#montereycountynow — 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

"It is easy to publish things on the internet. It’s a little more time-consuming to report, write, edit and fact-check things." —Sara Rubin, #MontereyCountyNow

#AI #news #AIslop #media #journalism #integrity #plagiarism #ethics

https://www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/local_spin/a-proliferation-of-ai-assisted-local-news-sites-runs-the-gamut/article_677d8fe9-99f2-4a88-8cff-ae30ac8f0caa.html#tncms-source=mosaic

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“ #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

"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

https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/hundreds-of-unplugged-oil-wells-sit-on-top-of-groundwater-sources-in-monterey-county-a/article_d333e7d2-3a6a-49e1-ac63-b452049ca8ee.html

Oct 4 "The event is designed for children from preschool- to middle school-aged, and of all ability levels, whether they are on balance bikes, training wheels or ready for something more advanced.

"The Community Bike Collective will be on hand to provide bikes and helmets to those who don’t have their own.”

https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/take-a-kid-mountain-biking-and-open-up-a-new-world-for-them/article_32e96226-35f5-4f7e-8df0-055510c1993c.html

#TakeAKidMountainBikingDay #MontereyCounty #MontereyCountyNow #MTB #MoreKidsOnBikes

"Sadly, an accident [collision] did happen on the first day of school, Tuesday, Aug. 5, when a seventh-grader at Pacific Grove Middle School riding an electric scooter was hit by a car on his way to school.” @pammarino, #MontereyCountyNow
https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/there-s-no-law-barring-kids-from-riding-e-scooters-and-e-bikes-but-there/article_f8757c85-e8c3-4728-8377-181d101f2a4a.html

And ICYMI, see our e-bike tips in https://bikemonterey.org/resources/resources-on-riding-skills-bike-laws-and-safety, including "Consumer Advisory: Is it an e-bike—or something else,” and a Dec 2024 statement from #CalBike, Bicycling Monterey, and other California bicycle advocates: https://bikemonterey.org/california-bicycle-advocates-call-on-elected-leaders-to-protect-e-bike-riders.html

#CalBike #MontereyCounty #TrafficSafety #eScooter #ElectricMotorcycles #ebikes #eMotorcycles

"My takeaway from this story is that all of us need to rethink using chemical pesticides at our homes and businesses. Even so-called organic pesticides like Bacillus thuringiensis, or BT, are highly toxic to monarchs and other butterflies.”—Pam Marino / @pammarino, #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/monarchs-face-an-uphill-battle-for-their-survival-it-s-up-to-us-to-help/article_cf7fe0b8-e8d8-11ef-b7c8-9f30411eb64b.html#tncms-source=mosaic

#butterflies #MonarchButterflies #XercesSociety #MontereyCounty #MonarchSanctuary #PacificGrove #EnvironmentalProtectionAgency #EPA #CaliforniaDepartmentOfFishAndWildlife #CDFW #USGeologicalService #insecticides #fungicides #herbicides #PyrethroidInsecticides