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Tsunami advisories and evacuation warnings are lifted with no damage reported.
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Tsunami advisories and evacuation warnings are lifted with no damage reported.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jul 30, 2025

Evacuation warnings in Monterey and Moss Landing harbors have been lifted less than 24 hours after an earthquake off the coast of Petropavlovs…

National Weather Service announces ‘minor tidal flooding’ for Monterey. What does that mean?
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National Weather Service announces ‘minor tidal flooding’ for Monterey. What does that mean?

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Jul 23, 2025

Katie Rodriguez here, thinking back to when I paid a visit to Elkhorn Slough and saw the South Marsh Loop trail bridge fully submerged during …

At least six local NOAA employees are fired from the federal workforce.
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At least six local NOAA employees are fired from the federal workforce.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Mar 6, 2025

When Elon Musk of the Department of Government Efficiency waved a chainsaw around onstage in February, many federal employees interpreted the …

At least six local NOAA employees are terminated in sweeping federal firings.
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At least six local NOAA employees are terminated in sweeping federal firings.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Mar 3, 2025

At least six local employees within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) were among the hundreds nationwide who were ter…

Massive waves pound the coast, with even bigger waves expected on Tuesday.
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Massive waves pound the coast, with even bigger waves expected on Tuesday.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Dec 23, 2024

The power of the ocean was on full display Monday, Dec. 23, as a major swell brought big waves to Monterey Bay. The spectacle of waves crashin…

La Niña is still likely, say meteorologists at the National Weather Service.
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La Niña is still likely, say meteorologists at the National Weather Service.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Dec 20, 2024

Katie Rodriguez here, asking myself an oddly familiar question: What is the difference between El Niño and La Niña, and are we experiencing on…

High winds and intense rain take out power to over 38,000 customers, mostly on the Monterey Peninsula.
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High winds and intense rain take out power to over 38,000 customers, mostly on the Monterey Peninsula.

  • Pam Marino
  • Dec 14, 2024

Big gusts of wind accompanied by heavy rain just before the sun rose took out power to much of the Monterey Peninsula on Saturday, Dec. 14. Tr…

The Central Coast has officially entered a 'heat wave.'
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The Central Coast has officially entered a 'heat wave.'

  • David Schmalz
  • Sep 30, 2024

The Central Coast often gets its sunniest weather in the fall, but rarely does it get as warm as it's expected to get this week. 

The public is urged to stay away from the coastline Sunday due to dangerous ocean conditions.
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The public is urged to stay away from the coastline Sunday due to dangerous ocean conditions.

  • Pam Marino
  • Feb 3, 2024

High winds and waves breaking at up to 25-35 feet predicted for Sunday, Feb. 4, prompted the Monterey County Sheriff and other agencies to iss…

Blanco Road is closed but Highway 68 remains open, dispelling fears of ‘Monterey Peninsula Island’—for now.
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Blanco Road is closed but Highway 68 remains open, dispelling fears of ‘Monterey Peninsula Island’—for now.

  • Rey Mashayekhi
  • Mar 13, 2023

Despite high water levels on the Salinas River that have threatened to flood Highway 68, the thoroughfare remains open as of noon on Monday, M…

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