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Pacific Grove NOAA Lab Slated for Closure
Federal spending cuts could mean the closure of NOAA Fisheries' Southwest Fisheries Science Center in Pacific Grove.
Diocese Pays $500k to Settle Child Abuse Case, Priest Sues the Diocese
The Diocese of Monterey has made a half-million dollar payment to an alleged victim of child sexual abuse in a settlement agreement the diocese says ...
Faces from the Methyl Meeting
County Supervisor Dave Potter called it the most memorable day in his 16 years on the Board of Supervisors: Tuesday, Feb. 14 was packed with ...
School Trustee Redistricting Moves Forward
The seven trustee areas of the Monterey County Board of Education are about to shift slightly.
MST Eliminates Discount Fares
There's no free lunch, and also no free ride. Monterey-Salinas Transit announced Wednesday that it plans to drop half-price fares on Sundays and holidays. MST ...
Flooded by Activist Opposition, Supes Pull Plug on MST/Whispering Oaks Project
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors today voted 4-1 to pull the plug on the MST/Whispering Oaks project on the former Fort Ord.
Board of Supes to Governor Brown: Pull Methyl Iodide
The County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to submit a resolution to Governor Jerry Brown urging him to pull methyl iodide from the state's ...
Activists Rally Against MST/Whispering Oaks
Outdoors activists ask the Monterey-Salinas Transit board to reverse their support for the MST/Whispering Oaks project.
Monterey Hotel Employees Accidentally Disperse Toxic Gas in Ventilation System
Employees of the Portola Plaza Hotel and Spa accidentally mix cleaning agents into toxic gas.
Heitzman Plans to Leave Marina Coast
The desal project itself may be dead, but that doesn't mean there aren't more defunct desal-related casualties to come. The next may be in the ...
Former County Social Services Staffer Sentenced to 9 Years for Embezzlement
If Sara Juarez had stopped after one round of embezzlement—to the tune of $148,000—she might've escaped nine years and four months in prison. But Monterey ...
Pine Inn Workers Strike
The last unionized hotel in Carmel is on strike. In the AFL-CIO's Unite Here Local 483 first strike in the region in 30 years, 28 ...
Monning Bill Would Extend FORA to 2024
The Fort Ord Reuse Authority needs more time to finish its job, according to Assemblyman Bill Monning, D-Carmel. Today he introduced a bill that would extend FORA's sunset date to 2024.
Gay Marriage Wins on Appeal; Heads to U.S. Supreme Court
California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled this morning. "Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other ...
Henry Miller Library Comes of Age
After more than 30 years as official steward of the Henry Miller Memorial Library, Big Sur Land Trust has handed the reins to the library's foundation.
Another Legal Blow to Defunct Desal Plant Plans
Not only did the wrong agency prepare the environmental analysis for the now-defunct desalination plant, but that analysis failed to account for major issues like ...
Jerry Brown Appoints New Pesticide Boss
Methyl iodide was registered for use more than a year ago in California, but for almost that long the fumigant's been languishing in courts and ...
RMC Prepares to Sue County
So much for the cozy relationship Walnut Creek-based RMC Water & Environment once had with the Monterey County Water Resources Agency: RMC's ready to sue ...
Monterey-Based Telephone Interpretation Company Sues Competitor
Monterey-based telephone interpretation company Language Line has filed suit against Language Select, an L.A.-based competitor.
Who's Bankrolling Who in the County Supes Race
Newly powerful super PACs haven't yet made their way to Monterey County's local races, but contested seats on the County Board of Supervisors are shaping ...
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