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Monterey is facing a crisis with the costs needed to fix its aging city infrastructure.
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Monterey is facing a crisis with the costs needed to fix its aging city infrastructure.

  • David Schmalz
  • May 15, 2025

The City of Monterey is broke, and in the coming weeks and months, it will be up to the community, and ultimately the City Council, as to how …

The County balances health and safety with compassion in new encampment cleanup policy.
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The County balances health and safety with compassion in new encampment cleanup policy.

  • Pam Marino
  • Feb 20, 2025

Until recently, the County of Monterey took a fragmented approach to homeless encampment cleanups in unincorporated areas. Sometimes Public Wo…

Heeding residents’ pleas, Carmel will limit pickleball play in a three-month trial.
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Heeding residents’ pleas, Carmel will limit pickleball play in a three-month trial.

  • Pam Marino
  • Dec 26, 2024

The sharp whacking sound of pickleballs ricocheting off of paddles became too much for neighbors surrounding Forest Hill Park’s four picklebal…

Wells in Soledad are out commission, and Public Works is racing to repair them.
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Wells in Soledad are out commission, and Public Works is racing to repair them.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Aug 2, 2024

Soledad City Council met on Wednesday, July 31 to address issues with its potable water supply. The council authorized $120,000 for emergency …

Seaside staff turnover leaves City Hall with a leadership void.
Local Spin | Opinion

Seaside staff turnover leaves City Hall with a leadership void.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Apr 25, 2024

For the second time in recent weeks, the police chief of Seaside has been appointed as acting city manager. But in an era of high turnover and…

County roads are terrible. Public Works hatches a plan to fix them.
Local Spin | Opinion

County roads are terrible. Public Works hatches a plan to fix them.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Feb 8, 2024

Another storm, another series of setbacks to Monterey County’s road conditions.

Storm-damaged county roads lead to more complaints, legal claims over potholes.
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Storm-damaged county roads lead to more complaints, legal claims over potholes.

  • Rey Mashayekhi
  • Jun 1, 2023

Monterey County’s already shoddy roads are feeling further strain from this winter’s storms – leading to more potholes that are damaging cars …

Why did the region’s internet go out on April 13 for nearly an entire day?
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Why did the region’s internet go out on April 13 for nearly an entire day?

  • David Schmalz
  • Apr 27, 2023

On April 5, a Seaside Public Works crew was busy readying a derelict, city-owned property at 1561-1571 Del Monte Blvd. in order to convert it …

Winter storms worsen the already poor quality of streets in Salinas.
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Winter storms worsen the already poor quality of streets in Salinas.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Feb 16, 2023

Smooth roads are not just an aesthetic issue, they are a safety issue: They influence the routes drivers take and how fast they can go. And in…

Greenfield expansion means the city will need a bigger, newer wastewater treatment plant.
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Greenfield expansion means the city will need a bigger, newer wastewater treatment plant.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Oct 20, 2022

The city of Greenfield has grown exponentially in recent years, and several projects are still on the way, including a hotel on Walnut Avenue,…

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