#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

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

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

#CarWeek #MontereyCounty Thanks to California Highway Patrol, who took a hit - quite likely preventing harm to someone else. "A Porsche was stopped after going 90 mph in a 55 mph zone. After the driver was pulled over, the Porsche backed into a CHP patrol vehicle, CHP alleges.” - Ricardo Tovar, #KSBW https://www.ksbw.com/article/porsche-four-times-over-legal-limit-backs-patrol-car/73438667 #SpeedLimits #SafeStreets #LawEnforcement #TrafficSafety #DrunkDriver #DUI #alcohol

#CarWeek #MontereyCounty Thanks to California Highway Patrol, who took a hit - quite likely preventing harm to someone else. "A Porsche was stopped after going 90 mph in a 55 mph zone. After the driver was pulled over, the Porsche backed into a CHP patrol vehicle, CHP alleges.” - Ricardo Tovar, #KSBW https://www.ksbw.com/article/porsche-four-times-over-legal-limit-backs-patrol-car/73438667 #SpeedLimits #SafeStreets #LawEnforcement #TrafficSafety #DrunkDriver #DUI #alcohol

#CarWeek #MontereyCounty Thanks to California Highway Patrol, who took a hit - quite likely preventing harm to someone else. "A Porsche was stopped after going 90 mph in a 55 mph zone. After the driver was pulled over, the Porsche backed into a CHP patrol vehicle, CHP alleges.” - Ricardo Tovar, #KSBW https://www.ksbw.com/article/porsche-four-times-over-legal-limit-backs-patrol-car/73438667 #SpeedLimits #SafeStreets #LawEnforcement #TrafficSafety #DrunkDriver #DUI #alcohol

#CarWeek #MontereyCounty Thanks to California Highway Patrol, who took a hit - quite likely preventing harm to someone else. "A Porsche was stopped after going 90 mph in a 55 mph zone. After the driver was pulled over, the Porsche backed into a CHP patrol vehicle, CHP alleges.” - Ricardo Tovar, #KSBW https://www.ksbw.com/article/porsche-four-times-over-legal-limit-backs-patrol-car/73438667 #SpeedLimits #SafeStreets #LawEnforcement #TrafficSafety #DrunkDriver #DUI #alcohol

#CarWeek #MontereyCounty Thanks to California Highway Patrol, who took a hit - quite likely preventing harm to someone else. "A Porsche was stopped after going 90 mph in a 55 mph zone. After the driver was pulled over, the Porsche backed into a CHP patrol vehicle, CHP alleges.” - Ricardo Tovar, #KSBW https://www.ksbw.com/article/porsche-four-times-over-legal-limit-backs-patrol-car/73438667 #SpeedLimits #SafeStreets #LawEnforcement #TrafficSafety #DrunkDriver #DUI #alcohol

"Jan. 27, during the #Monterey County Board of Supervisors meeting, the Sheriff’s Office will present the latest Truth Act report, a transparency report about its interaction with ICE.
....
“‘Whistlemania,’ events where people create whistle kits that can be used to alert others about the presence of ICE, happens tonight from 5-6:30pm at the SEIU Local 521 Hall in #Salinas, with the next taking place Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 3-5pm at County Supervisor Chris Lopez’s office in #KingCity.”

—#MontereyCountyNow report by Celia Jiménez

#MontereyCounty #SalinasValley #immigrants #ICE https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/after-another-deadly-shooting-by-ice-in-minneapolis-many-in-monterey-county-continue-to-organize/article_ae793bda-e765-4313-98f5-927f61cfece8.html

#KingCity #Ciclovía has taken place twice—April 14, 2019 and October 13, 2024—and a third is scheduled for October 19, 2025. More about #MontereyCounty #OpenStreets: https://bikemonterey.org/resources/ciclovia-salinas-resources

Oct 19: "All forms of non-motorized transportation are welcome….Cycling themed activities will include a bike raffle, bike rodeo and bike repair station.” — from "King City’s Ciclovía to open the streets to bikes” by Chris Hamilton, Monterey Herald. https://www.montereyherald.com/2025/10/14/king-citys-ciclovia-to-open-the-streets-to-bikes/

**SAVE THE DATES**
Annual only!
#OpenStreets #SalinasValley #MontereyCounty

Sunday, October 19, 2025
Noon – 4 p.m.
King City Ciclovía

History of Monterey County’s Open Streets locations: https://bikemonterey.org/resources/ciclovia-salinas-resources

Sunday, October 12, 2025 (rescheduled from Oct 5)
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Ciclovía Salinas

#DondeLasCallesSonSuyas #WhereTheStreetsAreYours #Ciclovía #Salinas #KingCity #MontereyCounty #CondadoDeMonterey #CiclovíaSalinas

"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

Bicycling in Pebble Beach is temporarily restricted Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 2025 due to Concours d'Elegance. Also, although not restricted Monday through Friday, August 11-15, Pebble Beach Company does not recommend biking inside Pebble Beach on those five dates as well. More about biking Pebble Beach: https://bikemonterey.org/biking-17-mile-drive.html

Watch out for big trucks! Monterey County roads will see many more around August 8-17, hauling cars for “Car Week.” Our Summer Bike Buzz https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2025-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html updates include a reminder about Cycling Savvy’s tips on “The 6 Things You Need to Know” to stay clear of a truck’s danger zones. https://cyclingsavvy.org/what-cyclists-need-to-know-about-trucks/

#BikeTooter #trucks #cycling #biking #MontereyCounty #Monterey #PebbleBeach #17MileDrive #TrafficSafety #CarWeek #CyclingSavvy #BikeMonterey #BikeAdvocacy #safety

Bicycling in Pebble Beach is temporarily restricted Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 2025 due to Concours d'Elegance. Also, although not restricted Monday through Friday, August 11-15, Pebble Beach Company does not recommend biking inside Pebble Beach on those five dates as well. More about biking Pebble Beach: https://bikemonterey.org/biking-17-mile-drive.html

Watch out for big trucks! Monterey County roads will see many more around August 8-17, hauling cars for “Car Week.” Our Summer Bike Buzz https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2025-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html updates include a reminder about Cycling Savvy’s tips on “The 6 Things You Need to Know” to stay clear of a truck’s danger zones. https://cyclingsavvy.org/what-cyclists-need-to-know-about-trucks/

#BikeTooter #trucks #cycling #biking #MontereyCounty #Monterey #PebbleBeach #17MileDrive #TrafficSafety #CarWeek #CyclingSavvy #BikeMonterey #BikeAdvocacy #safety

Bicycling in Pebble Beach is temporarily restricted Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 2025 due to Concours d'Elegance. Also, although not restricted Monday through Friday, August 11-15, Pebble Beach Company does not recommend biking inside Pebble Beach on those five dates as well. More about biking Pebble Beach: https://bikemonterey.org/biking-17-mile-drive.html

Watch out for big trucks! Monterey County roads will see many more around August 8-17, hauling cars for “Car Week.” Our Summer Bike Buzz https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2025-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html updates include a reminder about Cycling Savvy’s tips on “The 6 Things You Need to Know” to stay clear of a truck’s danger zones. https://cyclingsavvy.org/what-cyclists-need-to-know-about-trucks/

#BikeTooter #trucks #cycling #biking #MontereyCounty #Monterey #PebbleBeach #17MileDrive #TrafficSafety #CarWeek #CyclingSavvy #BikeMonterey #BikeAdvocacy #safety

Bicycling in Pebble Beach is temporarily restricted Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 2025 due to Concours d'Elegance. Also, although not restricted Monday through Friday, August 11-15, Pebble Beach Company does not recommend biking inside Pebble Beach on those five dates as well. More about biking Pebble Beach: https://bikemonterey.org/biking-17-mile-drive.html

Watch out for big trucks! Monterey County roads will see many more around August 8-17, hauling cars for “Car Week.” Our Summer Bike Buzz https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2025-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html updates include a reminder about Cycling Savvy’s tips on “The 6 Things You Need to Know” to stay clear of a truck’s danger zones. https://cyclingsavvy.org/what-cyclists-need-to-know-about-trucks/

#BikeTooter #trucks #cycling #biking #MontereyCounty #Monterey #PebbleBeach #17MileDrive #TrafficSafety #CarWeek #CyclingSavvy #BikeMonterey #BikeAdvocacy #safety

Bicycling in Pebble Beach is temporarily restricted Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 2025 due to Concours d'Elegance. Also, although not restricted Monday through Friday, August 11-15, Pebble Beach Company does not recommend biking inside Pebble Beach on those five dates as well. More about biking Pebble Beach: https://bikemonterey.org/biking-17-mile-drive.html

Watch out for big trucks! Monterey County roads will see many more around August 8-17, hauling cars for “Car Week.” Our Summer Bike Buzz https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2025-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html updates include a reminder about Cycling Savvy’s tips on “The 6 Things You Need to Know” to stay clear of a truck’s danger zones. https://cyclingsavvy.org/what-cyclists-need-to-know-about-trucks/

#BikeTooter #trucks #cycling #biking #MontereyCounty #Monterey #PebbleBeach #17MileDrive #TrafficSafety #CarWeek #CyclingSavvy #BikeMonterey #BikeAdvocacy #safety

#VisionZero

Summary of Monterey County traffic crash data, 2019-2023 https://bikemonterey.org/summary-of-monterey-county-traffic-crash-data-2019-2023.html includes POTENTIAL infrastructure project locations, e.g., for Greater Salinas,
o Espinosa Rd/San Juan Grade Rd / Espinosa Rd/Harrison Rd
o San Juan Grade Rd/Old Stage Rd / Old Stage Rd/Natividad Rd
o Natividad Rd/Old Natividad Rd /Old Natividad Rd/Old Stage Rd / Old Stage Rd / Alisal Rd
o Harkins Rd/Spreckles Ave
o San Juan Grade Rd Segment / Harrison Rd Segment
o Espinosa Rd Segment
o Natividad Rd Segment
o Old Natividad Rd Segment o Boronda Rd Segment
o Blanco Rd Segment
o Old Stage Rd Segment
o Alisal Rd Segment
o Harkins Rd Segment
o Spreckles Ave Segment

#Carmel
#Chualar
#DelReyOaks
#Gonzales
#Greenfield
#KingCity
#Marina
#PacificGrove
#Pajaro
#SandCity
#Soledad
County of #Monterey #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #Salinas #MontereyPeninsula #TrafficSafety #cycling #walking

Read full report by Sean Roney in King City Rustler: https://kingcityrustler.com/cyclists-conquer-salinas-valley-for-a-cause/ (excerpts below).

"This year marks 20th year for the Fuller Center for Housing and 17th year for the Center’s Bicycle Adventure ride, but first time the trip came through #Salinas Valley, as #BigSur highway closures meant an inland detour was necessary….St. Mark’s Episcopal Church provided overnight shelter for the group so they could get rest and eat in #KingCity."
…
“'These farmlands are fascinating, and I will never look at a jar of strawberry preserves [the same] again,” said Andy Simpson, who... had never before seen #agriculture on the scale of #MontereyCounty fields. 'The wonderful workers doing this are amazing.’
…

"“When you ride a bike across country and stay in #churches, you live a very simple existence,’ Asmuth said. “You realize how little in life you need to be truly content.’"

#FarmWorkers #FieldWorkers #WeFeedYou #SalinasValley
#ecumenical #Christian #FaithInAction
#BikeYourTalk #WalkYourTalk
#KingCityRustler

May 7, 2025, 6 p.m. Transportation Agency for Monterey County Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) meeting in GONZALES. Public welcome to attend, in person or via Zoom or phone. https://bikemonterey.org/monthly-meetings-tamc-bicycle-pedestrian-facilities-advisory-committee-public-welcome.html Note agenda items https://www.tamcmonterey.org/files/9348f6ef3/BPC+Agenda+May+Packet.pdf include a presentation on the Pajaro to Prunedale Corridor Study and current progress on safety improvement projects along the G12 Corridor; and a presentation on the King City San Antonio Drive/Broadway Street Bike Path and
Safe Routes to Schools Improvements Project, including progress on the roundabout designs
and environmental review process.

#MontereyCounty #SalinasValley #Gonzales #Pajaro #Prunedale #KingCity #SafeRoutesToSchool #ActiveTransport

The Salinas Valley Safe Routes to School Program has been officially adopted by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) board of directors and the #Gonzales, #Soledad, #Greenfield, and #KingCity city councils. We were especially interested today in the Soledad section, because we’re currently assisting a Soledad teen who received a traffic citation for riding outside a bicycle lane. Details: https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-winter-2025.html

#SafeRoutesToSchool #SRTS #MontereyCounty #SalinasValley

Our post in memory of Christian Rodriguez Hernandez, age 17, includes how to help his family: https://bikemonterey.org/in-memory-of-christian-rodriguez-hernandez.html.

Christian was killed Feb 28 while bicycling in the Monterey County city of King City. Media reports state four minors and one adult have been arrested: https://www.ksbw.com/article/teen-bike-killed-king-city-shooting-5-arrested/63992485. For the March 1 KC Police Dept press release (not yet on their website), refer to our post.

Christian is not the first victim of violence while bicycling in our county—e.g., https://bikemonterey.org/in-memory-of-people-murdered-while-biking.html.

#RIPChristianRodriguezHernandez #violence #GunViolence #bicycling #MontereyCounty #KingCity

We’ve long dreamed of East Salinas / the Alisal becoming the crown jewel of active transportation infrastructure in Monterey County. Now 2024 is ending with that dream a step closer to becoming reality. https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-county-bike-infrastructure-news.html

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #ActiveTransport #Salinas #KingCity #bike #walk #PublicSafety #PublicHealth #SafeRoutesToSchool

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

Respond now—or by Oct 6—to State Highways #CompleteStreets survey from #California #Bicycle Coalition.
If you #bike, #walk, use #PublicTransit or drive in 1 or more of 58 California counties, advocate for #CompleteStreets via your input:
https://form.jotform.com/CalBikeCoalition/completestreets
For each county, survey lists some state highways that serve as surface streets in local #neighborhoods.
#Alameda
#Alpine
#Amador
#Butte
#Calaveras
#Colusa
#ContraCosta
#DelNorte
#ElDorado
#Fresno
#Glenn
#Humboldt
#Imperial
#Inyo
#Kern
#Kings
#Lake
#Lassen
#LosAngeles
#Madera
#Marin
#Mariposa
#Mendocino
#Merced
#Modoc
#Mono
#Monterey
#Napa
#Nevada
#Orange
#Placer
#Plumas
#Riverside
#Sacramento
#SanBenito
#SanBernardino
#SanDiego
#SanFrancisco
#SanJoaquin
#SanLuisObispo
#SanMateo
#SantaBarbara
#SantaClara
#SantaCruz
#Shasta
#Sierra
#Siskiyou
#Solano
#Sonoma
#Stanislaus
#Sutter
#Tehama
#Trinity
#Tulare
#Tuolumne
#Ventura
#Yolo
#Yuba
#CalBike #transportation #ClimateAction #BikeTooter #BikeMonterey
#MontereyCounty #Salinas #Soledad #SanLucas