens its indoor pools after two months of renovation https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/the-monterey-sports-center-reopens-its-indoor-pools-after-two-months-of-renovation/article_980177a7-6259-4c3e-9bac-b3eb61b61266.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:0f40c17e-235a-0c08-e3d8-7fba7361add6 Mon, 02 Jun 2025 22:22:00 +0000 City of Monterey Parks and Recreation Department director Karen Larson doesn’t seem like a person that’s used to being quiet. And on June 1—her last day before entering retirement—she and her team made sure that the pool at the Monterey… Major entrance to Pacific Grove at David Avenue to be shut down through early August. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/major-entrance-to-pacific-grove-at-david-avenue-to-be-shut-down-through-early-august/article_0d8ecc57-5668-4517-aa43-ccddca74c411.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:fd5a731b-040d-e474-10ba-a1ac4d6b5341 Sat, 31 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Some major road and infrastructure work will be shutting down completely one of the routes into and out of Pacific Grove beginning the first week of June and lasting through early August. Motorists will have to use alternate routes to… Trump Administration cuts some federal funding from the Pajaro River levee project. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/trump-administration-cuts-some-federal-funding-from-the-pajaro-river-levee-project/article_e73feb01-e8e1-4452-9329-db587815ea8b.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:3885b8aa-1555-6dd6-a6a9-6caf63ea8e71 Sat, 31 May 2025 07:00:00 +0000 Federal funding requested for the Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project was zeroed out by the Trump Administration as it hones in on the majority-Democratic state of California. Man who went on a carjacking rampage in 2023—including stealing a golf cart—sentenced to 150 years in prison. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/man-who-went-on-a-carjacking-rampage-in-2023-including-stealing-a-golf-cart-sentenced/article_7301e596-e9a2-41e0-8a3e-4bde099305fa.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:305edc57-ad61-277f-faed-e183f536c0cc Fri, 30 May 2025 23:19:00 +0000 A man who went on a 2023 carjacking rampage that spanned two counties over the course of a few hours was sentenced to the maximum 150 years to life on May 29, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced. Hiker safely rescued after getting lost overnight at Garrapata State Park. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/hiker-safely-rescued-after-getting-lost-overnight-at-garrapata-state-park/article_79f6a15b-b953-4c9e-8532-198683bc3671.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:42959bde-bb08-9a97-6e3f-76dcb0202083 Fri, 30 May 2025 18:29:00 +0000 When it goes right, it sounds like a dream routine. A 69-year-old woman who lives in Carmel Highlands routinely takes a hike at Garrapata State Park on a lovely stretch of good-quality trail, a rarity in this park where much… Pajaro residents get certified in disaster response as the town’s infrastructure upgrades continue. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/pajaro-residents-get-certified-in-disaster-response-as-the-town-s-infrastructure-upgrades-continue/article_5e975c3f-2609-499d-82b8-0f0b4f149699.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:cd036367-fd86-bb1e-e368-a005ffd37792 Tue, 27 May 2025 17:58:00 +0000 For many Pajaro residents who suffered through the 2023 flooding, it was nothing new—they had also experienced the same catastrophe in the 1990s. RIP to Odie, a courthouse service dog who helped hundreds of crime victims. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/rip-to-odie-a-courthouse-service-dog-who-helped-hundreds-of-crime-victims/article_c5e8316c-e859-4410-85b8-621536d0ac1c.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:e8830050-afb5-6ef5-aaa9-6d661e1aa338 Mon, 26 May 2025 23:30:00 +0000 The first service dog trained to provide victims' services by the Monterey County District Attorney, a black Labrador named Odie, died on Tuesday, May 20 after 11 years working for the agency. She was healthy until the end of her… ICE agents arrest a Greenfield man at his home. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/ice-agents-arrest-a-greenfield-man-at-his-home/article_f298f8ad-d9ef-4077-bfd3-74e595e3d86c.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:668a3dd3-6816-7b43-934a-a97c090b9472 Fri, 23 May 2025 18:10:00 +0000 A Greenfield man was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at his home on a residential street on the morning of Thursday, May 22. Monterey County District Attorney launches a new fraud reporting tip line. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/monterey-county-district-attorney-launches-a-new-fraud-reporting-tip-line/article_9c8572f1-1607-4db7-a2e0-d965d02ba251.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:ac159a0e-60c6-9a18-1e37-5caf2bb4bb9f Fri, 23 May 2025 17:00:00 +0000 Scammers be scamming, and it's only getting worse. The FBI announced last month that scammers stole a record $16.6 billion last year, a 33 percent increase over 2023. Construction resumes on a new attraction inside the long-vacant Cannery Row movie theater. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/construction-resumes-on-a-new-attraction-inside-the-long-vacant-cannery-row-movie-theater/article_7cc29c8e-a6c3-4de8-851d-7ad65dcb0be7.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:fac73e46-24aa-6fad-5d5d-9bf963ebe4f5 Thu, 22 May 2025 20:59:00 +0000 Work has resumed on a new attraction inside the long-shuttered movie theater on Cannery Row, nearly three years after its permits were approved by the Monterey Planning Commission. What is considered low income in Monterey County rises to over $115,000 for a family of four. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/what-is-considered-low-income-in-monterey-county-rises-to-over-115-000-for-a/article_ba9e614d-f98e-486b-a3e6-ae80d3e98550.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:0f68c907-cf2f-9e22-1eac-33445bd94e26 Thu, 22 May 2025 20:50:00 +0000 A family of four making $115,700 is considered low income in Monterey County in 2025, according to calculations by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, Division of Housing Policy and Development, released in April. An individual making $81,000… Board of Supervisors punts again on Harper Canyon housing project vote. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/board-of-supervisors-punts-again-on-harper-canyon-housing-project-vote/article_34ba2b76-3cff-46b6-bc94-ad1d1a9b9ebd.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:67368157-b77e-9761-ab16-920141b5209f Thu, 22 May 2025 17:58:00 +0000 What's another four weeks to weigh a housing development when the project proposal has been in the pipeline for 24 years? King City appoints a familiar face as its next chief of police. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/king-city-appoints-a-familiar-face-as-its-next-chief-of-police/article_5efa1bbf-de18-4eac-8c16-762451e79363.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:beb95057-8f9f-b684-c0a9-ca1f292971ee Tue, 20 May 2025 22:05:00 +0000 Robert Masterson was appointed as King City's new police chief, City Manager Steve Adams announced May 19. Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez is appointed to the California Coastal Commission. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/monterey-county-supervisor-chris-lopez-is-appointed-to-the-california-coastal-commission/article_e9a4499f-3d20-4846-b4c2-56d6781b6796.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:b6f859de-99a8-7eea-b69f-649470e65f5c Fri, 16 May 2025 20:16:00 +0000 Updated: This story was updated at 3:45pm Friday, May 16 to incorporate comments from outgoing Coastal Commissioner Justin Cummings. Proposed Homekey project in Seaside dies for lack of support and planning. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/proposed-homekey-project-in-seaside-dies-for-lack-of-support-and-planning/article_85acaa8d-c555-4d75-a7fb-9fc4f74e7d71.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:dbaa73f8-67a4-7e87-1a88-1e0297fc2c5c Fri, 16 May 2025 19:20:00 +0000 A potential Homekey project in Seaside, which was proposing to convert the Sand Dollar Inn motel on Fremont Boulevard into 43 supportive housing units for people experiencing chronic homelessness, died on the vine at the Seaside City Council meeting Thursday… Salinas City Council votes to repeal rent stabilization and tenant protection ordinances. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/salinas-city-council-votes-to-repeal-rent-stabilization-and-tenant-protection-ordinances/article_598df379-2346-4417-be52-3e41a6234dc0.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:d2c72477-a1d6-3d41-b26d-2ac979538ebd Wed, 14 May 2025 23:26:00 +0000 It was an emotional night at a Salinas City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 13. Dozens of people from a range of lived experiences—farmworkers, teachers, teenagers, doctors, most of them renters—shared their experiences how hard it was to make ends… Sheriff's Office asks for help in identifying Carmel bank robbery suspects. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/sheriffs-office-asks-for-help-in-identifying-carmel-bank-robbery-suspects/article_92e2ace7-981a-498e-a5b3-befe50f45b11.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:8edf234b-dcb3-408e-9790-393c8cc01ce4 Wed, 14 May 2025 22:41:00 +0000 Five days after a robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank branch at the Carmel Crossroads shopping center, no suspects have been located. A judge rules one provision of Salinas’ renter protection ordinances is preempted by state law. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/a-judge-rules-one-provision-of-salinas-renter-protection-ordinances-is-preempted-by-state-law/article_1a995b25-a6a8-4caf-a505-9f29b38abdfe.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:0115b705-4ad8-609c-9512-20f84a9738c5 Wed, 14 May 2025 02:44:00 +0000 As Salinas City Council revisits four tenant protection ordinances tonight, May 13, the testimony from the public is likely to present two emotionally packed accounts of the impact the suite of four ordinances have. In broad terms, tenants have maintained… CPUC judges issue proposed decision that may help Cal Am's desal ambitions, but questions remain. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/cpuc-judges-issue-proposed-decision-that-may-help-cal-ams-desal-ambitions-but-questions-remain/article_dbbf4d30-b039-4216-ab8c-5311f1d6eefe.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:c005a60a-8690-9c23-15ea-4f16f3e840ab Tue, 13 May 2025 23:52:00 +0000 A proposed decision from two California Public Utilities Commission administrative law judges dropped Friday afternoon, May 9, that could have major implications as to whether Cal Am—the investor-owned utility that supplies water the Monterey Peninsula—will be able to move forward… Organizers put an end to the Artichoke Festival after 65 years, blaming rising costs. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/food_blog/organizers-put-an-end-to-the-artichoke-festival-after-65-years-blaming-rising-costs/article_1c28cd96-93b1-4206-9a5d-fa791e373d3c.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:bdfed335-aacb-5723-bbb2-f4638fdbe163 Mon, 12 May 2025 22:20:00 +0000 In February the Artichoke Festival’s board of directors announced a new location for the event. On Friday, the same board put an end to the festival’s 65-year run. PG&E's Elkhorn battery facility in Moss Landing to go back online by June 1. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/pg-es-elkhorn-battery-facility-in-moss-landing-to-go-back-online-by-june-1/article_b3fd7424-ef78-448d-a918-b1a68da6a9e7.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:57d28f23-47b7-5fc5-bd4d-9c858d62921a Thu, 08 May 2025 23:36:00 +0000 In a May 7 letter to county Supervisor Chris Lopez, chair of the Board of Supervisors, PG&E announced it plans to bring its 182.5-megawatt Elkhorn battery energy storage system in Moss Landing back online by June 1. The Pacific Grove City Council votes to increase council pay for first time in 26 years. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/the-pacific-grove-city-council-votes-to-increase-council-pay-for-first-time-in-26/article_ca6f1455-0993-433e-81e6-fa6809389856.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:dea86f35-36b8-e778-e3c5-ed89f23cd7c2 Thu, 08 May 2025 18:19:00 +0000 The Pacific Grove City Council voted 5-2 in favor of increasing councilmembers' monthly salary from $420 to $966 and the mayor's monthly salary from $700 to $1,610, on Wednesday, May 7. It's the first increase in council salary since December… King City city manager announces his retirement. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/king-city-city-manager-announces-his-retirement/article_49084c38-ef20-4046-a32f-5e25acf0d89a.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:92d46c87-320c-6b21-d029-86f4de272543 Thu, 08 May 2025 00:21:00 +0000 Steve Adams, King City City manager, announced on May 7 he will retire before the end of the year. Over 21,000 PG&E customers are without power after a car crashes into a transmission pole in Salinas. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/over-21-000-pg-e-customers-are-without-power-after-a-car-crashes-into-a/article_1f263360-9ac0-47eb-8280-5a8abd367c2e.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:508b0171-17d5-53e6-7110-4d7c89b961b3 Wed, 07 May 2025 23:24:00 +0000 Over 21,000 PG&E customers were without power just after 3pm on Wednesday, May 7, after a car hit a transmission pole near the corner of Los Coches Avenue and Natividad Road, according to a PG&E spokesperson. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan fined $819,500 for delays in handling member complaints. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/kaiser-foundation-health-plan-fined-819-500-for-delays-in-handling-member-complaints/article_66c66203-cd0e-4e78-b197-eb17bf64eb7e.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:37cba86c-da8b-707d-8c4c-21c614159698 Wed, 07 May 2025 22:21:00 +0000 The Kaiser Foundation Health Plan is facing fines of $819,500 for not handling members' complaints in a timely manner as required by law, the California Department of Managed Health Care announced on April 25. Two months after a two-and-a-half-hour standoff with Seaside police, Joe Cubbage takes a plea deal. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/two-months-after-a-two-and-a-half-hour-standoff-with-seaside-police-joe-cubbage/article_b4d13f58-1cb6-40ed-bfb4-9096d499194b.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:db080853-c2f3-ff4d-a1ca-75f3b74ebaf5 Mon, 05 May 2025 23:34:00 +0000 A crowd gathered around the mostly residential neighborhood in Seaside where Joe Cubbage shared a home with his ex-wife on a chilly Monday evening, Feb. 24. They watched as police attempted to get Cubbage to surrender with announcements from the… A bat found in Del Rey Oaks tests positive for rabies. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/a-bat-found-in-del-rey-oaks-tests-positive-for-rabies/article_1f4cec3c-6a9d-4b36-9e9a-dc7013abe304.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:fb7073c3-cff6-a0b1-2306-ade451689582 Fri, 02 May 2025 22:26:00 +0000 A Mexican free-tailed bat found on Monday, April 28 near Carlton Drive in Del Rey Oaks tested positive for rabies, the County of Monterey Public Health Department announced on Friday, May 2. Seaside named the number one fastest-growing small city in California thanks to CSUMB. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/seaside-named-the-number-one-fastest-growing-small-city-in-california-thanks-to-csumb/article_47418e3f-ce16-418e-89ab-72b5d69d5300.html www.montereycountyweekly.com - RSS Results in blogs/news_blog of type article urn:uuid:5bd5618f-a182-e57b-0ca0-22a890559711 Fri, 02 May 2025 20:21:00 +0000 Seaside grew by 5.7 percent in 2024, making it the fastest-growing city over 30,000 residents, according to the California Department of Finance in its annual population report released Thursday, May 1.