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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

“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

"They looked like they were watching their kid ride a bicycle for the first time.
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“They’ve come in way under budget—somewhere in the $60 million range with an $82 million budget.

“'We’re keeping the contract open because we anticipate there will be storms over the next few months.'
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"But today, we celebrate the reunification of the #BigSur community, and the return of connectivity along one of the most iconic [#highways] in the world.”—Katie Rodriguez , #MontereyCountyNow

#PacificCoastBikeRoute #BicycleTouring #BikePacking #PacificCoast #Highway1 #CASR1 #Hwy1 #RegentsSlide #Caltrans https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/highway-1-reopens-fully-in-big-sur-to-cheers-and-honking-horns/article_d7c03344-abd3-4e58-ad0f-7a1d2d476521.html

"Steve Bruemmer has also spent some time thinking about the fundamentally fleeting nature of life, and what it means to live knowing that we cannot take tomorrow for granted, like the complex food web happening just offshore all the time. Some of it is lending the same kindness that helped him through a lengthy recovery: 'Anything you say is valuable, if it’s from the heart,' he says. 'Say something, do something, send a card, make a call – it will be appreciated by the grieving person or the recovering person.’” —Sara Rubin, #MontereyCountyNow, reflecting on the sudden loss of her friend Erica Fox, cofounder of the ocean swimming group the Kelp Krawlers https://www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/local_spin/after-a-beloved-swim-group-founder-is-killed-her-community-regroups/article_dbef9a9d-5ab4-48f2-8ec6-e286b4c36f37.html

#TriAthletes #swim #cycle #run #MontereyCounty #death #grief #recovery

"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