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Here’s hoping voter turnout for this primary election doesn’t suck.
Opinion

Here’s hoping voter turnout for this primary election doesn’t suck.

  • Sara Rubin
  • 13 hrs ago

Have you voted yet? Sara Rubin here acknowledging that no, I have not, but I did already receive my ballot (early—they were scheduled to go in…

Caltrans begins its adaptive traffic signal pilot program on Highway 68.
News

Caltrans begins its adaptive traffic signal pilot program on Highway 68.

  • Aric Sleeper
  • 14 hrs ago

As part of a five-year pilot project, Caltrans District 5 has installed nine adaptive traffic signals along Highway 68 between Salinas and Mon…

Last lap drama determines finish of  IMSA sportscar championship at Laguna Seca.
Sports & Rec

Last lap drama determines finish of IMSA sportscar championship at Laguna Seca.

  • Dave Faries
  • May 3, 2026

For two hours and thirty minutes, the no. 31 Whelen Cadillac first chased the lead closely and then held the advantage decisively. But the Stu…

What does it take to earn a Michelin star? We spent a day to find out.
Opinion

What does it take to earn a Michelin star? We spent a day to find out.

  • Dave Faries
  • May 3, 2026

The phrase Michelin star means something. I would venture that even those who rarely venture beyond fast casual dining—and with inflation, who…

Delatraz, Taylor on pole for Sunday after cool, wild day at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
Sports & Rec

Delatraz, Taylor on pole for Sunday after cool, wild day at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

  • Dave Faries
  • May 2, 2026

Overturned cars, yellow flags and long-awaited returns to the top marked Saturday at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

The WeatherTech Sportscar Championship is ready to roll at Laguna Seca, minus one car.
Sports & Rec

The WeatherTech Sportscar Championship is ready to roll at Laguna Seca, minus one car.

  • Dave Faries
  • May 1, 2026

Porsche Penske Motorsport’s GTP machines return to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in a strong position. The team cars finished first and seco…

El tiempo se agota para los proyectos hídricos que buscan que las cuencas subterráneas locales cumplan con las normas
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El tiempo se agota para los proyectos hídricos que buscan que las cuencas subterráneas locales cumplan con las normas

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • May 1, 2026

Con un plazo restringido para abordar un problema tan crucial como el agua, la situación rápidamente se está poniendo crítica.

City of Monterey staff present strategies to remedy its projected budget deficit.
News

City of Monterey staff present strategies to remedy its projected budget deficit.

  • Aric Sleeper
  • May 1, 2026

From reducing operational costs to freezing unfilled positions and cutting funding for community events, the City of Monterey is considering n…

Montage Health buys Carmel Rancho Shopping Center with plans to build a medical campus.
News

Montage Health buys Carmel Rancho Shopping Center with plans to build a medical campus.

  • Pam Marino
  • May 1, 2026

Montage Health is expanding again. The nonprofit parent company of the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula purchased the Carmel Ranch…

Two teens charged with murder in East Salinas homicide.
News

Two teens charged with murder in East Salinas homicide.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • May 1, 2026

Salinas Police arrested two suspects in connection with a homicide that occurred on Monday, April 27 in East Salinas near a laundromat. Both s…

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