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
Impact
  • Community Pages
  • 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
  • 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
  • Impact
    • Community Pages
    • 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
    • About Us

Featured

Monterey County Gives! 2026 RFP application now open.

Advanced Search Close Search
From
To
Close Search
Deadline to submit comments on changes to Monterey's housing plan due Sept. 4.
News

Deadline to submit comments on changes to Monterey's housing plan due Sept. 4.

  • Pam Marino
  • Aug 31, 2023

Like all California cities and counties, Monterey has a tall order to fill when it comes to planning for future housing, thanks to a state req…

The clock is ticking for cities and the county to meet a housing plan deadline for 20,295 units.
News

The clock is ticking for cities and the county to meet a housing plan deadline for 20,295 units.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 15, 2023

With a housing crisis to solve, the state is expecting cities and counties to plan for more housing units, especially at lower income levels. …

The clock is ticking for cities and the county to meet a housing plan deadline for 20,295 units.
News

The clock is ticking for cities and the county to meet a housing plan deadline for 20,295 units.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 8, 2023

With a housing crisis to solve, the state is expecting cities and counties to plan for more housing units. Monterey County’s 12 cities and the…

How many homes does California expect your Monterey Bay-area city or county to plan for?
News

How many homes does California expect your Monterey Bay-area city or county to plan for?

  • Pam Marino
  • Sep 8, 2022

The Monterey Bay Region is about to enter another state-mandated housing cycle for 2023 to 2031. Cities and counties are expected to plan for …

The state is mandating that Monterey County plan for 20,300 more homes -- or face consequences. Can local governments pull it off?
Cover

The state is mandating that Monterey County plan for 20,300 more homes -- or face consequences. Can local governments pull it off?

  • Pam Marino
  • Sep 8, 2022

Much like Dorothy opening the door of her tornado-blown house and stepping into the unfamiliar landscape of Oz, when it comes to housing in Ca…

AMBAG Board rejects housing number appeals from Sand City and  Greenfield on split votes.
News

AMBAG Board rejects housing number appeals from Sand City and Greenfield on split votes.

  • Pam Marino
  • Aug 11, 2022

The ongoing housing crisis has the state of California getting serious about cities and counties zoning for more housing units, after years of…

The state says the Peninsula must build, but also holds back on water.
Local Spin | Opinion

The state says the Peninsula must build, but also holds back on water.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Apr 28, 2022

Right on time, the Monterey Peninsula, along with the rest of the region, learned on April 21 how many new housing units the state not only ex…

Tri-county planning group debates how to allocate over 10,000 affordable housing units.
News

Tri-county planning group debates how to allocate over 10,000 affordable housing units.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Nov 27, 2013

On his way to meet with planners at the Marina office of the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG), Pacific Grove Mayor Bill Ka…

Info

  • Advertising Info
  • Contact Us
  • Cancel Subscription
  • e-Edition
  • Pick Up A Paper
  • About Us
  • Archives
  • FAQ
  • Comment Policy
  • 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.