4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (347+ words) After eight years serving as mayor of Seaside, Ian Oglesby is seeking another term because he says he still has work to do and wants to see long-term projects through, such as the Campus Town and Main Gate developments. “We…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (456+ words) King City welcoming sign. King City Council unanimously approved 5-0, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, an ordinance updating Chapter 17.79 of the King City Municipal Code, which governs seasonal employee housing in the First Street Corridor zoning district and the Historic Corridor Revitalization Area....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (330+ words) Two of 11 SVBGSA board members voted against the project: Soledad Mayor Anna Velazquez and Tom Adcock of Alisal Water Corporation (neither is pictured). Fourteen years move fast when it comes to reaching sustainability in Monterey County’s critically overdrafted aquifers; the…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (272+ words) For the second time, Greenfield City Council positions will be elected based on districts, rather than at large, as voters in November will choose a councilmember for District 3. District 1 Councilmember Belen Leon Garcia, a retired educator, was elected to fill…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (195+ words) North Monterey County Unified School District Board of Trustees meets and accepts public comment. Salinas City Council meets to discuss changes to the zoning code, among other agenda items. Public comment is accepted. Monterey City Council meets and accepts public…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (209+ words) A petition to gather signatures to recall Salinas Councilmember José Luis Barajas, who represents District 1, was approved by the Salinas City Clerk on Monday, Aug. 10. “The proponents have 90 days to circulate the petition form to obtain the required number of…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (394+ words) Early in the first Trump administration, there was a lot of talk in Democratic-leaning Monterey County about “the resistance.” There were protests and marches and political strategy sessions. In 2026, this is part of what the resistance looks like: lawyers pulling…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (337+ words) For years, locals have raised concerns over the growing traffic bottleneck on Highway 1 at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve. Dubbed “the crown jewel of the California State Park system,” the reserve now sees more than 500,000 visitors annually, 85-percent over the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (290+ words) An extension of Measure G, a 1-cent sales tax Salinas voters passed in 2014, will be on the Nov. 3 ballot. The measure has a 15-year term and is set to phase out in 2029 if voters don’t renew it. The measure has…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (461+ words) When I was a boy, I thought power meant moving things with my mind. I would stand in the driveway, hold out my hand toward a basketball and wait for it to roll. I had seen enough heroes discover something…...