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“ #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."
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 -
“ #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."
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 -
“ #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."
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 -
“ #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."
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 -
“ #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."
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 -
"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
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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
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“'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
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“'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
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“'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
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“'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
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“'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
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"When she returned after a year in Austria, [Marina] Hurtado rediscovered the limits to #PublicTransportation in the U.S., for example. It was no longer possible to jump on a #train and take a day trip to Prague or spend a weekend in Brugge.”
Dave Faries, #MontereyCountyNow
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"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 -
"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
https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/zero-emissions-shared-mobility-study-explores-modes-of-alternative-travel/article_41bf1e06-cc81-4c9b-96e9-98b4314912c4.html
#transportation #ZeroEmissions #CarbonEmissions #ClimateJustice #ClimateAction #mobility #ebikes #PublicTransit #MontereyCounty #libraries #disabilities #PhysicalLimitations -
"The study suggests, among other ideas, that the trolley could be expanded beyond summer months and utilized to connect not just #Monterey and P.G. [#PacificGrove], but even more of the #MontereyPeninsula, creating a #CarFree way to get around.”— @pammarino #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/expanding-trolley-service-is-just-an-idea-for-now-but-it-should-be-pursued/article_31f82d12-7b88-48be-8d01-ba2c4cb0b975.html
BTW, there are bicycle racks on trolleys too. Tips for taking your bike aboard a trolley or a large or small MST #bus: https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-salinas-transits-summer-trolley-service.html
#PublicTransit #MontereySalinasTransit #MontereyCounty #CarbonEmissions #transportation #trolleys
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"Local leaders from #Monterey County met to discuss economic & #environmental impacts posed by [POTUS 47] administration’s leasing proposal for #OffshoreOilDrilling. The proposal includes 34 lease sales across 21 areas, with six off #California coast. Two of these are for #CentralCoast, and could begin as early as 2027.
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"'As we've seen from this administration, a lot of their talk is aspirational to a certain extent, but also very real & #dangerous if they go forward with it.'—Congressional Rep Jimmy Panetta“Meeting was in response to 2nd public comment period opened by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to solicit industry-focused input, specifically for #SouthernCalifornia & #CentralCalifornia. Open to all, it seeks input from tech experts & organizations that have industry knowledge about #energy, #fishing, #hospitality & #tourism, #PublicHealth & more.
“…closes Feb. 26."
Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/local-industry-leaders-raise-economic-concerns-posed-by-trumps-offshore-oil-drilling-proposal/article_340e8564-14c7-4675-8eee-f1874f38b893.html
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"Local leaders from #Monterey County met to discuss economic & #environmental impacts posed by [POTUS 47] administration’s leasing proposal for #OffshoreOilDrilling. The proposal includes 34 lease sales across 21 areas, with six off #California coast. Two of these are for #CentralCoast, and could begin as early as 2027.
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"'As we've seen from this administration, a lot of their talk is aspirational to a certain extent, but also very real & #dangerous if they go forward with it.'—Congressional Rep Jimmy Panetta“Meeting was in response to 2nd public comment period opened by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to solicit industry-focused input, specifically for #SouthernCalifornia & #CentralCalifornia. Open to all, it seeks input from tech experts & organizations that have industry knowledge about #energy, #fishing, #hospitality & #tourism, #PublicHealth & more.
“…closes Feb. 26."
Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/local-industry-leaders-raise-economic-concerns-posed-by-trumps-offshore-oil-drilling-proposal/article_340e8564-14c7-4675-8eee-f1874f38b893.html
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"Local leaders from #Monterey County met to discuss economic & #environmental impacts posed by [POTUS 47] administration’s leasing proposal for #OffshoreOilDrilling. The proposal includes 34 lease sales across 21 areas, with six off #California coast. Two of these are for #CentralCoast, and could begin as early as 2027.
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"'As we've seen from this administration, a lot of their talk is aspirational to a certain extent, but also very real & #dangerous if they go forward with it.'—Congressional Rep Jimmy Panetta“Meeting was in response to 2nd public comment period opened by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to solicit industry-focused input, specifically for #SouthernCalifornia & #CentralCalifornia. Open to all, it seeks input from tech experts & organizations that have industry knowledge about #energy, #fishing, #hospitality & #tourism, #PublicHealth & more.
“…closes Feb. 26."
Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/local-industry-leaders-raise-economic-concerns-posed-by-trumps-offshore-oil-drilling-proposal/article_340e8564-14c7-4675-8eee-f1874f38b893.html
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"Local leaders from #Monterey County met to discuss economic & #environmental impacts posed by [POTUS 47] administration’s leasing proposal for #OffshoreOilDrilling. The proposal includes 34 lease sales across 21 areas, with six off #California coast. Two of these are for #CentralCoast, and could begin as early as 2027.
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"'As we've seen from this administration, a lot of their talk is aspirational to a certain extent, but also very real & #dangerous if they go forward with it.'—Congressional Rep Jimmy Panetta“Meeting was in response to 2nd public comment period opened by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to solicit industry-focused input, specifically for #SouthernCalifornia & #CentralCalifornia. Open to all, it seeks input from tech experts & organizations that have industry knowledge about #energy, #fishing, #hospitality & #tourism, #PublicHealth & more.
“…closes Feb. 26."
Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/local-industry-leaders-raise-economic-concerns-posed-by-trumps-offshore-oil-drilling-proposal/article_340e8564-14c7-4675-8eee-f1874f38b893.html
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"Local leaders from #Monterey County met to discuss economic & #environmental impacts posed by [POTUS 47] administration’s leasing proposal for #OffshoreOilDrilling. The proposal includes 34 lease sales across 21 areas, with six off #California coast. Two of these are for #CentralCoast, and could begin as early as 2027.
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"'As we've seen from this administration, a lot of their talk is aspirational to a certain extent, but also very real & #dangerous if they go forward with it.'—Congressional Rep Jimmy Panetta“Meeting was in response to 2nd public comment period opened by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to solicit industry-focused input, specifically for #SouthernCalifornia & #CentralCalifornia. Open to all, it seeks input from tech experts & organizations that have industry knowledge about #energy, #fishing, #hospitality & #tourism, #PublicHealth & more.
“…closes Feb. 26."
Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/local-industry-leaders-raise-economic-concerns-posed-by-trumps-offshore-oil-drilling-proposal/article_340e8564-14c7-4675-8eee-f1874f38b893.html
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"Univision reporter Adriana Frederick Sutton brings information to a Spanish-speaking audience”—interview with #AdrianaFrederickSutton by Dave Faeries in #MontereyCountyNow
“My favorite stories expose #injustices. We keep the community informed. #Immigration, #education – people need to know that there are resources. It’s important to cover all of that. It has an impact on my community. I really love what I do."
#PeriodistaNoticias #NewsJournalist #journalist #media #CentralCoast #CaliforniaCentralCoast #CentralCoastUnivision #UniversidadExternadoDeColombia #Colombian #ElHispano #Telemundo #espanol #Spanish
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"Univision reporter Adriana Frederick Sutton brings information to a Spanish-speaking audience”—interview with #AdrianaFrederickSutton by Dave Faeries in #MontereyCountyNow
“My favorite stories expose #injustices. We keep the community informed. #Immigration, #education – people need to know that there are resources. It’s important to cover all of that. It has an impact on my community. I really love what I do."
#PeriodistaNoticias #NewsJournalist #journalist #media #CentralCoast #CaliforniaCentralCoast #CentralCoastUnivision #UniversidadExternadoDeColombia #Colombian #ElHispano #Telemundo #espanol #Spanish
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"Univision reporter Adriana Frederick Sutton brings information to a Spanish-speaking audience”—interview with #AdrianaFrederickSutton by Dave Faeries in #MontereyCountyNow
“My favorite stories expose #injustices. We keep the community informed. #Immigration, #education – people need to know that there are resources. It’s important to cover all of that. It has an impact on my community. I really love what I do."
#PeriodistaNoticias #NewsJournalist #journalist #media #CentralCoast #CaliforniaCentralCoast #CentralCoastUnivision #UniversidadExternadoDeColombia #Colombian #ElHispano #Telemundo #espanol #Spanish
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"Univision reporter Adriana Frederick Sutton brings information to a Spanish-speaking audience”—interview with #AdrianaFrederickSutton by Dave Faeries in #MontereyCountyNow
“My favorite stories expose #injustices. We keep the community informed. #Immigration, #education – people need to know that there are resources. It’s important to cover all of that. It has an impact on my community. I really love what I do."
#PeriodistaNoticias #NewsJournalist #journalist #media #CentralCoast #CaliforniaCentralCoast #CentralCoastUnivision #UniversidadExternadoDeColombia #Colombian #ElHispano #Telemundo #espanol #Spanish
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"Univision reporter Adriana Frederick Sutton brings information to a Spanish-speaking audience”—interview with #AdrianaFrederickSutton by Dave Faeries in #MontereyCountyNow
“My favorite stories expose #injustices. We keep the community informed. #Immigration, #education – people need to know that there are resources. It’s important to cover all of that. It has an impact on my community. I really love what I do."
#PeriodistaNoticias #NewsJournalist #journalist #media #CentralCoast #CaliforniaCentralCoast #CentralCoastUnivision #UniversidadExternadoDeColombia #Colombian #ElHispano #Telemundo #espanol #Spanish
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“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
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“E-bikes are part of a solution for our #transportation problems, our #climate problems and for our municipal #budget problems. And finding a way to rebalance our #infrastructure so that pedestrians, bicycles and cars can coexist is in everyone’s best interest.” - Monterey County Sustainability Program Manager Cora Panturad, as reported by Aric Sleeper, #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/pacific-grove-city-council-explores-options-to-regulate-problematic-e-bike-use/article_0142cb8a-3667-4f83-926c-9beafac22c94.html #MontereyCounty #BikeTooter #cycling #biking #PacificGrove #ebikes
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"Hurricane Point is named that way for a reason. There had to have been gusts up to 60 to 70 mph.” — Big Sur Fire Chief Matt Harris, as reported by Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow
https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/one-dead-after-vehicle-goes-off-highway-1-at-hurricane-point-in-big-sur/article_1662b2bf-63f3-4a63-a6ef-4208e4a5c52c.html -
"Hurricane Point is named that way for a reason. There had to have been gusts up to 60 to 70 mph.” — Big Sur Fire Chief Matt Harris, as reported by Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow
https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/one-dead-after-vehicle-goes-off-highway-1-at-hurricane-point-in-big-sur/article_1662b2bf-63f3-4a63-a6ef-4208e4a5c52c.html -
"Hurricane Point is named that way for a reason. There had to have been gusts up to 60 to 70 mph.” — Big Sur Fire Chief Matt Harris, as reported by Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow
https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/one-dead-after-vehicle-goes-off-highway-1-at-hurricane-point-in-big-sur/article_1662b2bf-63f3-4a63-a6ef-4208e4a5c52c.html -
"Hurricane Point is named that way for a reason. There had to have been gusts up to 60 to 70 mph.” — Big Sur Fire Chief Matt Harris, as reported by Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow
https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/one-dead-after-vehicle-goes-off-highway-1-at-hurricane-point-in-big-sur/article_1662b2bf-63f3-4a63-a6ef-4208e4a5c52c.html -
"Hurricane Point is named that way for a reason. There had to have been gusts up to 60 to 70 mph.” — Big Sur Fire Chief Matt Harris, as reported by Katie Rodriguez, #MontereyCountyNow
https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/one-dead-after-vehicle-goes-off-highway-1-at-hurricane-point-in-big-sur/article_1662b2bf-63f3-4a63-a6ef-4208e4a5c52c.html -
"Councilmember Lori McDonnell said just recently a black oystercatcher lost its clutch of eggs after a #drone came near. Seeing the drone as a predator, the #bird chased it, leaving the nest unattended and ripe for actual predators to swoop in.”, @pammarino, #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/pacific-grove-city-council-passes-an-urgency-ordinance-banning-recreational-drones/article_6759991f-0121-4978-8703-a79c71796a18.html
#MontereyBay #drones #WildliifeProtection #birds #BlackOystercatcher #MontereyCounty #PacificGrove
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"Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez…[noted] residents might not even be aware they are traveling onto federal land. 'The thought that my kids would be torn for me simply for having chosen to take them fishing with a broken taillight is absolutely horrendous,' Lopez said.
[Likewise for having chosen to take them biking at Fort Ord Nat'l Monument.]
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“Various areas across #MontereyCounty are multi-jurisdictional, meaning different agencies may conduct traffic stops or conduct law enforcement investigations. People may be subject to different laws when on federal land, e.g., possession of recreational or medicinal marijuana is illegal in national parks, post offices & federal buildings, although legal for adults 21+ in California. People could also be subject to #immigration enforcement.“County’s list includes Ft Hunter Liggett, Camp Roberts, Ft Ord Nat'l Monument, Naval Postgraduate School, Los Padres Nat’l Forest, Pinnacles Nat’l Park & more."
https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/following-immigration-detentions-county-officials-issue-an-advisory-urging-caution-on-federal-land/article_1d701bed-ec58-4d57-9ae8-0ed6f2219371.html #MontereyCountyNow #ICE #immigrants -
"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.
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“‘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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"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
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"On Monday, Jan. 12, the Sea Otter Classic Foundation donated four new e-bikes to the VTC [#Veterans Transition Center], bringing its total to 17 since the E-Bikes for Veterans program launched in 2021.
“'While modest in scale, this represents a long-term commitment to sustained impact as we continue to grow our community support efforts,' Sea Otter Classic Foundation Executive Director Melanie Stackpole says.”
https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/sea-otter-classic-foundation-donates-e-bikes-to-veterans-in-need/article_9f5d1e34-5eff-4682-9502-7de4e05be36a.html
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"At the #MontereyCounty Weekly, I’ll be covering news in the cities of Seaside, Marina, Sand City and Del Rey Oaks. In addition, I’ll cover #transportation issues, crime and the court system….Feel free to drop me a line.”—Aric Sleeper, #MontereyCountyNow
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“I feel more vulnerable riding my bike than being in the water.” —Erica Fox in interview with Josh Marcus for an Aug 2022 story for The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/climate-change-shark-attacks-us-b2123686.html"Six days after a shark killed her, Erica Fox's remains are found and swim group honors her memory.” —Sara Rubin, #MontereyCountyNow
https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/six-days-after-a-shark-killed-her-erica-foxs-remains-are-found-and-swim-group/article_556c9f6b-0945-46dd-9fa1-57960b663f4f.html -
"I combed through the draft Zero Emissions Shared Mobility Study being distributed by the County of Monterey, and was pleasantly surprised by its readability, especially in the section that outlines transportation corridors. The maps for North and South counties, for instance, show what it calls 'high-stress bike conditions,’ perfectly describing the situation without masking it with clunky wording.
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"The public review period runs through Jan. 5, 2026.”
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"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