WHO’S IN TOWN?
While it’s been said we can’t invent our way out of many large-scale environmental problems, there are a few researchers who are trying. This presentation, hosted by the Agriculture Water Quality Alliance – a collective of Central Coast farmers and government agencies – looks at some scientific tools that could minimize the effects of agricultural runoff. Kim Null of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories talks about modeling the movement of nitrates through the Moro Cojo watershed.Brittani Bohlke and Sara Polgar from the San Mateo Resource Conservation District present their findings on biochar – an ancient charcoal-like soil amendment produced from a slow-burning, low-temperature fire.
1-3pm Monday, Aug. 29. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, 99 Pacific St., Monterey. Free; RSVP required. 647-4238, www.awqa.org.
WHAT’S UP WITH THAT
Higher Level of Care Collective disappeared from its Carmel Rancho location and a Carmel reader wanted to know what was up with that. On July 5, HLC left partly due to a new county ordinance requiring marijuana dispensaries be located in areas zoned for commercial uses, and it was in a spot zoned for office use only. A little over a month later, the dispensary has relocated to 10665 Merritt St. in Castroville.
OVERHEARD
“With all the rich people in town, I’m going to go out on the town and be someone’s ‘niece’ for the weekend.”
- A manicurist speaking to customers at Angel Nails in Monterey as Car Week kicked off.
GOOD WEEK / BAD WEEK
GOOD:
The same week a Monterey County Superior Court Judge refused to downgrade Steve Collins’ conflict-of-interest and grand theft felony counts to misdemeanors (see p. 15), the Monterey County Water Resources Agency – which Collins used to chair – had a victory in the First District Court of Appeal. It was a bit of good news for the agency that’s still litigating its way out of the failed desalination project, and upholds a lower court decision that lets MCWRA and California American Water void contracts they’d agreed to; project partner Marina Coast Water District appealed that decision Jan. 20, to no avail. “The court disagreed with Marina Coast, again,” says County Counsel Charles McKee of the latest victory, handed down Aug. 18. “Not sure how many losses it takes to get the message.”BAD:
It was a bad week for those who enjoy a cold beer or crisp rosé on the beach in Monterey. After receiving complaints of litter, noise, public intoxication and a few fights, the Monterey City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 16 to ban most drinking on city beaches. Drinking will continue to be allowed only with a $50 permit for residents, $65 for all others. Permit applications must be submitted to Recreation Services. The city claims the prohibition brings Monterey in line with alcohol bans on state and Santa Cruz beaches. The new ordinance also changes the law to allow alcohol in a few places it was previously banned: the Colton Hall lawn,Friendly Plaza, Monterey Bay Park and the Lower Presidio Historic Park – also with a permit only. Drink up; the law takes effect in November.
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