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Thursday, October 29, 2026
Taking a Stand

Taking a Stand

TAKING A STAND… Having no legs, Squid cannot literally stand on anything, but Squid does have opinions. Usually members of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors do too. But during a discussion on Oct. 20 about endorsements in California state propositions, their opinions on some things we…

Thursday, October 22, 2026
Train Wreck

Train Wreck

TRAIN WRECK… After staring at Squid’s computer screen for far too long, Squid decided to get some fresh air and take an amble down the Monterey Rec Trail with Squid’s trusty canine companion, Rosco P. Coltrane. While oozing along, Squid noticed that the iconic red caboose on Cannery Row was …

Thursday, October 15, 2026
Potato, Potatoe

Potato, Potatoe

Potato, Potatoe… Squid has a long memory, so when the Panetta Institute for Public Policy announced its 2026 Jefferson-Lincoln Awards, taking place on Nov. 14, Squid found Squidself jettisoned back to 1992 when Squid sported a fly neon windbreaker and a set of light-up L.A. Gear athletic sho…

Thursday, October 08, 2026
Pressure Campaign

Pressure Campaign

Pressure Campaign… Squid loves a good race – any time a sea star challenges a sea cucumber, Squid settles in with plenty of shrimp-flavored popcorn, because it’s going to be a long one. In elections, things move faster – they get decided by voters on a timeline.

Thursday, October 01, 2026
Dead On Arrival

Dead On Arrival

DEAD ON ARRIVAL… As a cephalopod columnist, Squid is all too familiar with the phrase “stop the presses.” Squid has an endless supply of ink, so it wouldn’t be a crisis if something needed to be reprinted.

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Thursday, September 24, 2026
Cyber Glitch

Cyber Glitch

CYBER GLITCH… Technology isn’t really Squid’s thing – electronics don’t seem to work too well once they get wet. But that didn’t stop Squid’s tentacles from perking up at the drama in the County of Monterey’s Information Technology Department. According to a lawsuit filed Sept. 1 by Jose Jar…

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Double Take

Double Take

DOUBLE TAKE… Election season 2026 is in full swing, but that doesn’t mean it’s too soon to start gearing up for 2028. Squid came across a shiny new website for Bryan Hoskins, who has spent more than 25 years working in the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

Thursday, September 10, 2026
Fire and Brimstone

Fire and Brimstone

FIRE AND BRIMSTONE… Even if Squid isn’t covering an election in Monterey County Squidself, Squid still likes to research candidates running for local office to catch anything Squid’s fellow journalists may have missed.

Thursday, September 03, 2026
Time Warp

Time Warp

TIME WARP… Squid regrets little in Squid’s life, although Squid does wish Squid could turn back the clock and nix that time Squid tried the trendy sardine fast, eating nothing but sardines for days (seriously, no shrimp-flavored popcorn?). On Tuesday, Sept. 1, during a hastily called meeting…

Thursday, August 27, 2026
Lines Drawn

Lines Drawn

LINES DRAWN… Squid was heartbroken (in all three chambers of Squid’s heart) to read about the news of Squidpocalypse in Narragansett, Rhode Island, where on Aug. 16, a truckload of Squid’s relatives, otherwise destined for calamari platters, toppled into a road and started stinking. Turns ou…

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Slop Happy

Slop Happy

SLOP HAPPY… Squid is skeptical of artificial intelligence for many reasons, one of which is near and dear to Squid’s three-chamber heart: the environment. AI’s high energy and water demands are depleting resources faster than Squid can pop shrimp-flavored popcorn.