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  1. The Labor Day Sale in my Picture Shop is on right now! Save 20% on everything! Wall art, mugs, pillows, blankets, puzzles, and more! Hundreds of images to choose from. Shop Now, because this offer disappears on Monday September 7th at 9:00pm Pacific Time, midnight Eastern.

    Click this link to start shopping james-toy.pixels.com/

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

  2. The Labor Day Sale in my Picture Shop is on right now! Save 20% on everything! Wall art, mugs, pillows, blankets, puzzles, and more! Hundreds of images to choose from. Shop Now, because this offer disappears on Monday September 7th at 9:00pm Pacific Time, midnight Eastern.

    Click this link to start shopping james-toy.pixels.com/

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

  3. "Salinas police will host a community e-bike safety presentation Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. at the Salinas Police Department. The presentation will cover e-bike and e-dirt bike laws, safety concerns and parents’ responsibilities.

    "A Spanish-language version will be held Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. at the police department."
    #KSBW ksbw.com/article/downtown-sali

    #MontereyCounty #eBikeEducation #eMotorcycles

  4. 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 montereycountynow.com/news/loc

  5. "'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) flipbook.montereycountyweekly.

    montereycountynow.com/news/cov

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

  6. 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

    montereycountynow.com/blogs/ne

    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.” esselentribe.org/copy-of-about

  7. "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.”

    montereycountynow.com/blogs/op

    #MontereyCounty #BikeLeague

  8. "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

    montereycountynow.com/opinion/ #transportation #infrastructure #MontereyCounty

  9. "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
    montereycountynow.com/blogs/op

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

    tamcmonterey.org/roundabouts
    tamcmonterey.org/for-large-veh
    tamcmonterey.org/tips-for-vehi
    tamcmonterey.org/for-bikes-ped

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

  10. " 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
    montereycountynow.com/news/loc

  11. 1/2

    We haven’t been doing much night riding lately. After biking in to town to pick up a Father's Day card for two special dads, we have a fresh memory of one of our favorite things about night riding: There are usually far fewer cars on the roads!

    Another favorite thing: Being prepared to easily take theft-prone items in with us when we went inside the card store, thanks to having an Ortlieb Vario Lite hybrid backpack-bicycle bag. Having that terrific bag is only because of the kind generosity of Jeff Scully, Ortlieb USA LLC, who donated it in 2025 as part of a thoughtful care package of Ortlieb products, in support of our direct outreach by bike. bikemonterey.org/about/financi

    Another favorite thing: The card store employee who welcomed us to bring our bike indoors. That’s especially appreciated because there’s no bike rack or well-lit, line-of-sight place to lock up.

    (continued)

    #cycling #biking #BikeCommute #ShopByBike #MontereyCounty #FathersDay #NightRiding

  12. 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: bikemonterey.org/camping-in-mo

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

    Read Sloan’s story: montereycountynow.com/news/cov

  13. 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: bikemonterey.org/about/financi.

    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. bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-17t

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

  14. June 2 #California - Primary Election bikemonterey.org/usa-general-e
    June 10 #Monterey County - Twilight #Cycling at WeatherTech Raceway #LagunaSeca bikemonterey.org/twilight-cycl
    June 14 #MontereyCounty - #SandCity Criterium - mbrt.bike/sand-city-crit/

    Monterey County #PrideMonth activities include
    -Every Sunday in June, Pride worship service at First Presbyterian Church of Monterey 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 montereycountynow.com/svnow/cu

    #BikeTooter

  15. #MontereyCountyNow has some #BikeMonth news: montereycountynow.com/events/#

    A caller this morning, asking about Bicycling Monterey’s May 31 Bike Month event bikemonterey.org/bike-to-blueg, 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 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

  16. 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: bikemonterey.org/about/financi

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

  17. "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

    montereycountynow.com/blogs/ne

    #NoKings #NoKingsMonterey #MontereyCounty

  18. 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

    montereycountynow.com/blogs/op

  19. “'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

    montereycountynow.com/opinion/

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

  20. "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

    montereycountynow.com/news/loc

  21. "Alongside the mobility hubs, the [Monterey County Zero Emissions Shared Mobility] study recommends creating #eBikeLibraries, which provide free or low-cost long-term lending for those who can’t afford an e-bike of their own. The study says the libraries would be ideal for farmworker communities and those with physical limitations who would benefit from a bike with an electric assist. The estimated startup cost for a library with a small fleet of e-bikes is about $282,000.”—Aric Sleeper, #MontereyCountyNow
    montereycountynow.com/news/loc
    #transportation #ZeroEmissions #CarbonEmissions #ClimateJustice #ClimateAction #mobility #ebikes #PublicTransit #MontereyCounty #libraries #disabilities #PhysicalLimitations

  22. As far back as 1975 corporate insiders were aware of potential risks. They called #paraquat’s long-term effects "a quite terrible problem” (Nov 11, 1975 ltr to #Chevron Environmental Health, Standard Oil of California).
    Over 70 countries banned paraquat; it remains legal in US. #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency banned use on #golf courses but allows on crops.
    Most US paraquat comes from China & UK—both banned paraquat’s use in their countries.
    —From #TheNewLede, Environmental Working Group vid
    thenewlede.substack.com/p/watc

    Hard to know full scope of paraquat use across US; California is only state where info on location & amt of use is readily available.— ewg.org/research/wonderful-com
    In 2023 it was 46th most used pesticide in CA, 369,978 pounds applied.— cdpr.ca.gov/2024/12/30/departm

    #CentralCoast workers&residents exposed to >300K kilograms 1992-2017. #MontereyCounty ranked as county in region with highest amt use— walkuplawoffice.com/central-co
    #Syngenta #Sinochem #Gramoxone #Ortho #OrthoPlus #agriculture #pesticides #Parkinsons

  23. "On Hall Road the heavy traffic passes over the train tacks at Hudson Landing but the County of Monterey has no bike lane and has reduced the shoulder width to merely 2 feet over-hanging the 40 foot drop to the railroad tracks below. (I'd love to see a Monterey County Supervisor ride it on a bike for first hand knowledge.)”—Peter Stanger, commenting montereycountynow.com/blogs/op on Sara Rubin’s post "A string of vehicle collisions in Salinas ends with a tragic fatality of a cyclist.” montereycountynow.com/blogs/op

    #cycling #biking #MontereyCounty #Salinas #SalinasValley #PajaroValley #infrastructure

  24. #SafeRoutesToSchool, #MontereyCounty

    Temporary Traffic Calming Project in Castroville — Geil & Seymour Streets
    Per District 2 County Supervisor Glenn Church’s newsletter today, installation will occur September 3-9, and the project will be in place through October 8, 2025.

    saferoutesmonterey.org/northmo
    The temporary measures will include crosswalks, curb extensions, and traffic circles to slow down traffic, which improves safety for people walking and biking and students traveling to school.

    Take a survey, and learn more, including about SRTS measures affecting the following schools:

    #Castroville Elementary
    Echo Valley Elementary
    #Elkhorn Elementary
    Hall District Elementary
    #Ohlone Elementary
    #Prunedale Elementary
    North Monterey County Middle
    #Pajaro Middle
    North #Monterey County High
    Central Bay High and #HomeSchool

    saferoutesmonterey.org/northmo
    #infrastructure

  25. Fri, Aug 1, 6-9pm, Pacific Grove: Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen play a free show on the patio at Asilomar Conference Center.
    Scroll down Asilomar’s Sunset Music Series page for details on the venue: visitasilomar.com/things-to-do.
    More about Dan and Laurel: danandlaurel.ca/Tour/
    Bike there if you can (charge up your bike lights!), as this is a beautiful bike ride. Bike map: tamcmonterey.org/monterey-coun / bikemonterey.org/bicycle-map-f

    #LiveMusic #MontereyBay #MontereyCounty #DanFrechette #LaurelThomsen #SingerSongwriter #Musicians #Violin #Guitar #Harmonica #SupportLiveMusic

  26. #Grateful for soil, seeds, sun, water, pollinators, and more—especially the farmers and field workers who grow and gather all the many foods not in my garden, then get it to local farmers markets. I take none of this for granted!

    #WeFeedYou #MontereyCounty #SalinasValley #PajaroValley #Immigrants #Immigration #Agriculture #Farming

  27. "Monterey County Agriculture is a $4.3 billion-dollar economic sector that depends on 55,000 farmworkers to harvest our crops each year, primarily immigrants; some have resided in our communities for decades.
    Our nation’s fresh food supply and local economy are fully dependent on this workforce, and we consider this a #NationalSecurity priority in a time of agricultural labor shortages.” —#MontereyCounty Farm Bureau montereycfb.com/immigration-re

    Two-page guidelines below, “What to do if ICE or Border Patrol show up at your fields or facilities,” posted by Rep Jimmy Panetta (California’s 19th Congressional District) on June 10, 2025: panetta.house.gov/services/imm

    #SalinasValley #SaladBowlOfAmerica #PajaroValley #MontereyCounty #SantaCruzCounty #SantaClaraCounty #SanLuisObispoCounty #immigrants #AgriculturalWorkers

  28. 2 of 2

    At #SeaOtterClassic on April 11, 2025, we met a French team called Numero31 that is supported by Cafe du Cycliste, Pinarello, and Styrkr.

    The riders’ names are Axelle Dubau-Prevôt, Hugo Drechou, Mathieu Ruffay. Axelle and Hugo were racing in the LifeTime Grand Prix Series.

    With them is SJ Coventry, who works for Styrkr .

    #MontereyCounty
    #French
    #racing
    #cycling
    #cyclists #cycliste #vélo #biciclette #française

  29. 1 of 2

    At #SeaOtterClassic on April 11, 2025, we met a French team called Numero31 that is supported by Cafe du Cycliste, Pinarello, and Styrkr.

    The riders’ names are Axelle Dubau-Prevôt, Hugo Drechou, Mathieu Ruffay. Axelle and Hugo were racing in the LifeTime Grand Prix Series.

    With them is SJ Coventry, who works for Styrkr .

    #MontereyCounty #French #racing #cycling #cyclists #cycliste #vélo #biciclette #française

  30. What’s on our mind? Gratitude for Public Works Department crews. We’d not biked Garden Rd near Fairgrounds / Mark Thomas intersection in over a month. When we did last night, we came upon a happy surprise: City of Monterey’s Public Works Dept had remedied uplifted pavement we reported last summer.

    Where to report bikeway maintenance needs in Monterey County—e.g., vegetation overgrowth, traffic signal not triggered by bicycles (no bike detection), potholes, debris on shoulders or bikeways, bikeways not clearly marked, damaged or missing bikeway signs, construction obstacles, and other conditions interfering with safe and efficient travel by bike. bikemonterey.org/where-to-repo

    #BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #infrastructure #bike #cycling #NightRiding