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Gov. Newsom signs AB 3233 into law, giving authority to local jurisdictions over oil and gas.
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Gov. Newsom signs AB 3233 into law, giving authority to local jurisdictions over oil and gas.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Sep 25, 2024

Victory for members of Protect Monterey County, the architects of Measure Z that voters passed in 2016, came slowly. But it came today, eight …

The state Supreme Court will hear the case that overturned Measure Z, the county’s ban on new oil wells.
News

The state Supreme Court will hear the case that overturned Measure Z, the county’s ban on new oil wells.

  • David Schmalz
  • Feb 3, 2022

Measure Z, a 2016 county ballot initiative that sought to ban fracking, wastewater injection and new oil and gas wells in Monterey County, and…

A state appeals court hears arguments about whether state law preempts voter-approved Measure Z.
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A state appeals court hears arguments about whether state law preempts voter-approved Measure Z.

  • David Schmalz
  • Oct 1, 2021

Almost five years after 56-percent of Monterey County voters approved Measure Z, a 2016 county ballot initiative that sought to ban fracking, …

The battle over Measure Z has begun in the courtroom.
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The battle over Measure Z has begun in the courtroom.

  • David Schmalz
  • Mar 23, 2017

In the war over Measure Z, the Nov. 8 ballot measure that bans fracking, wastewater injection and new oil development in Monterey County, the …

Local Spin | Opinion

Measure Z supporters brace for a fight to move the law forward.

  • Mary Duan
  • Dec 15, 2016

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors’ chamber was standing-room only the morning of Dec. 13, with about half of the audience there to bid farewell to supervisors Fernando Armenta and Dave Potter…

Measure Z supporters to rally outside county offices Dec. 13.
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Measure Z supporters to rally outside county offices Dec. 13.

  • David Schmalz
  • Dec 12, 2016

Despite the four million-plus dollars the oil industry spent to defeat Measure Z, it passed by a 56-44 margin in the Nov. 8 election.

Foes of the anti-fracking threaten to take their toys, go home.
Local Spin | Opinion

Foes of the anti-fracking threaten to take their toys, go home.

  • Mary Duan
  • Sep 22, 2016

I’ve found that newspaper readers generally fall into two categories.

Bernie Sanders delivers passionate anti-fracking speech in Spreckels.
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Bernie Sanders delivers passionate anti-fracking speech in Spreckels.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jun 1, 2016

With a field of romaine lettuce just steps behind him, presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders swooped into Spreckels this morning to give a press…

Anti-fracking measure supporters get signatures, and arrest threats.
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Anti-fracking measure supporters get signatures, and arrest threats.

  • David Schmalz
  • Apr 14, 2016

Supporters of an anti-fracking measure are getting signatures – and arrest threats.

Campaign to protect big oil has strange roots, twisted logic.
Local Spin | Opinion

Campaign to protect big oil has strange roots, twisted logic.

  • Mary Duan
  • Feb 11, 2016

Terry Bare drives a vintage powder-blue Ford pickup (“forgot how hard it is to steer without power steering,” he emails me later) across Bixby Bridge, up Highway 1 and down Cannery Row in Monterey…

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