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The house band at Pop & Hiss, Ricketts Folly, makes every song danceable.
Music

The house band at Pop & Hiss, Ricketts Folly, makes every song danceable.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Jan 29, 2026

Ed Ricketts was a bit of a music snob. He supposedly blasted classical music from the windows of the Pacific Biological Laboratories on Canner…

PG&E’s new Monterey substation expected to go online soon.
News

PG&E’s new Monterey substation expected to go online soon.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Jan 22, 2026

Pacific Gas and Electric’s new substation in Monterey is nearing completion, with company representatives targeting an online date in the seco…

After underage adults attempt to enter a New Year’s Eve party, Salty Seal implements new rules.
News

After underage adults attempt to enter a New Year’s Eve party, Salty Seal implements new rules.

  • Sloan Campi
  • Jan 15, 2026

The new owners of the Salty Seal on Cannery Row noticed something was amiss when they looked at the guest list for their sold-out 2025 New Yea…

A photographer finds an endless supply of inspiration across the ‘three magical miles of Monterey Bay.’
Opinion

A photographer finds an endless supply of inspiration across the ‘three magical miles of Monterey Bay.’

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Dec 30, 2025

Erik Chalhoub here. Every day, the staff of the Weekly gets to see a new angle of Monterey County, and it’s not just from the people we interv…

Although Pierce Ranch shut down, there are still bottles of its cocky Petit Verdot around.
Chill

Although Pierce Ranch shut down, there are still bottles of its cocky Petit Verdot around.

  • Dave Faries
  • Dec 4, 2025

It has been almost three years since Pierce Ranch shuttered its winery and tasting room to focus on selling grapes. Fortunately, some places s…

Hot Picks 11.27.25
Arts & Culture

Hot Picks 11.27.25

  • Nov 27, 2025

A new gallery captures the underwater world of the Monterey Bay.
Opinion

A new gallery captures the underwater world of the Monterey Bay.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Nov 22, 2025

Erik Chalhoub here. I frequently walk Cannery Row on the weekends, seeing who’s in town and waiting in the often-overflowing entrance queue to…

A new ‘night gallery’ on Cannery Row offers a deep dive into underwater photography.
Arts & Culture

A new ‘night gallery’ on Cannery Row offers a deep dive into underwater photography.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Nov 20, 2025

There’s a new space in Monterey devoted just to underwater photography. Breakwater Collective is a night gallery, meaning that, for the most p…

Letters to the Editor 11.13.25
Letters | Opinion

Letters to the Editor 11.13.25

  • Nov 13, 2025

Harbor Side

A new mural at the back of Austino's in Monterey pays homage to Cannery Row figures.
Arts & Culture

A new mural at the back of Austino's in Monterey pays homage to Cannery Row figures.

  • Agata Popęda
  • Oct 31, 2025

There’s a new mural in Monterey at the back of Austino's Patisserie at 851 Cannery Row, facing the Rec Trail.

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