#montereycounty — Public Fediverse posts

#CaliforniaStateParks
You are invited to see artwork by Monterey Bay Plein Air painters who documented the land and historic changes happening at the new Fort Ord Dunes State Parks during the past couple years. Reception: September 18, 2026. 6-7:30.

Carmel Valley artist and bike commuter Paola Berthouin has 8 works in the show. Exhibit runs Sept 7-Nov 5, 2026.

Also: Sept 19-20 is Studio Tour. Paola will be showing and selling her work, 11-5 both days. Many new pieces to share, including her new book:
RisingLeaf Sanctuary, The Land Tending Way.
https://www.paolafiorelleberthoin.com/

#MontereyCounty #FortOrd #artist #painter #BikeCommuter #ArtGallery #NewBook #author

#CaliforniaStateParks
You are invited to see artwork by Monterey Bay Plein Air painters who documented the land and historic changes happening at the new Fort Ord Dunes State Parks during the past couple years. Reception: September 18, 2026. 6-7:30.

Carmel Valley artist and bike commuter Paola Berthouin has 8 works in the show. Exhibit runs Sept 7-Nov 5, 2026.

Also: Sept 19-20 is Studio Tour. Paola will be showing and selling her work, 11-5 both days. Many new pieces to share, including her new book:
RisingLeaf Sanctuary, The Land Tending Way.
https://www.paolafiorelleberthoin.com/

#MontereyCounty #FortOrd #artist #painter #BikeCommuter #ArtGallery #NewBook #author

#CaliforniaStateParks
You are invited to see artwork by Monterey Bay Plein Air painters who documented the land and historic changes happening at the new Fort Ord Dunes State Parks during the past couple years. Reception: September 18, 2026. 6-7:30.

Carmel Valley artist and bike commuter Paola Berthouin has 8 works in the show. Exhibit runs Sept 7-Nov 5, 2026.

Also: Sept 19-20 is Studio Tour. Paola will be showing and selling her work, 11-5 both days. Many new pieces to share, including her new book:
RisingLeaf Sanctuary, The Land Tending Way.
https://www.paolafiorelleberthoin.com/

#MontereyCounty #FortOrd #artist #painter #BikeCommuter #ArtGallery #NewBook #author

#CaliforniaStateParks
You are invited to see artwork by Monterey Bay Plein Air painters who documented the land and historic changes happening at the new Fort Ord Dunes State Parks during the past couple years. Reception: September 18, 2026. 6-7:30.

Carmel Valley artist and bike commuter Paola Berthouin has 8 works in the show. Exhibit runs Sept 7-Nov 5, 2026.

Also: Sept 19-20 is Studio Tour. Paola will be showing and selling her work, 11-5 both days. Many new pieces to share, including her new book:
RisingLeaf Sanctuary, The Land Tending Way.
https://www.paolafiorelleberthoin.com/

#MontereyCounty #FortOrd #artist #painter #BikeCommuter #ArtGallery #NewBook #author

#CaliforniaStateParks
You are invited to see artwork by Monterey Bay Plein Air painters who documented the land and historic changes happening at the new Fort Ord Dunes State Parks during the past couple years. Reception: September 18, 2026. 6-7:30.

Carmel Valley artist and bike commuter Paola Berthouin has 8 works in the show. Exhibit runs Sept 7-Nov 5, 2026.

Also: Sept 19-20 is Studio Tour. Paola will be showing and selling her work, 11-5 both days. Many new pieces to share, including her new book:
RisingLeaf Sanctuary, The Land Tending Way.
https://www.paolafiorelleberthoin.com/

#MontereyCounty #FortOrd #artist #painter #BikeCommuter #ArtGallery #NewBook #author

From report by Sara Rubin, #MontereyCountyNow:

“The project is closing the gap in an 18-mile, Class-1 bike trail that runs from Castroville to Pacific Grove,” City Manager Vibeke Norgaard told the TAMC board on Aug. 31.

It was the first public presentation on a project that has been contemplated since 1982, and now has public grant funds in the pipeline to build the $12 million project.
https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/sand-city-officials-ask-transportation-agency-to-waive-all-charges-for-a-pedestrian-bicycling-path/article_e020133a-8862-4dee-bea4-5a5167cb1814.html#tncms-source=mosaic

#MontereyCounty #transportation #infrastructure

Eight new #gas and #OilWells have been approved for San Ardo.

“These enhanced# oil recovery methods come with all the risks of traditional production,” says Cooper Kass, an attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity, a watchdog organization which has filed multiple lawsuits regarding California’s oil and gas industry. “They also bring a number of additional risks, including the potential for the high-pressure injection to damage the wellbore and/or crack the surrounding rock, which could lead to migration and #groundwater contamination.”—Report by Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow

#ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #SalinasValley #MontereyCounty #SanArdo #AeraEnergy #BigOil #ExxonMobil #Shell https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/eight-new-gas-and-oil-wells-have-been-approved-for-san-ardo/article_1ec8a978-68de-481d-b262-535169e8f93b.html#tncms-source=mosaic

Red Flag Warning issued for Central Coast as Timber and Plaskett fires continue to burn.

#MontereyCountyNow
#MontereyCounty #wildfires https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/red-flag-warning-issued-for-central-coast-as-timber-and-plaskett-fires-continue-to-burn/article_b849766d-1b82-473d-9a3c-2bab4f40577a.html#tncms-source=mosaic

At the 2026 West End Celebration in Sand City, a Santa Cruz pedal-powered #entrepreneur, Trike a Pose, was offering #photo shoots.

"This is a United States #Marine Corps #Veteran owned business. After coming back from both Iraq and Afghanistan, I wanted nothing more than to see people smile and that is what this is all about.... MAKING YOU SMILE! Your support funds a Veteran's Retreat to help combat #PTSD.” http://www.trikeapose.com/

#MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #SantaCruz #photographer #PedalPower #trike #tricycle

"Three people are killed in one weekend amid dystopian reality of Car Week.”—Sara Rubin, #MontereyCountyNow

Juan Roberto Lopez-Gomez of Gonzales, biking
Brian Roberts of Big Sur, walking
Jerrod Tyson Chapman-Marshall of East SF Bay, riding in a car

https://www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/local_spin/three-people-are-killed-in-one-weekend-amid-dystopian-reality-of-car-week/article_e9614c2c-4c23-4246-aec6-8e41c5fa10a9.html

#TrafficSafety #CarWeek #MontereyCounty #StreetsAreForEveryone #TrafficDeaths #TrafficFatalities

“On Two Wheels” perspectives from #MontereyCountyNow / Monterey County Weekly readers Bob Hays, Ben Curtis, Ryan James Miller, and Trish Sullivan https://www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/letters/letters-to-the-editor-08-13-26/article_8a953080-bd5a-47ba-8b06-8f4d00adccc3.html, in response to “Can advocates make local streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers?” July 30-Aug. 5 cover story by Aric Sleeper https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2026.html#MCW2026-CoverStory.

#BikeAdvocacy #transportation #infrastructure #ActiveTransport #cycling #biking #BikeTooter #MontereyCounty

"Orders to evacuate Big Sur expand as Timber Fire grows to nearly 2,500 acres; Highway 1 is closed."—#MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/orders-to-evacuate-big-sur-expand-as-timber-fire-grows-to-nearly-2-500-acres/article_3d798927-d20d-4843-84dd-811f30afe68c.html

#Hwy1 #BigSur #CASR1 #MontereyCounty #TimberFire

#MontereyCountyNow Evacuation orders and warnings now in effect in #BigSur due to #TimberFire. https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/evacuation-orders-and-warnings-now-in-effect-in-big-sur-due-to-timber-fire/article_e0b446fc-6608-4c3f-8b3e-a7f3eaf803b4.html #wildfire #MontereyCounty #ExtremeWeather #ClimateCrisis

"'In an ideal world, we would have bike lanes with a physical barrier everywhere. That’s what’s needed. The reason more people don’t bike is primarily the fear of cars, and you can’t blame them.'”

—Bicycling Monterey’s founder, in cover story, "Can advocates make local streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers?"
by Aric Sleeper, photos by Daniel Dreifuss
#MontereyCountyWeekly / #MontereyCountyNow

(pgs 18-22) https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/index.html

https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/cover/can-advocates-make-local-streets-safer-for-pedestrians-cyclists-and-drivers/article_5b81d56e-a2c0-4a96-beac-62ee7f601013.html

#infrastructure #BikeTooter #cycling #biking #TrafficSafety #transportation #BikeCommute #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #Monterey #California #BikeMonterey

Rest in Power

Tom Little Bear Nason

"He took his final breath wrapped safely in the loving arms of his devoted wife, resting directly upon the sacred, ancestral land that nourished his roots and shaped his life.”

#Esselen #MontereyCounty #IndigenousPeople #MontereyCountyNow

https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/longtime-esselen-tribe-leader-tom-little-bear-nason-dies-after-a-transformational-period-for-the/article_477ffb8d-822f-40ec-8677-a314110c0621.htm

About the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County: “Its efforts extend beyond the Esselen Tribe to encompass the protection and preservation of the Esselen, Rumsen, Chalone, Sureño, Chunch, and Guatcharrone peoples. This includes, but is not limited, the villages of Achasta, Chalon, Echilat, Ensen, Excelen, Esslenajan, Ixchenta, Jojopan, Kuchun, Pachepas, Sargenta-Ruc, Soccoronda and Tucutnut, all located within the sacred pre-historic and historic tribal of Monterey County, California.” https://www.esselentribe.org/copy-of-about-us

“Safety is a shared responsibility, with #drivers holding the greatest responsibility to keep other road users safe. We hope this operation serves as a reminder to everyone to practice due care and to look out for one another.” —” Sergeant Seth Morten, Salinas Police Department

SPD reported issuing sixteen citations for a variety of violations made by drivers during a #bicycle and #pedestrian safety operation on July 28, 2026, 6am-6pm.

-Twelve drivers were cited for violation 21950(a), driver failure to yield
-Two drivers were cited for violation 22350, unsafe speed
-Two drivers were cited for violation 21461(a), failure to obey a sign or signal

#MontereyCounty #LawEnforcement #Salinas #TrafficSafety #SafeStreets #Speeding

"Think twice before speeding or texting while driving, and you may save a life.”—Aric Sleeper, #MontereyCountyNow

Photo is our local bike hero, including for his 14+ years of teaching bicycle repair and maintenance to our county’s incarcerated teen boys. "League of American Bicyclists instructor and Marina resident Frank Henderson has commuted by bike to his job at Hartnell College, a roughly 20-mile round trip, rain or shine, for 30 years.”

https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/think-twice-before-speeding-or-texting-while-driving-and-you-may-save-a-life/article_9a495e77-73c0-41d3-aa27-821dc0c31fbf.html

#MontereyCounty #BikeLeague

"Muck says the land where the actual bike trail would go would indeed be rent-free, but proposed parking would be subject to fair market rent. Sand City’s proposal calls for five lots, totaling 110 parking spaces, along the trail. 'We don’t normally put parking in with bicycle facilities,' Muck says. (TAMC’s latest markup of the draft agreement shows a strikethrough name change for the Multi-Use Trail and Parking Project.)”—Sara Rubin, "Sand City’s dream of a bike path hits problems with parking and pricing,” #MontereyCountyNow

https://www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/local_spin/sand-city-s-dream-of-a-bike-path-hits-problems-with-parking-and-pricing/article_1d0d9023-659b-4349-8b12-279876d3c73d.html #transportation #infrastructure #MontereyCounty

Monterey County Weekly / Monterey County Now, July 30 - Aug 5, 2026 issue
https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/index.html.
Cover story by Aric Sleeper, photos by Daniel Dreifuss
“Road Share: Can advocates make local streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers?" pages 18-22 https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/18/.

Note on pg 22 "More Coverage: CalBike advocates for a universal definition of e-bikes,” with CalBike Executive Director Kendra Ramsey. https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/archive/2026/07-30-26/22/

#MontereyCounty #MontereyBay #California #CalBike #BikeTooter #BikeMonterey #TrafficSafety #infrastructure #transportation #cycling #biking #ActiveTransportation #BikeAdvocacy #VisionZero #ebikes #ebike #ElectricBicycles #eMotorcycles #cyclists #pedestrians #PeopleForBikes #MontereyCountyNow

"The Imjin Parkway project helps vehicles—and pedestrians—get to where they need to go much smoother.

"There’s so much detail in these panels, but don’t get distracted by them as you drive [or bike] through. Go for a walk in the area instead to appreciate them.”—Erik Chalhoub, #MontereyCountyWeekly #MontereyCountyNow
https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/the-imjin-parkway-project-helps-vehicles-and-pedestrians-get-to-where-they-need-to-go/article_612d84dd-1e35-47ac-93ec-d88ed1e74db0.html

From Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) - "A collection of helpful advice and practices to help different vehicles navigate the district's #roundabouts”:

https://www.tamcmonterey.org/roundabouts
https://www.tamcmonterey.org/for-large-vehicles
https://www.tamcmonterey.org/tips-for-vehicles
https://www.tamcmonterey.org/for-bikes-pedestrians

#MontereyCounty #infrastructure #roundabout #bike #walk #drive #skate #scoot

" U.S. Bureau of Land Management leaves Monterey County open to potential oil and #gas leases.
...
"There are almost 500 idle wells in #MontereyCounty – wells that are no longer productive but can still leak #oil and #pollutants – 97 percent of which are located above #groundwater sources.”
—Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow
https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/blm-leaves-monterey-county-open-to-potential-oil-and-gas-leases/article_d188455e-dd9d-4133-9e29-928a8bf82052.html#tncms-source=mosaic

Monterey County farmers battle pests, rising costs and changing wine demand in crop report https://www.diningandcooking.com/2717639/monterey-county-farmers-battle-pests-rising-costs-and-changing-wine-demand-in-crop-report/ ##fields #2025CropReport #Challenges #ConsecutiveYear #cost #CropReport #Demand #drop #farmers #grower #growers #HeadLettuce #hurdles #MontereyCounty #NewChemistry #NormGroot #OverallProductionValue #people #pest #pests #point #ProductionValue #RisingCosts #Strawberry #supply #ValleyFarmManagement #Wine #WineDemand #WineGrapeGrowers

Update from Aric Sleeper, #MontereyCountyNow / Monterey County Weekly on the Canyon Del Rey segment of the Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway. https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/the-canyon-del-rey-segment-of-the-fort-ord-regional-trail-and-greenway-nears-completion/article_7ccbdc0d-1a25-4f18-acf6-542acc8e299d.html

#TransportationInfrastructure #MontereyCounty #bike #walk #skate #scoot

#WildfirePrevention #Fireworks #FourthOfJuly2026 #MontereyCountyNow #MontereyCounty https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/happy-fourth-of-july-there-will-be-fireworks-and-there-will-be-citations/article_84502267-e5ef-46f6-9fc2-f3f54425beea.html

CRU Winery announces 3rd annual Chowder Cook-Off Contest | The King City Rustler

Judges sample and evaluate chowder entries during last year’s CRU Winery Chowder Cook-Off in Soledad. Th…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Cooking #AgricultureandFarming #chowder #community #CommunityEvents #contestsandcompetitions #CRŪWinery #montereycounty #SalinasValley #Soledad #winesandwineries
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2710052/cru-winery-announces-3rd-annual-chowder-cook-off-contest-the-king-city-rustler/

CRU Winery announces 3rd annual Chowder Cook-Off Contest | The King City Rustler https://www.diningandcooking.com/2710052/cru-winery-announces-3rd-annual-chowder-cook-off-contest-the-king-city-rustler/ #AgricultureAndFarming #chowder #community #CommunityEvents #ContestsAndCompetitions #Cooking #CRŪWinery #MontereyCounty #SalinasValley #Soledad #WinesAndWineries

In June 4 #MontereyCountyNow story by Sloan Campi—"From bikepacking to RV rentals, a variety of options for camping and glamping exist in Monterey County”—Sloan mentions “In Monterey County, bicyclists (or campers arriving by any modality) can visit campgrounds right in town with easy access to amenities, like Veterans Park in Monterey or at San Lorenzo County Park in King City.”
Tips re #MontereyCounty #campgrounds: https://bikemonterey.org/camping-in-monterey-county.html

Sloan also mentions “#Bikepacking Roots...founded in 2017...currently there are no recorded bikepacking trails for Monterey County on the website.” https://bikepackingroots.org/

Read Sloan’s story: https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/cover_collections/from-bikepacking-to-rv-rentals-a-variety-of-options-for-camping-and-glamping-exist-in/article_79ba2fb0-ef68-471e-8178-ef596e1978d9.html

June 2 #California - Primary Election https://bikemonterey.org/usa-general-election-and-voter-registration-deadlines.html
June 10 #Monterey County - Twilight #Cycling at WeatherTech Raceway #LagunaSeca https://bikemonterey.org/twilight-cycling-laguna-seca.html
June 14 #MontereyCounty - #SandCity Criterium - https://mbrt.bike/sand-city-crit/

Monterey County #PrideMonth activities include
-Every Sunday in June, Pride worship service at First Presbyterian Church of Monterey https://fpcmonterey.org/

-Pride flag raisings June 1, city of Salinas; June 2, Monterey; June 3, Soledad; June 8, Greenfield. And County of Monterey resolution to be adopted by the Board of Supervisors that “reflects the County of Monterey’s ongoing commitment to fostering a workplace and community where all individuals are treated with dignity, respect and fairness.” #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/svnow/culture/out-and-proud-local-cities-announce-flag-raising-ceremonies-for-pride-month/article_78ee2148-b44a-438e-b844-ff80e7fc759f.html

#BikeTooter

#MontereyCountyNow has some #BikeMonth news: https://www.montereycountynow.com/events/#/details/bike-to-bluegrass-bike-chat/19004954/2026-05-31T09

A caller this morning, asking about Bicycling Monterey’s May 31 Bike Month event https://bikemonterey.org/bike-to-bluegrass.html, is from Pacific Grove. He plans to bike to our Monterey destination in time for the optional free pancake breakfast, served 10-11am. He asked about the bike train pick-up stations, e.g., Monterey Peninsula College. Please give us a call https://bikemonterey.org/contact-me to let us know if you want to bike with us, or have questions.

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #MontereyBay #MontereyPeninsula #Monterey #LiveMusic #Cycling #Biking #Bluegrass

“ #Salinas High’s mountain bike team rides the Rec Trail all night and day, with little rest in-between,” by
Erik Chalhoub, #MontereyCountyNow

"With the 24-hour ride, Assistant Coach Cathy Weidemann says it takes the students out of their comfort zone, and allows them to do something many have never done before: ride a bike in the middle of the night."

https://www.montereycountynow.com/people/831/salinas-high-s-mountain-bike-team-rides-the-rec-trail-all-night-and-day-with/article_d70b3573-99ed-48f5-ba85-66f7839468ea.html

For some history of the team, see https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-county-teens-who-bike-including-mountain-bike-at-the-2017-california-state-high-school-mountain-bike-championships-and-elsewhere.html and
and https://bikemonterey.org/category/children-and-teens/salinas-high-school-cowboy-racing-mountain-bike-team

#MontereyCounty #MontereyBay #MoreKidsOnBikes #NICA

April 22, 3-6pm
Public Drop-In: Highway 1 Elkhorn Slough Corridor Climate Resiliency Project

https://www.tamcmonterey.org/highway-1-elkhorn-slough-corridor-climate-resiliency-project

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateResilency #MontereyCounty #Highway1 #CASR1 #ElkhornSlough #SeaLevelRise #flooding #transportation

Ever heard of Directional Requirements for biking on sidewalks? We were chatting about that topic with a local attorney, which led to today’s post. Californians, note Spriesterbach v. Holland cited in this post: https://bikemonterey.org/directional-requirements-for-bicycle-riding-on-sidewalks.html

#biking #cycling #BikeCalifornia #MontereyCounty #TrafficLaws #BikeLaws #BikingOnSidewalks #sidewalks

Ever heard of Directional Requirements for biking on sidewalks? We were chatting about that topic with a local attorney, which led to today’s post. Californians, note Spriesterbach v. Holland cited in this post: https://bikemonterey.org/directional-requirements-for-bicycle-riding-on-sidewalks.html

#biking #cycling #BikeCalifornia #MontereyCounty #TrafficLaws #BikeLaws #BikingOnSidewalks #sidewalks

Ever heard of Directional Requirements for biking on sidewalks? We were chatting about that topic with a local attorney, which led to today’s post. Californians, note Spriesterbach v. Holland cited in this post: https://bikemonterey.org/directional-requirements-for-bicycle-riding-on-sidewalks.html

#biking #cycling #BikeCalifornia #MontereyCounty #TrafficLaws #BikeLaws #BikingOnSidewalks #sidewalks

Ever heard of Directional Requirements for biking on sidewalks? We were chatting about that topic with a local attorney, which led to today’s post. Californians, note Spriesterbach v. Holland cited in this post: https://bikemonterey.org/directional-requirements-for-bicycle-riding-on-sidewalks.html

#biking #cycling #BikeCalifornia #MontereyCounty #TrafficLaws #BikeLaws #BikingOnSidewalks #sidewalks

Ever heard of Directional Requirements for biking on sidewalks? We were chatting about that topic with a local attorney, which led to today’s post. Californians, note Spriesterbach v. Holland cited in this post: https://bikemonterey.org/directional-requirements-for-bicycle-riding-on-sidewalks.html

#biking #cycling #BikeCalifornia #MontereyCounty #TrafficLaws #BikeLaws #BikingOnSidewalks #sidewalks

"In Monterey, Onette McElroy, 83, says she is 'here for the long haul’ and brought a portable stool for her spot at the corner of Del Monte and El Estero. She returned for her second No Kings protest.

“‘[POTUS 47] is a terrible representation of the U.S.,' says McElroy, who adds that she never protested before [his] presidency. 'I'm very frightened for our future.'”

—from report by Caitlin Fillmore for #MontereyCountyNow

https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/local-no-kings-protests-draw-thousands-of-participants-with-a-range-of-messages-for-the/article_af4c58bb-a244-48e4-92dc-c8f7ab1f4c7c.html

#NoKings #NoKingsMonterey #MontereyCounty

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

"During a campaign to improve the trail 20-some years ago, the Don Chapin Company donated gates and a portable toilet on the San Benito County side—which they continue to service, gratis, decades later. Chapin is hopeful about a current push by leaders at the California Welcome Center in Salinas to revive the trail and make it into more of an attraction.
'
“People go to the Peninsula all the time, but there is so much to do and see in our community,’ Chapin says.”
—Sara Rubin, #MontereyCountyNow
#MontereyCounty #CaliforrniaHistory

https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/the-de-anza-trail-connecting-monterey-and-san-benito-counties-is-a-gem-why-is/article_b4a6ded4-ec16-4f93-b8c7-9af1449440de.html#tncms-source=mosaic

“'Seth Pollack spent his life teaching people how to see clearly – to look past easy narratives, sit with complexity, and do the hard work of understanding. It is a painful irony that in the days after his death, the story of how he died became one of those easy, inaccurate narratives.'

"They [Pollack’s family] are referring to a CHP [California Highway Patrol] statement immediately following the crash that Pollack was on the wrong side of the street, later determined to be unfounded.”
—Sara Rubin, #MontereyCountyNow

https://www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/local_spin/criminal-charges-and-a-lawsuit-seek-justice-for-a-slain-bicyclist-s-family/article_934a0c54-165c-4a2a-9d8f-d431919ce661.html

#MontereyCounty #FatalCollisions #PebbleBeach #SethPollack #RestInPeaceSethPollack #cycling #biking #BikeTooter #TrafficSafety #justice

"About 12 percent of Monterey County’s oil and gas wells are located within 200 feet of a river or creek. This includes the Salinas River, which runs through the San Ardo oil field, and is a critical source of the county’s groundwater.

"In December 2025, over 4,000 gallons of oil and toxic wastewater spilled in the San Ardo oil field, just over a mile from where the Sargent Creek feeds the Salinas River. It is unconfirmed whether that spill was connected to an active or idle well.”
—Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow
#BigOil #Chevron #AeraEnergy #CaliforniaResourcesCorporation #MontereyCounty #Water #Air #CenterForBiologicalDiversity #AirQuality #WaterQuality #Groundwater #Oil #DesertedOilWells #SalinasValley #SanArdo

https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/hundreds-of-unplugged-oil-wells-sit-on-top-of-groundwater-sources-in-monterey-county-a/article_d333e7d2-3a6a-49e1-ac63-b452049ca8ee.html

"Hurricane Point is named that way for a reason. There had to have been gusts up to 60 to 70 mph.” — Big Sur Fire Chief Matt Harris, as reported by Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow
https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/one-dead-after-vehicle-goes-off-highway-1-at-hurricane-point-in-big-sur/article_1662b2bf-63f3-4a63-a6ef-4208e4a5c52c.html

#MontereyCounty #BigSur #CASR1 #Highway1 #BixbyBridge

Our sympathy to the grieving wife and mother, and other loved ones, of Yuji Hu, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada and his five-year-old daughter. Both were pulled into the ocean by a large wave at Garrapata State Beach along Highway 1 just north of Rocky Point Restaurant on Nov 14. https://www.kktv.com/2025/11/16/5-year-old-girl-missing-father-dead-after-family-swept-into-ocean/

#MontereyCounty #BigSur #PacificCoast #Highway1

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/salinas-motorcycle-crash-fire-explosion/3981524/

#MontereyCounty #Salinas #DirtBike #NotStreetLegal #RedLight #TrafficLaws #YouthEducation

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/salinas-motorcycle-crash-fire-explosion/3981524/

#MontereyCounty #Salinas #DirtBike #NotStreetLegal #RedLight #TrafficLaws #YouthEducation

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/salinas-motorcycle-crash-fire-explosion/3981524/

#MontereyCounty #Salinas #DirtBike #NotStreetLegal #RedLight #TrafficLaws #YouthEducation

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/salinas-motorcycle-crash-fire-explosion/3981524/

#MontereyCounty #Salinas #DirtBike #NotStreetLegal #RedLight #TrafficLaws #YouthEducation

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/salinas-motorcycle-crash-fire-explosion/3981524/

#MontereyCounty #Salinas #DirtBike #NotStreetLegal #RedLight #TrafficLaws #YouthEducation

"More road closures are coming to Big Sur in January(ish), Caltrans announces,” report by Katie Rodriguez in #MontereyCountyNow: https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/more-road-closures-are-coming-to-big-sur-in-january-ish-caltrans-announces/article_f93b35e1-b820-4f06-99ce-803019c9e830.html

Reminder to people who #bike: https://sfba.social/@bikemonterey/112950958304734507

#BigSur #Hwy1 #CASR1 #PacificCoast #PacificCoastBikeRoute #ACAPacCoast #infrastructure #MontereyCounty #cycling #cyclist #TravelAdvisory #TipsForTourists

What sort of citations are issued to people on bikes in Monterey County? Among others, failure
to stop at a stop sign, and riding a pocket bike in an area designated for a vehicle.

Resources on Riding Skills, Bike Laws, and Safety https://bikemonterey.org/resources/resources-on-riding-skills-bike-laws-and-safety include California bike law summaries, Bicycling Monterey’s primary tips (33 topics, including sidewalks, crosswalks, bike parties, and more); info specific to e-bikes (including determining if a mobility device is street legal); resources from others for all types of bikes (including avoiding a collision, biking around trucks, and our compilation of various resources in Spanish); Smart Cycling videos, in Spanish and English. And, to share with motorists: Bike-Safe Driving / tips for people who drive, in Spanish and English.

#MontereyCounty #Marina #cycling #biking #youth #teens #TrafficCitations #BikeLaws #ebikes #PocketBike #StopSign #StopAsYield #IdahoStop

What sort of citations are issued to people on bikes in Monterey County? Among others, failure
to stop at a stop sign, and riding a pocket bike in an area designated for a vehicle.

Resources on Riding Skills, Bike Laws, and Safety https://bikemonterey.org/resources/resources-on-riding-skills-bike-laws-and-safety include California bike law summaries, Bicycling Monterey’s primary tips (33 topics, including sidewalks, crosswalks, bike parties, and more); info specific to e-bikes (including determining if a mobility device is street legal); resources from others for all types of bikes (including avoiding a collision, biking around trucks, and our compilation of various resources in Spanish); Smart Cycling videos, in Spanish and English. And, to share with motorists: Bike-Safe Driving / tips for people who drive, in Spanish and English.

#MontereyCounty #Marina #cycling #biking #youth #teens #TrafficCitations #BikeLaws #ebikes #PocketBike #StopSign #StopAsYield #IdahoStop