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Forty-two percent of Monterey County lacks reliable emergency radio coverage, civil grand jury report finds.
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Forty-two percent of Monterey County lacks reliable emergency radio coverage, civil grand jury report finds.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • May 5, 2026

A civil grand jury report released May 1 found that challenging terrain, funding limitations, and delayed adoption of new technology have led …

The County of Monterey decides how to spend a new source of revenue.
Opinion

The County of Monterey decides how to spend a new source of revenue.

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Feb 2, 2026

Erik Chalhoub here, looking at the language voters were presented with in November 2024 for Measure AA.

Toolbox 12.04.25
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  • Dec 4, 2025

ROUTE PLANNING

The tension between business rights and public safety is at the heart of Monterey’s debate on gun shops.
Opinion

The tension between business rights and public safety is at the heart of Monterey’s debate on gun shops.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Oct 18, 2025

Katie Rodriguez here, reflecting on the Netflix drama series Monsters—an anthology where each season follows different “monstrous figures,” in…

County approves a process for deciding how to spend money from Measure AA.
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County approves a process for deciding how to spend money from Measure AA.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Aug 28, 2025

Last year, voters in unincorporated Monterey County approved Measure AA, a 1-percent sales tax. As the County Board of Supervisors held budget…

Sheriff asks for extra cash after going overbudget in the 2024-25 fiscal year.
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Sheriff asks for extra cash after going overbudget in the 2024-25 fiscal year.

  • Sara Rubin
  • May 29, 2025

The County of Monterey is facing a tight budget year. On Wednesday, May 28, after the Weekly’s deadline, the County Board of Supervisors was s…

King City appoints a familiar face as its next chief of police.
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King City appoints a familiar face as its next chief of police.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • May 20, 2025

Robert Masterson was appointed as King City's new police chief, City Manager Steve Adams announced May 19.

The Carmel City Council rejects holding a special election to decide street addresses.
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The Carmel City Council rejects holding a special election to decide street addresses.

  • Pam Marino
  • May 8, 2025

There’s a quote, supposedly from Mark Twain, “Never let the facts get in the way of a good story.” In Carmel, the story is 109 years of “villa…

Monterey County Civil Grand Jury releases report about the 'poor' state of Monterey's wharves.
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Monterey County Civil Grand Jury releases report about the 'poor' state of Monterey's wharves.

  • David Schmalz
  • Apr 18, 2025

It’s long been known that the City of Monterey’s two wharves are in dire need of repairs—the question has been how to get that work done. Repo…

Can a field trip to Sacramento help local leaders get more done?
Opinion

Can a field trip to Sacramento help local leaders get more done?

  • Sara Rubin
  • Apr 16, 2025

Sara Rubin here, thinking about how close Sacramento feels to Salinas when traveled by luxury bus. (I more typically travel to Sacramento by t…

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