#montereycounty — Public Fediverse posts

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

Amber Alert is issued for girl, 14, and fugitive father after baby found dead

The search for a father and his 14-year-old daughter following last month’s discovery of a dead infant in…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #14-year-olddaughter #AmberAlert #authority #baby #child #det #fugitivefather #girl #montereycounty #newsrelease #office #perez #road #teen #UnitedStates #Us #USA #victim
https://www.newsbeep.com/722388/

Disturbing law enforcement search in #MontereyCounty #California hunts for 14 yr old juvenile #incest #SexAssault victim and her 38-year-old Mexican #immigrant father, Sergio Galvez Perez. The teen girl was apparently forced to give birth by the side of road in #MossLanding where her infant was left to die. The teen incest victim's mother Ofelia Garcia Ortega, 36, is being held behind bars on suspicion of child endangerment. The younger female has a warrant for #murder of her abandoned child.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/09/03/arrest-warrant-monterey-jane-doe/?share=eceawcmwa2wma2rpteep #AmberAlert #Infanticide #Immigration #GiftLink #SJ #MercNews

Disturbing law enforcement search in #MontereyCounty #California hunts for 14 yr old juvenile #incest #SexAssault victim and her 38-year-old Mexican #immigrant father, Sergio Galvez Perez. The teen girl was apparently forced to give birth by the side of road in #MossLanding where her infant was left to die. The teen incest victim's mother Ofelia Garcia Ortega, 36, is being held behind bars on suspicion of child endangerment. The younger female has a warrant for #murder of her abandoned child.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/09/03/arrest-warrant-monterey-jane-doe/?share=eceawcmwa2wma2rpteep #AmberAlert #Infanticide #Immigration #GiftLink #SJ #MercNews

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#Photography #WallArt #HomeDecor #Monterey #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #Carmel #PacifcGrove #FediArt #BuyIntoArt

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

#KAZU #MontereyBay #PublicRadio

https://www.kazu.org/kazu-news/2026-08-11/e-bike-popularity-pushes-officials-to-figure-out-how-to-keep-everyone-safe “There's never a traffic jam on the recreation trail,” Koesel said. !?! We appreciate his intent, and beg to differ. Our photo posted here is from 2010 — scroll to end of https://bikemonterey.org/tips-for-tourists/for-serious-cyclers, and that section of trail gets far more congested now. That’s another reason we need far more such bikeways—i.e., Class 1 as well as Class 4 with a physical barrier (protection from cars).

#MontereyCounty #infrastructure #transportation #ebikes #BikeMonterey #cycling #biking #BikeTooter #

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

Bicycling ADVOCACY: What you can do — locally and throughout USA: https://bikemonterey.org/resources/bicycle-advocacy-what-you-can-do

Note some special dates for #MontereyCounty in June, including about the Elkhorn Slough Corridor Climate Resiliency Project, as well as the 2026 Monterey County Active Transportation Plan: https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-17th-anniversary-edition.html#June2026Dates

#BikeAdvocacy #ActiveTransportation #transportation #ClimateResiliency #ClimateChange #ClimateAction #cycling #biking #BikeTooter

This evening at Sunset Cultural Center in the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, we enjoyed an outdoor concert by singer/songwriter Jewel Arianna, backed by Dan Frechette on guitar and Sofyan Karim on tablas.

Adding to that great musical experience: After the concert, we viewed "A Light Exists in Spring," curated by Ann Jastrab, on exhibit at Sunset through June 23rd, 2026 https://www.sunsetcenter.org/event/artist-reception-for-a-light-exists-in-spring-curated-by-ann-jastrab/.

Among photos exhibited was one of a #MontereySalinasTransit stop. 🚎 (Headsup, @norombasic.)

#LiveMusic #MontereyCounty #musicians #ClassicalGuitar #tablas #SingerSongwriter #photographers #PhotoExhibit #Carmel

“County officials update their website with road closures right away, but map apps like #Waze and #GoogleMaps rely on user input and might be a little slower to reflect reality on the road.”—Sara Rubin, #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/it-s-just-a-normal-winter-day-with-a-reminder-that-the-weather-is-humbling/article_73ab51ed-cdc2-4109-8ff9-51dda7ab1944.html#tncms-source=mosaic

#RoadClosures #Weather #CAwx #RoadConditions #MontereyCounty #rain #flooding #wind #PowerOutages #storm #Hwy1 #BigSur #CaliforniaHighways

Carmel Beach closed because of recent sewage spill

The Carmel Beach, located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, was closed on Friday. Monterey County’s Environmental Health…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #carmel #carmelareawastewaterdistrict #carmelbeach #carmelbytheseabeach #carmel-by-the-sea #closure #environmentalhealthbureau #friday #healthagency #ksbw #length #montereycounty #people #recentsewagespill #Science #sign #water
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/251481/

Carmel Beach closed because of recent sewage spill

The Carmel Beach, located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, was closed on Friday. Monterey County’s Environmental Health…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Environment #carmel #carmelareawastewaterdistrict #carmelbeach #carmelbytheseabeach #carmel-by-the-sea #closure #environmentalhealthbureau #friday #healthagency #ksbw #length #montereycounty #people #recentsewagespill #Science #sign #water
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/251481/

"The station will serve as a stop for #Amtrak, which currently travels between #Salinas and Paso Robles without stopping, about a 100-mile gap.”—Erik Chalhoub, #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/a-passenger-train-is-close-to-stopping-in-king-city-after-decades-of-rolling-through/article_132a86a6-4163-4c42-81e4-6fa8ef1eab7e.html

#MontereyCounty #PublicTransport #trains #rails #KingCity #PasoRobles #SanLuisObispoCounty

This evening we just had to keep stopping to look back at the sunset!

#AsilomarStateBeach #Asilomar #PacificCoast #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #sunset

Grateful to live in a nation where we have the right—and responsibility—to vote. Also grateful to live in a county and state that makes voting so convenient! Tips for U.S. voters: https://bikemonterey.org/nov-5-2024-usa-general-election-and-voter-registration-deadlines.html

#MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #California #USA #Vote #Vote2024 #Democracy #ActOnClimate #SFBA #IBikeIVote #BikeTheVote #ActiveTransportation #Tern #ClimateAction #ClimateHope #America #EarthStewardship #ClimateJustice #ClimateChange

Monterey County Weekly / Monterey County Now election endorsements issue, October 10, 2024, includes endorsements for local, state, and national candidates and issues. https://flipbook.montereycountyweekly.com/

Tips for U.S. voters: https://bikemonterey.org/nov-5-2024-usa-general-election-and-voter-registration-deadlines.html

#DemocracyIsNotASpectatorSport #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #California #USA #Vote #Vote2024 #Democracy #ActOnClimate #SFBA #IBikeIVote #BikeTheVote #ClimateAction #ClimateHope #America #EarthStewardship #ClimateJustice #ClimateChange #ElectionEndorsements #MontereyCountyNow #MontereyCountyWeekly

@lwvsf And in Monterey County, there are nineteen 24-hour official ballot drop boxes located all around #Monterey County, and four business-hour official ballot drop boxes. https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/departments-a-h/elections/elections/ballot-drop-off-locations/

County of Monterey Elections Office home page: https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/departments-a-h/elections/home/

More info for United States voters: https://bikemonterey.org/nov-5-2024-usa-general-election-and-voter-registration-deadlines.html

#Vote #Vote2024 #USA #California #MontereyCounty
#DemocracyIsNotASpectatorSport #democracy #RegisterAndVote #Vote2024 #VoterRegistration
#BikeTheVote #IBikeIVote #BikeTooter

We urge U.S. residents to make sure they are registered to vote in the Nov 5, 2024 General Election. Quick tips: https://bikemonterey.org/u-s-voter-registration-deadlines-for-nov-5-2024-general-election.html

#UnitedStates
#Democracy #DemocracyIsNotASpectatorSport
#RegisterToVote #RegisterAndVote #Vote #Elections
#IBikeIVote #BikeTheVote #BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #California #VoterInformation

This post https://bikemonterey.org/register-and-vote.html is provided as an intro about voting, and to highlight some common areas of confusion. For the most accurate, detailed, and up-to-date information, visit official government websites:
United States – http://www.usa.gov/how-to-vote
California – http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/
Monterey County – http://www.montereycountyelections.us

#USA #California #MontereyCounty
#DemocracyIsNotASpectatorSport #democracy #RegisterAndVote #Vote2024 #VoterRegistration
#BikeTheVote #IBikeIVote #BikeTooter #ClimateAction #ActOnClimate #ClimateChange #vote

Among the Cal State Monterey Bay "Welcome Back" activities:

-Mountain Bike Skills Clinic to work on your balance control and stability, followed by a ride to practice skills in Fort Ord National Monument
-Coastal Bike Ride from campus to Monterey—free bike and helmet rental included!—"No Drop Rides" ("you will never be left behind, EVER")
Details: https://csumb.edu/traditions/elevate-and-engage/

Other tips "Back to the Books—and Bikes—in Monterey County: Tips for College Students" https://bikemonterey.org/back-to-the-books-and-bikes.html

#CalState #CaliforniaStateUniversity #Elevate #Engage #MontereyBay #Monterey #MTB #cycling #bicycling #BikeFriendly #university #college #students #MontereyCounty #FortOrd #NationalMonument