#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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"As of Aug. 31, the Plaskett Fire has burned more than 26,700 acres and is 1-percent contained, an increase from roughly 8,200 acres the day before, prompting evacuation orders in seven zones. The size of the Plaskett Fire has surpassed the Timber Fire, and is now currently the third-largest in the state this year."—#MontereyCountyNow

#MontereyCounty #BigSur #Hwy1 #wildfires #ClimateChange https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/plaskett-fire-triples-in-size-while-timber-fire-remains-relatively-stable/article_94ac43eb-1ce4-425d-8c3d-72c6a378cd8e.html#tncms-source=mosaic

SAVE THE DATES re: Highway 1 Elkhorn Slough Corridor Climate Resiliency Project:

Stakeholder Advisory Group Meeting
Monday, October 26
10 – 11:30 a.m.
Location: TBD; at a local venue

Community Open House
Thursday, December 3
5 – 7 p.m.
Location: TBD; at a local venue

QUESTIONS: Contact Sophia Linnevers, Transportation Planner at Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC)

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

#MontereyCounty #ElkhornSlough #Hwy1 #MossLanding #ClimateChange

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

#TimberFire #BigSur #CAwx #HWY1 #MontereyCounty

From CAL FIRE BEU / CAL TRANS District 5 on FB: Heads up travelers through the Big Sur area. A one-day maintenance project is happening tomorrow along Highway 1, helping us keep the roadway safe and flowing smoothly. Work will take place at Torre Canyon where crews will be removing rock piles left from recent Timber Fire operations. This work will clear pullouts, restores proper drainage, and reduces the chance of rocks reaching the travel lane. Expect 10–15 minute delays between 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
@uccawx @douglasvb

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

Brian Roberts of Big Sur killed in Highway 1 pedestrian-vehicle collision. https://www.ksbw.com/article/pedestrian-killed-highway-1-crash-big-sur/73447383

#KSBW
#MontereyCounty #BigSur #Hwy1 #TrafficSafety #Pedestrian

Juan Roberto Lopez-Gomez of Gonzales was killed when the driver of a semi-truck made a right turn onto Old Stage Road and collided with him on his bicycle. - Tracy Escobedo, #KSBW
#MontereyCounty #GhostBike https://www.ksbw.com/article/bicyclist-killed-crash-semi-truck-monterey-county/73444051

“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

"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

Valkyries instant analysis: Golden State suffocates Sparks in dominant win https://www.rawchili.com/5023065/ #AlamedaCounty #basketball #BayArea #California #ContraCostaCounty #EastBay #GoldenStateValkyries #InsideSports #LakeCounty #LatestHeadlines #MarinCounty #MendocinoCounty #MontereyCounty #NapaCounty #NorthBay #peninsula #PhotosAndVideos #SanBenitoCounty #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoCounty #SanMateoCounty #SantaClaraCounty #SantaCruzCounty #SolanoCounty #SonomaCounty #SouthBay #sports #WNBA

Valkyries instant analysis: Golden State suffocates Sparks in dominant win https://www.rawchili.com/5023065/ #AlamedaCounty #basketball #BayArea #California #ContraCostaCounty #EastBay #GoldenStateValkyries #InsideSports #LakeCounty #LatestHeadlines #MarinCounty #MendocinoCounty #MontereyCounty #NapaCounty #NorthBay #peninsula #PhotosAndVideos #SanBenitoCounty #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoCounty #SanMateoCounty #SantaClaraCounty #SantaCruzCounty #SolanoCounty #SonomaCounty #SouthBay #sports #WNBA

Nadia Fingall gives Valkyries depth, defense in frontcourt https://www.rawchili.com/5017600/ #AlamedaCounty #basketball #BayArea #California #ContraCostaCounty #EastBay #GoldenStateValkyries #InsideSports #LakeCounty #LatestHeadlines #MarinCounty #MendocinoCounty #MontereyCounty #NapaCounty #ncaa #NCAABasketball #NCAAB #NorthBay #peninsula #SanBenitoCounty #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoCounty #SanMateoCounty #SantaClaraCounty #SantaCruzCounty #SolanoCounty #SonomaCounty #SouthBay #sports #WNBA

Nadia Fingall gives Valkyries depth, defense in frontcourt https://www.rawchili.com/5017600/ #AlamedaCounty #basketball #BayArea #California #ContraCostaCounty #EastBay #GoldenStateValkyries #InsideSports #LakeCounty #LatestHeadlines #MarinCounty #MendocinoCounty #MontereyCounty #NapaCounty #ncaa #NCAABasketball #NCAAB #NorthBay #peninsula #SanBenitoCounty #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoCounty #SanMateoCounty #SantaClaraCounty #SantaCruzCounty #SolanoCounty #SonomaCounty #SouthBay #sports #WNBA

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

From our yard recently, “sending” these blooms from our heart to @Kleen and @Weather_Rock_Wx, in gratitude for their June 2 and June 5 donations! How to donate, plus FAQs: https://bikemonterey.org/about/financial-donations.

About those blooms: Learn what we frequently do with lavender, and why we bought special thread at Slow Fiber, Monterey—better still, see a Salinas bike commuter we met when she was en route there June 5, to help her friend / the owner in that shop. https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-17th-anniversary-edition.html

#ActOnClimate #cycling #biking #transportation #ActiveTransportation #BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #OrganicGardening #flowers #dianthus #SweetWilliam #lavender #SweetPeas #gardening

Kasib Powell has been developing the Valkyries from the inside out https://www.rawchili.com/5014249/ #AlamedaCounty #basketball #BayArea #California #ContraCostaCounty #EastBay #GoldenStateValkyries #InsideSports #LakeCounty #LatestHeadlines #MarinCounty #MendocinoCounty #MontereyCounty #NapaCounty #NorthBay #peninsula #SanBenitoCounty #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoCounty #SanMateoCounty #SantaClaraCounty #SantaCruzCounty #SolanoCounty #SonomaCounty #SouthBay #sports #WNBA

Kasib Powell has been developing the Valkyries from the inside out https://www.rawchili.com/5014249/ #AlamedaCounty #basketball #BayArea #California #ContraCostaCounty #EastBay #GoldenStateValkyries #InsideSports #LakeCounty #LatestHeadlines #MarinCounty #MendocinoCounty #MontereyCounty #NapaCounty #NorthBay #peninsula #SanBenitoCounty #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoCounty #SanMateoCounty #SantaClaraCounty #SantaCruzCounty #SolanoCounty #SonomaCounty #SouthBay #sports #WNBA

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

“It is important that we keep our bicyclists safe, as they do not have the same protections as drivers and passengers,” said Gonzales Police Chief Keith Wise. “People of all ages use bicycles to commute to school, work, and other activities. Bicyclists, like all road users, have the right to #SafeStreets. We encourage drivers and bicyclists to look out for one another and practice safe habits so we may all go safely.” https://salinasvalleytribune.com/gonzales-police-promote-bicycle-safety-awareness/

#MontereyCounty #eBikes #eMotos #ElectricMotorcycles #eMobility #Gonzales #SalinasValley

#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

1/2 We biked in to First Presbyterian Church in Monterey today for the ordination ceremony for Cory Pina, Curator for Spiritual Life at All Saints Day School in Carmel Valley. Cory has volunteered many hours to boost Bicycling Monterey’s WordPress skills.

A big highlight of today’s ride came from our swinging by #CaliRoots to see how packed the bike valet station was today (surprise—not full at all). But the joy of that stop was meeting Carlos (pictured), who was doing Cali Roots volunteering nearby. He does road and mountain biking and is a bike-to-work commuter, using the Monterey-Salinas Transit bike-and-ride option to get to work from his Soledad home. We had a great chat about e-bikes, e-motos, and more, and we hope to rope this cool guy in as a bike advocacy voice for Salinas Valley residents, e.g., on TAMC’s bike-ped committee. https://bikemonterey.org/monthly-meetings-tamc-bicycle-pedestrian-facilities-advisory-committee-public-welcome.html

#MontereyCounty #MontereySalinasTransit #PublicTransport #BikeToWork #BikeCommuter #SalinasValley #cycling #biking

We cut these flowers from our yard on Saturday to take to a friend’s 80th birthday celebration. Wish we could likewise take some to @Kleen and @Weather_Rock_Wx, in gratitude for their May 2 and May 5 donations. These faithful donors—they pitch in every month!—are so appreciated.

How to donate, plus FAQs: https://bikemonterey.org/about/financial-donations

#ActOnClimate #cycling #biking #transportation #ActiveTransportation #BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #OrganicGardening #flowers #dianthus #SweetWilliam #ForgetMeNots #borage #gardening

“ #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

#FindYourWayMRY

#MontereyCounty #SalinasValley #CentralCoast

Eleven years after we and other active transportation advocates first gave input on bicycle and pedestrian wayfinding signage, new signs have been installed by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC).

https://salinasvalleytribune.com/new-signs-encourage-biking-walking-throughout-monterey-county/

#bike #walk #wayfinding

"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.
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“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

Williams Hill in the mist this morning.

#WilliamsHill #LockwoodCA #MontereyCounty #CaliforniaLandscape #CentralCoast #FoggyMorning #ValleyFog #NaturePhotography #RollingHills #CaliforniaCentralCoast #LandscapePhotography