After 48 years in public service, Kate McKenna, currently the executive officer of the Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County, i…
Somewhere between the shape of Monterey County today – a series of small cities that stand apart – and the shape of notorious suburban sprawl …
As Salinas Valley cities like Soledad and Gonzales look to expand their footprints by annexing surrounding farmland and converting it into hou…
Newly elected county officials were quietly sworn in just before the end of the year to begin their duties. Before they convened on Jan. 17 fo…
It’s not a question of whether Soledad needs to grow – most everyone agrees on yes. The question is how.
Since her Dec. 6, 2021 vote on the Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County to all but deny the voter-approved public buyout of pr…
The opening salvo in the courtroom battle over the public buyout of California American Water rang out across a 24-page civil complaint filed …
It was around dusk on Sunday night, Feb. 6, and Mary Ann Leffel was relaxing after a bath when there was a knock at the door. Attorney Alexand…
PARADISE LOST… Squid is a fan of many musical genres, but recently, the opening line of a certain classic rock tune, “Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni…