Skip to main content
site-logo
Welcome, Guest
  • Sign Up
  • Log In
  • Dashboard
  • Logout
  • My Account
    • My Account
    • Dashboard
    • Profile
    • Saved items
    • Logout
News
  • Local News
  • Newsletter
Opinion
Eat+Drink
A&E
Calendar
  • Browse Events
  • Submit Your Event
  • TheGRID
Community
  • Nonprofits/Government Impact Reports
  • Monterey County Gives!
Features
  • Cover Stories
  • Brezsny's Astrology
  • Local People, Places & Things
  • Sports
  • ETC. Photo Gallery
  • Cartoons
  • Best Of Readers' Poll
  • Best Of Monterey Bay® magazines
About
  • Advertise
  • Archives
  • Awards
  • Flipbook / e-edition
  • Tipline
  • FAQ
  • Pick Up A Paper
  • Contact Us
  • Our Insider Program
  • About Us
site-logo
  • Open user controls
    • Log In Using Your Account

      Log In
      Don't have an account? Sign Up Today
    • My Account
    • Dashboard
    • Profile
    • Saved items
    • Logout
  • News
    • Local News
    • Newsletter
  • Opinion
  • Eat+Drink
  • A&E
  • Calendar
    • Browse Events
    • Submit Your Event
    • TheGRID
  • Community
    • Nonprofits/Government Impact Reports
    • Monterey County Gives!
  • Features
    • Cover Stories
    • Brezsny's Astrology
    • Local People, Places & Things
    • Sports
    • ETC. Photo Gallery
    • Cartoons
    • Best Of Readers' Poll
    • Best Of Monterey Bay® magazines
      • Visitors Guide
      • Living Well
      • Best Of Readers' Poll
      • Wedding Guide
      • Eat + Drink
      • Family Guide
      • Haven
  • About
    • Advertise
      • Media Kit
      • Legal Advertising
      • Real Estate
      • Recruitment
      • Obituaries
      • Statewide Notices
    • Archives
      • 2026
      • 2025
      • 2024
      • 2023
      • 2022
      • 2021
      • 2020
      • All Years
    • Awards
    • Flipbook / e-edition
    • Tipline
      • News Tips
      • Letters to the Editor
      • ETC. Photo
      • Add Calendar Event
      • Eat + Drink Tip
      • Whistleblower (encrypted, off-the-record tips)
      • Squid
    • FAQ
    • Pick Up A Paper
    • Contact Us
    • Our Insider Program
    • About Us
Advanced Search Close Search
From
To
Close Search
Hundreds gather to oppose federal oil and gas drilling proposals along California coast.
News

Hundreds gather to oppose federal oil and gas drilling proposals along California coast.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Jan 13, 2026

The community event planned for Friday evening, Jan. 9, outgrew its original space in the Bonsai Ballroom at the Portola Hotel in Monterey. Ho…

A federal proposal threatens California’s coastlines once again, but Monterey County may be safe.
News

A federal proposal threatens California’s coastlines once again, but Monterey County may be safe.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Nov 6, 2025

California has been here before. The fight against gas and oil development began in the 1970s, with the last oil and gas lease offered within …

Monterey County’s Measure Z was approved by voters but killed by the courts. State law could change that.
Forum | Opinion

Monterey County’s Measure Z was approved by voters but killed by the courts. State law could change that.

  • Laura Solorio
  • May 30, 2024

The November 2016 election showed how David can defeat Goliath. Measure Z, an initiative in Monterey County that banned fracking and the drill…

A legal settlement means feds will revisit the practice of leasing mineral rights to drill for oil.
News

A legal settlement means feds will revisit the practice of leasing mineral rights to drill for oil.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Dec 29, 2022

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management owns more of Monterey County than meets the eye. Its holdings include underground mineral rights. Back in 2…

American Catch reveals how U.S. seafood tastes drifted far from home.
Eat + Drink

American Catch reveals how U.S. seafood tastes drifted far from home.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Jan 1, 2015

You get the idea Paul Greenberg is accepting a dare when he puts on scuba gear and dives into the waters of Jamaica Bay – right at the filthy …

Info

  • Advertising Info
  • Contact Us
  • Cancel Subscription
  • e-Edition
  • Pick Up A Paper
  • Insider Program
  • About Us
  • Archives
  • FAQ
  • Comment Policy
  • Ethics and Corrections Policies
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • AI Policy
  • Copyright Infringement Policy and Takedown Procedure
  • Do Not Sell My Personal Information
  • Cookie Preferences

Affiliated

  • Salinas Valley Now
  • Monterey County Gives!
  • The Press Club

Contact Information

www.montereycountynow.com
668 Williams Ave
Seaside, CA 93955
Phone: 831-394-5656
Email: frontdesk@montereycountynow.com
    Monterey County NOW
    • Facebook
    • Bluesky
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    • RSS
    • e-Edition

    Browser Compatibility

    Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.
    We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:

    Microsoft Edge Google Chrome Firefox

    The mission of Monterey County NOW is to inspire independent thinking and conscious action, etc.

    Serving Big Sur, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Carmel Valley, Castroville, Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Monterey, Moss Landing, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Prunedale, Salinas, Salinas Valley, Sand City, Seaside and the entire Monterey County. © Copyright , Monterey County NOW, Seaside, CA - Milestone Communications Inc. All rights reserved. Formerly the Monterey County Weekly / Coast Weekly newspaper.