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Seaside Police make arrest after issuing a shelter-in-place advisory.
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Seaside Police make arrest after issuing a shelter-in-place advisory.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jul 18, 2024

Yesterday evening, Wednesday, July 17, Seaside Police issued a shelter-in-place advisory for the 500 block on Amador Avenue that lasted about …

After three emergency calls to Moss Landing battery plants, county and state officials look to plan ahead.
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After three emergency calls to Moss Landing battery plants, county and state officials look to plan ahead.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Dec 15, 2022

At about 1:30am on Sept. 20, infrared cameras picked up on unusual heat in a Tesla megapack battery at PG&E’s Elkhorn Battery plant in Mos…

A pianist known for playing in churches switched gears during shelter-in-place, with an entertaining music game.
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A pianist known for playing in churches switched gears during shelter-in-place, with an entertaining music game.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jul 17, 2021

For 68 weeks, Tim Bennett, a local musician, has played his piano, and sometimes his guitar, every Thursday morning from his home in Marina to…

Small-batch, organic nut milks make an old-school home-delivery appearance.
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Small-batch, organic nut milks make an old-school home-delivery appearance.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jan 16, 2021

Milk does indeed grow on trees – if you ignore the federal Food and Drug Administration’s questioning whether nutty drinks made from nuts or s…

A new stay-at-home order takes effect in Monterey County at 10pm on Sunday, Dec. 13.
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A new stay-at-home order takes effect in Monterey County at 10pm on Sunday, Dec. 13.

  • Pam Marino
  • Dec 9, 2020

Monterey County will be under the new state stay-at-home order as of 10pm, Sunday, Dec. 13, until at least Monday, Jan. 11, Health Officer Edw…

Alaska Airlines Seattle flights finally scheduled to get off the ground at Monterey Regional Airport.
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Alaska Airlines Seattle flights finally scheduled to get off the ground at Monterey Regional Airport.

  • Pam Marino
  • Dec 2, 2020

A daily nonstop flight between Monterey Regional Airport and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport grounded by Covid-19 is set to take off star…

Portola Hotel files suit against Monterey asking a court to overturn a tax payment penalty.
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Portola Hotel files suit against Monterey asking a court to overturn a tax payment penalty.

  • Pam Marino
  • Aug 27, 2020

“We’re all in this together,” is a phrase often quoted since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. The owners of the Portola Hotel and Spa a…

In the pandemic slowdown, Monterey Credit Union closes three branches permanently.
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In the pandemic slowdown, Monterey Credit Union closes three branches permanently.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Aug 15, 2020

Monterey Credit Union, which serves some 19,000 members in the region, is closing three branches permanently due to reduced foot traffic. 

What you can and can't do in Monterey County over Memorial Day weekend.
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What you can and can't do in Monterey County over Memorial Day weekend.

  • Pam Marino
  • May 22, 2020

It’s perhaps a cruel joke that in the midst of California’s stay-at-home order, Friday, May 22, is National Road Trip Day.

Honey don't list: landfill and recycling center operators say don't bring unwanted items during shelter-in-place.
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Honey don't list: landfill and recycling center operators say don't bring unwanted items during shelter-in-place.

  • Pam Marino
  • Apr 13, 2020

That stuff you don’t want anymore that’s piled high in your garage or in closets? No one else wants it during the Covid-19 pandemic either, so…

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