By ignoring affordable housing, Monterey County has created a South County power base for Latino leadership.
On the southern outskirts of Gonzales, surrounded by some of Monterey County's most productive farmland, lies a small, windswept cemetery that marks the passing of the first generation of Swiss-Italian immigrants who settled in the ...
Issues / 1997 / Jul 10
Salinas commits bucks to bring in Penensula tourists.
On the afternoon of the Fourth of July, 10 groups of tourists near Fisherman's Wharf were asked if they had plans to visit Salinas during their visit to Monterey County. Most gave the reporter puzzled ...
Does Monterey need cruise ships?
If the 1886 law controlling cruise ship visitation to American ports is changed by the US Congress, Monterey will be faced with a big decision... This issue of the Weekly was published in print only ...
Hearst Plan could set a bad precedent for coastal development
The coastline around San SImeon Point south of the Big Sur coast in northern San Luis Obispo County is pristine, secluded and beautiful. That's why the powerful Hearst family has called this area "home" for ...
Bridging the Gap
The California State Conservancy has promised to give the Monterey Peninsula Park District $130,000 to construct almost a mile of trail and two bridges at the mouth of the Carmel River to give pedestrians and ...
One More Time
It appears the owners of Moss Landings junkyards are making progress in county mandated efforts to clean up a sizable toxic waste problem. Appearing before the Monterey County Planning Commission this week, county planner Linda ...
Suit Free?
California cities may finally get some reprieve from the noose of liability when it comes to skateboards. A bill waiting to be heard by the Senate Judiciary committee on July 15 aims to alleviate cities ...
The Cost of Health Care
MoCo Blue Cross health insurance subscribers could see their premium rates skyrocket a whopping 19 percent this month, while neighboring Santa Cruz or San Luis Obispo counties rates may only see their rates increase by ...
