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California Transportation Commission staff recommend $20 million in funding for Highway 156/Castroville Boulevard project.
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California Transportation Commission staff recommend $20 million in funding for Highway 156/Castroville Boulevard project.

  • Pam Marino
  • Nov 17, 2020

Long-awaited updates to the intersection of Highway 156 and Castroville Boulevard are possibly closer to reality after California Transportati…

SB 1 gas tax funding still on the way in face of challenge on Nov. 6 ballot.
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SB 1 gas tax funding still on the way in face of challenge on Nov. 6 ballot.

  • Pam Marino
  • Oct 24, 2018

A year ago, local government officials were cheering when Senate Bill 1, the 12-cent gas tax approved by the California Legislature and signed…

Measure X paves way for new trail network from Monterey to Marina.
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Measure X paves way for new trail network from Monterey to Marina.

  • David Schmalz
  • Dec 29, 2016

The best Fred Watson can remember it, the seeds of a regional trail network were first sown in 2007, at a Fort Ord Reuse Authority meeting abo…

Squid travels the highways and byways with TAMC's incredible tax plan.
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Squid travels the highways and byways with TAMC's incredible tax plan.

  • Squid
  • Dec 28, 2015

Up and Away…Squid asked Santa for a few things this Christmas, with limited success. A seasonal jingle-bell collar for Squid’s bulldog, Rosco …

Governor signs SB 705, allowing TAMC to request sales-tax hike.
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Governor signs SB 705, allowing TAMC to request sales-tax hike.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Oct 8, 2015

Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 705 Wednesday, paving the way for some major repaving projects in Monterey and San Mateo counties. 

Squid pedals back and forth—along with TAMC and the city of Marina—in honor of Groundhog Day.
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Squid pedals back and forth—along with TAMC and the city of Marina—in honor of Groundhog Day.

  • Feb 2, 2015

Road Rage…This Monday was so similar to all Mondays that Squid almost forgot it was a special occasion—acclaimed, in fact, thanks to the 1993 …

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