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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.

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Diet Plan

Diet Plan

DIET PLAN… Squid’s fondness for shrimp-flavored popcorn is well-documented, but Squid knows to keep it in moderation – Squid needs to remain nimble to attend public meetings across Monterey County.

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Thursday, August 06, 2026
On Camera

On Camera

ON CAMERA… Every time Squid oozes from Squid’s underwater lair to a public meeting or to pop into the Weekly office, Squid notices more and more license-plate reading cameras mounted around the county. Squid always winks one of Squid’s large eyes; a 40-year-old Pismo Beach resident decided t…

Thursday, July 30, 2026
Shit Storm

Shit Storm

SHIT STORM… Thanks to Squid’s preference for shrimp-flavored snacks, Squid hasn’t been anywhere near the pathogen that has sickened thousands of Americans with cyclosporiasis (although Squid has been unable to stay away from the phrase “explosive diarrhea” in the news every day). Salinas-bas…

Thursday, July 23, 2026
Look Away

Look Away

LOOK AWAY… With high-definition, camera-quality vision, Squid sees everything: the plankton, the drifters and swimmers. But something else recently caught Squid’s eye: a Facebook post by Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church. Squid learned he too, has excellent vision, but perhaps it is mo…

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Cookie-Gate

Cookie-Gate

COOKIE-GATE… Squid salivates over savory, shrimp-flavored snacks but on July 7, it was a box of sweet treats that got Squid’s juices flowing. The treats arrived during a Carmel City Council meeting, putting councilmembers in jeopardy of a delicious conflict of interest.

Thursday, July 09, 2026
City Search

City Search

CITY SEARCH… Squid has had to navigate the gamut of government websites in Monterey County for years, and even now gets frustrated while trying to find the right meeting agenda or set of building plans, as no two city sites are quite alike. Concurrently, Squid is skeptical of generative AI –…

Thursday, July 02, 2026
Slumming It

Slumming It

SLUMMING IT… Squid’s lair is nothing flashy, just a cozy spot for Squid and Squid’s faithful canine companion Rosco P. Coltrane. Yet there are those who demand to occupy tonier digs, with one company planning to profit off that demand in Carmel Valley.