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Seaside councilmember faces off against incumbent for the mayor’s seat.
4+ day, 7+ 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…...
Despite a trend of women exiting the workforce, our economy needs to value them in order to thrive.
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (404+ words) The latest national jobs numbers should concern every leader in America – not simply because women are losing jobs, but because they reveal something deeper about whose economic contributions we value. In July, the U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs. Women accounted for…...
LandWatch's leader of 10 years, Michael DeLapa, announces he's 'passing the baton."
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (549+ words) From left to right: LandWatch Executive Director Michael DeLapa, Laura Davis and Diane Coward, working in 2024 on infill projects. Michael DeLapa, executive director of LandWatch Monterey County for the past decade, has announced that the LandWatch Board of Directors will…...
Talks of a data center inevitably make their way to Monterey County.
1+ week, 2+ day ago (309+ words) King City Police Chief Robert Masterson is one of the defendants named in Jonas Lalehzadeh’s lawsuit, which seeks a court order blocking KCPD agency from removing cannabis plants. AI seems to be in the headlines every hour now, moving to…...
Letters to the Editor 09.03.26
1+ week, 4+ day ago (609+ words) Wow! Vince Malfitano, failed businessman and sexual predator, running for mayor? With those credentials he should be running for president! (“In Monterey’s election for mayor, challenger Vince Malfitano seeks to unseat the incumbent,” Aug. 27-Sept. 2). — Harry Nagel | Monterey In my…...
The deep divide on the LAFCO board persists.
2+ week, 5+ day ago (519+ words) The Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County meets in Salinas on Monday, Aug. 24. Pam Marino here, reflecting on the thousands of hours of public meetings I’ve watched and reported on over the span of my career. Many can be…...
Historian Kent Seavey has dedicated his life to preserving the past.
3+ week, 1+ day ago (242+ words) Monterey County Weekly Sometimes as journalists we interview someone and realize weâre never going to be able to convey that personâs life story in just several hundred words Pam Marino here, to share this weekâs cover story…...
An open seat on an influential board that gets little notice draws an array of candidates.
3+ week, 2+ day ago (470+ words) The Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County on June 22, 2026. Pam Marino here, marveling that a position on a board that doesn’t always get a lot of notice has attracted 13 candidates vying to be appointed on Monday, Aug. 24. What’s more,…...
Letters to the Editor 08.20.26
3+ week, 4+ day ago (542+ words) It is sad that one person can cause a local, thriving business such heartache (“Pop & Hiss owner cited for keeping a ‘disorderly house’ due to noise complaints,” posted Aug. 13). It is a business district with mixed use. Isn’t that what…...
Meta goes on trial today in a case that could shape the future of how we interact with tech.
3+ week, 5+ day ago (250+ words) When Facebook and Instagram first became ubiquitous, it seemed nothing less than miraculous. Many of us were excited, reconnected. Bradley Zeve here to say that I was. For me, it’s insidious. The tech companies that created this intriguing medium have…...