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A photographer finds an endless supply of inspiration across the ‘three magical miles of Monterey Bay.’
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A photographer finds an endless supply of inspiration across the ‘three magical miles of Monterey Bay.’

  • Erik Chalhoub
  • Dec 30, 2025

Erik Chalhoub here. Every day, the staff of the Weekly gets to see a new angle of Monterey County, and it’s not just from the people we interv…

The diving community reacts to the ebb and flow of the local scene.
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The diving community reacts to the ebb and flow of the local scene.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Nov 29, 2025

Katie Rodriguez here, finding myself occasionally missing the days when I went scuba diving regularly. Back in my marine biology days, I would…

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  • Oct 9, 2025

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A leptospirosis outbreak is killing sea lions earlier in the season than normal.
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A leptospirosis outbreak is killing sea lions earlier in the season than normal.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Aug 28, 2025

The Marin County-based Marine Mammal Center serves a 600-mile stretch of California coastline, including the Monterey Bay. The nonprofit left …

Marine Mammal Center opens a new facility in Castroville to serve Monterey Bay animals.
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Marine Mammal Center opens a new facility in Castroville to serve Monterey Bay animals.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Aug 22, 2025

The nonprofit Marine Mammal Center serves a 600-mile stretch of California coastline, with teams of volunteers responding to calls of animals …

Authorities looking for man who harassed sea lions near Monterey Harbor.
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Authorities looking for man who harassed sea lions near Monterey Harbor.

  • David Schmalz
  • Oct 17, 2024

The search is on for a man who harassed sea lions in Monterey near Fisherman's Wharf on Tuesday, Oct. 15, which was captured on camera and lat…

Massive sea lion haul-out prompts beach closures in Monterey.
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Massive sea lion haul-out prompts beach closures in Monterey.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Aug 21, 2024

It is a sight—and a smell, and a sound—to behold. Hundreds of sea lions have gathered in Monterey Bay, and when they're not swimming and hunti…

Sea lion mania on the Peninsula stretches into another week.
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Sea lion mania on the Peninsula stretches into another week.

  • Christopher Neely
  • Sep 9, 2022

The booming, cacophonous choir of barking, burping, and baritone squealing shocks the ears from hundreds of feet away, as the wind carries an …

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