An instructor from the Naval Postgraduate School helps a local teen learn about virtual reality during the NPS Discovery Day 2026 on Friday, May 1. The school welcomed hundreds of middle and high school students from Monterey County to the campus, where they got a closer look at science and …

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao believes witches have invaded Lovers Point in Pacific Grove. This statement came as no surprise to Squid since Squid is used to hearing crazy talk from the Trump Administration, but Squid applauds this group of people welcoming Beltane under the flower f…

The Kentucky Derby happens at Churchill Downs in Louisville May 2 but you don’t have to travel that far to get in on the action. You can still grab a mint julep and place a bet at Monterey Bay Race Place at the Monterey County Fair and Event Center, with or without a fancy hat.

It’s purple carpet season in Pacific Grove, with blooming ice plant (aka Drosanthemum floribundum) glowing along the Rec Trail.

Weekly Editor Sara Rubin credits this caterpillar for being the cutest animal of the week in Monterey County. Photographed with an iPhone SE.

Swarmer flying ants on this blue fiesta flower are part of a “nuptial flight” to mate and establish new colonies, as seen at Garland Ranch Regional Park in Carmel Valley.

Monterey County Regional Fire District firefighters celebrated Earth Day with a new piece of equipment that allows them to recirculate water when training with fire hoses. Firefighters used the Direct Recirculating Apparatus Firefighting Training Sustainability (D.R.A.F.T.S.) unit on April 2…

It’s harbor seal pupping season, as seen here near the Rec Trail in Pacific Grove. Passersby on the trail are advised to observe quietly, as these animals are highly sensitive to noise. Photographed with a Canon EOS 80D, 18-300mm lens.