Skip to main content
site-logo
  • Open user controls
    • Log In Using Your Account

      Log In
      Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
    • My Account
    • Dashboard
    • Profile
    • Saved items
    • Logout
  • News
    • Local News
    • Newsletter
  • Opinion
  • Eat+Drink
  • A&E
  • Calendar
    • Browse Events
    • Submit Your Event
    • TheGRID
  • Community
    • Nonprofits/Government Impact Reports
    • Monterey County Gives!
  • Features
    • Cover Stories
    • Brezsny's Astrology
    • Local People, Places & Things
    • Sports
    • ETC. Photo Gallery
    • Cartoons
    • Best Of Readers' Poll
    • Best Of Monterey Bay® magazines
      • Visitors Guide
      • Living Well
      • Best Of Readers' Poll
      • Wedding Guide
      • Eat + Drink
      • Family Guide
      • Haven
  • About
    • Advertise
      • Media Kit
      • Legal Advertising
      • Real Estate
      • Recruitment
      • Obituaries
      • Statewide Notices
    • Archives
      • 2026
      • 2025
      • 2024
      • 2023
      • 2022
      • 2021
      • 2020
      • All Years
    • Awards
    • Flipbook / e-edition
    • Tipline
      • News Tips
      • Letters to the Editor
      • ETC. Photo
      • Add Calendar Event
      • Eat + Drink Tip
      • Whistleblower (encrypted, off-the-record tips)
      • Squid
    • FAQ
    • Pick Up A Paper
    • Contact Us
    • Our Insider Program
    • About Us
Advanced Search Close Search
From
To
Close Search
Touring the inner workings of Cal Fire’s command post at Toro Park.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

Touring the inner workings of Cal Fire’s command post at Toro Park.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Aug 25, 2016

Some have been here for days, others for a couple of weeks, but they all have one thing in common: They are here to snuff out the Soberanes Fi…

Locals' relationships with Cal Fire improve with Soberanes Fire.
News

Locals' relationships with Cal Fire improve with Soberanes Fire.

  • NIC COURY - MCW
  • Aug 25, 2016

Micah Curtis’ hands are still dirty from bulldozing a fire break to protect his family’s property on Apple Pie Ranch above Highway 1 in Big Su…

Volunteer firefighters regroup for Soberanes Fire.
831 (Tales from the Area Code)

Volunteer firefighters regroup for Soberanes Fire.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Aug 18, 2016

In the days after the Soberanes Fire scorches Palo Colorado, volunteer firefighters regroup.

After two days, Soberanes Fire explodes and efforts multiply.
News

After two days, Soberanes Fire explodes and efforts multiply.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Jul 24, 2016

UPDATE (07/24/16 8pm): Cal Fire issues mandatory evacuations for the communities of Palo Colorado, Old Coast, Rocky Creek and Bixby Creek road…

Prescribed burn may cost Chualar property owner $500K.
News

Prescribed burn may cost Chualar property owner $500K.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Nov 26, 2015

When Rat Camp Ranch first started burning around 1pm on March 19, 2014, it was no surprise. It was a prescribed burn, and the California Depar…

Before the rains, two brush fires break out in Big Sur.
News

Before the rains, two brush fires break out in Big Sur.

  • David Schmalz
  • Feb 6, 2015

Fueled by gusting winds, two small brush fires broke out today in separate locations on Big Sur. 

Info

  • Advertising Info
  • Contact Us
  • Cancel Subscription
  • e-Edition
  • Pick Up A Paper
  • Insider Program
  • About Us
  • Archives
  • FAQ
  • Comment Policy
  • Ethics and Corrections Policies
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • AI Policy
  • Copyright Infringement Policy and Takedown Procedure
  • Do Not Sell My Personal Information
  • Cookie Preferences

Affiliated

  • Salinas Valley Now
  • Monterey County Gives!
  • The Press Club

Contact Information

www.montereycountynow.com
668 Williams Ave
Seaside, CA 93955
Phone: 831-394-5656
Email: frontdesk@montereycountynow.com
    Monterey County NOW
    • Facebook
    • Bluesky
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    • RSS
    • e-Edition

    Browser Compatibility

    Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.
    We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:

    Microsoft Edge Google Chrome Firefox

    The mission of Monterey County NOW is to inspire independent thinking and conscious action, etc.

    Serving Big Sur, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel Valley, Castroville, Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Monterey, Moss Landing, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Prunedale, Salinas, Salinas Valley, Sand City, Seaside and the entire Monterey County. © Copyright , Monterey County NOW, Seaside, CA - Milestone Communications Inc. All rights reserved. Formerly the Monterey County Weekly / Coast Weekly newspaper.