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Letters to the Editor 06.06.24
How many people are going to park their car in Marina and get on a bus that travels just five miles to Seaside? (“Monterey-Salinas Transit’s proposed SURF! busway is hitting bumps in the road,” May 30-June 5.) The proposed MST SURF! busway cost is now $91.5 million and the current route plows right through Fort Ord Dunes State Park.
🛣️ Gas prices drop ahead of summer travel season
🌁 While much of California is in a huge pre-summer heat up, Salinas is enjoying some fog and mild temperatures over the next few days and into next week. State gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $4.81 per gallon of regular fuel, down from last week's price of $4.89 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
A horse rescue in Salinas is a place where its denizens – human and animal – care for each other.
Imagine a sun-filled Salinas-area property that is pretty much run by animals. An Icelandic pony named Donald Trump seems to be in charge, overseeing a growing horse rescue (nine horses), a donkey, a miniature mule named French Fry, two cats, Ben and Jerry, and a couple of dogs. A pig resided there until recently, as well as a rooster called John Snow. They all live in peace and harmony, and scenes such as a dog standing on a horse friend give you the idea of this animal paradise.
A team of four women gets ready to row from Monterey to Hawaii, hoping to set a world record.
FOR MILLENNIA, SPECTATOR SPORTS HAVE BEEN DOMINATED BY MALE ATHLETES, BUT FINALLY, THAT IS STARTING TO CHANGE. Women have been staking out their place on the sports scene, and they are here to stay. More viewers tuned in to the women’s NCAA basketball championship than the men’s finale this year. A women’s hockey league is attracting a growing fan base.
Robb Report’s Monterey Car Week Package Treats You Like a Concours VIP for 5 Nights
Although Northern California’s Monterey County is impacted by three major geologic fault zones, the primary seismic activity it experiences is on the automotive landscape, as the region becomes the industry’s annual epicenter every August. Monterey Car Week celebrates motoring at the highest level, drawing the world’s leading automakers, prominent collectors, racing cognoscenti, and general enthusiasts across all demographics.Car of the Week: The Iconic Ferrari Testarossa Defined the 1980s, and This One Is up for Grabs The origin story dates back to 1950 and the debut of the Pebble Beach Road Races, initially conducted on a 1.8-mile circuit that comprised the tree-lined,...
Pacific Grove City Council majority rejects removal of a controversial commissioner.
A four-member majority of the Pacific Grove City Council on Wednesday, June 5, rejected Mayor Bill Peake's request to remove Economic Development Commissioner Mike Gibbs from his position, after Gibbs sent an email to another resident disparaging the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force. Gibbs also provided personal email addresses...
Jo Ann Moline
Join artist Jo Ann Moline at the Salinas Valley Art Gallery from 5-8pm on Friday, June 7, 2024 for a reception hosted by the artist herself and to see the new collection of her photographs. Born and raised just outside of Soledad, Moline lives just two miles from the home and fields she grew up in, worked in and played in, and is “so thankful to call home.” She adds, “I have always loved photography, whether it has been admiring others’ work or capturing photos myself.” The self-taught photographer adds thanks to her teachers: “I was blessed to receive some guidance from some very dear people placed along my path in life.” On display until Sunday, June 30.
Thistle be fun: Artichoke Festival celebrates prickly produce in Monterey this weekend
One of the state’s proudest crops will take center stage this weekend at the Artichoke Festival set for Saturday and Sunday in Monterey. Cooking demonstrations, live music and, of course, lots of artichoke dishes will be on hand at the Monterey County Fair and Event Center. There are also supplemental events, including a comedy show Friday night (“Thistle Be Funny,” the organizers promise).
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. The site, which Pebble Beach Co. gave to the city in 2019, would be nigh impossible to develop – it’s heavily forested with Monterey pines – and also carries a lot of fire risk. After the land was conveyed, the City re-designated the property from very-low-density residential to parks and open space in its general plan, and also changed the zoning designation from planned community to open space.
Noted singer-songwriter Ana Egge brings her latest album to life at SandBox.
Fittingly, Ana Egge makes her Monterey County debut at SandBox, a venue born from venture and risk. SandBox did not exist until Grammy-nominated cellist Michelle Djokic and her husband decided to move to Sand City from the Bay Area in 2021. It was deep in the pandemic and their move was an anxious one.
1 shot after police return fire on Highway 101 in Monterey County
SOLEDAD, Calif. — Multiple police agencies in South Monterey County responded Monday night after a chase on northbound Highway 101 ended with an officer shooting an allegedly armed suspect. The chase ended near Soledad city limits. A press release from the King City Police Department says it started with...
🫨 Sunday was the day of earthquakes in California
☁️ Make it a great week. The sun will come back tomorrow after a mostly gloomy day with highs in the 60s. Sunday seemed to be the day of earthquakes. Five earthquakes rocked through California on Sunday morning, and four of them were ranked as having a magnitude of 3.0 or higher.
World's Toughest Row sets sail from Monterey on their way to Hawaii
MONTEREY, Calif. — Competitors rowed out of Monterey on Saturday, with 2,800 miles of open water ahead of them before their final destination in Hawaii. Rowers were making sure they had everything in order before a journey that took around a month to complete. The world’s toughest row is...
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