PAC MEN… Squid loves election season because the snail mail box fills up, giving Squid material for Squid’s vision board (Squid envisions Squidself in the warmest water cephalopods can tolerate, with a piña colada and a bowl of shrimp-flavored popcorn, in case you were wondering).

MAGIC SPELL… In the ocean, Squid hears some crazy things. There was the time Sunny the Sea Star said it was too salty (turned out Sunny was drinking margaritas). Or when Tina the Tuna challenged Squid to a race – Squid might be one of the fastest invertebrates, but Squid doesn’t even have fins.

Fishing Expedition… When Squid goes fishing, Squid figures out where the spot prawns and midwater shrimp are all hanging out and it doesn’t take long before Squid has a tasty meal. Squid discovered it’s a similar strategy for a national law firm based in Malibu seeking clients ripe for the p…

GROWING FLOCK… Driving around town in Squid’s jalopy, Squid does Squid’s best to keep eyes on the road and also potential newsy events happening around Squid. That includes hundreds of automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras placed by various agencies around Monterey County.

SAFETY FIRST… Squid was oozing around Seaside recently and saw recent improvements to San Pablo Avenue – new medians, new double-yellow lines, new pavement – and thought the two-lane road looked spiffier and safer. But the pedestrian-only bridge between Lincoln-Cunningham Park and Manzanita-…

DRAG IT OUT… When Squid wants to bask in a little Marina fog, Squid oozes onto Fort Ord Dunes State Park. Squid has had to dodge bulldozers and dump trucks recently, with multiple projects happening simultaneously: a new campground and the SURF! busway. (Previously, Squid only had to dodge o…