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Monterey County is worst in the state for exposure to pesticides among pregnant women, a study finds.
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Monterey County is worst in the state for exposure to pesticides among pregnant women, a study finds.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Oct 9, 2025

First, the good news. A recent study found that the use of organophosphates – a broad spectrum of insecticides widely used in agriculture on f…

Think twice before dumping trash on the side of the road—the County of Monterey is watching.
Opinion

Think twice before dumping trash on the side of the road—the County of Monterey is watching.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Apr 30, 2025

Erik Chalhoub here. It seems like every day I come across a pile of trash on the side of North County’s rural roads, dumped by someone either …

State scientists report that soil and water contamination from the Vistra fire pose no serious health risk.
News

State scientists report that soil and water contamination from the Vistra fire pose no serious health risk.

  • David Schmalz
  • Mar 7, 2025

Within hours of a fire igniting on Jan. 16 at a Vistra’s battery plant in Moss Landing, some residents who live nearby or were downwind from t…

County closes Lake San Antonio due to mysterious, ongoing fish die-off.
News

County closes Lake San Antonio due to mysterious, ongoing fish die-off.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jul 10, 2024

On Saturday, July 6, the County of Monterey announced there was a large fish die-off at Lake San Antonio, and that officials from the Californ…

County Board of Supervisors will consider big increases to illegal dumping fees.
News

County Board of Supervisors will consider big increases to illegal dumping fees.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Dec 21, 2023

Along some rural Monterey County roads, you can smell trash even before you see it. Bags of household garbage, tires, furniture and kitchen ap…

As Water Board investigates two Carmel Valley sewage spills, Cal Am explains what went wrong.
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As Water Board investigates two Carmel Valley sewage spills, Cal Am explains what went wrong.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Nov 23, 2023

In the immediate aftermath of a sewage spill at Carmel Valley Ranch on Aug. 6 and then another on Aug. 16, California American Water officials…

A ride-along with county health inspectors who ensure restaurants meet food safety standards.
Eat + Drink

A ride-along with county health inspectors who ensure restaurants meet food safety standards.

  • Rey Mashayekhi
  • Jun 22, 2023

Kyler Asato and Corrine Ow insist that their jobs as Monterey County environmental health specialists – more commonly known as health inspecto…

A judge orders California’s pesticide regulator to redraw guidelines around the cancer-causing Telone.
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A judge orders California’s pesticide regulator to redraw guidelines around the cancer-causing Telone.

  • Rey Mashayekhi
  • Mar 30, 2023

A court battle rages on over California’s regulation of the cancer-causing pesticide 1,3-dichloropropene, or 1,3-D – with a superior court jud…

Clean up the beaches with Blue Zones.
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Clean up the beaches with Blue Zones.

  • Jul 4, 2021

Everything in health is connected. How much sleep you get can affect weight gain and mental cognition. Your zip code can determine how long yo…

The county rescinds surprise garbage fee after residents push back.
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The county rescinds surprise garbage fee after residents push back.

  • Christopher Neely
  • May 20, 2021

For the last 10 years, Paola Berthoin, a resident of Carmel Valley, has personally managed her own household waste. Since the 60-year-old recy…

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