California Water Service, the private water utility that delivers drinking water to residents of Salinas, issued a boil water advisory just be…
For decades, the Life Time Sea Otter Classic has been a mecca for all things biking. But it’s not afraid to switch things up every once in awh…
In order to become an Eagle Scout, one of the last things a scout must do is a community service project, and what exactly that may be is larg…
In many unlucky places in the world, picnics are associated with May as that is the time of the year when it is finally safe to sit on the gro…
For those who enjoy hiking, there’s a special feeling that comes with reaching a destination where there’s solitude, and not even a cell signa…
After more than a decade of deferred maintenance on water and sewage infrastructure in parks managed by Monterey County, the infusion of Ameri…
The 2020 River Fire, which was sparked by a dry lightning storm near Mt. Toro, burned over 40,000 acres and destroyed 30 structures, including…
The Japanese word shinrin-yoku, which translates to “forest bathing,” is a term the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries c…
Thanks to the chaparral ecosystem that dominates the hills of this Monterey County destination, Toro Park bounced back quickly from the 2020 R…
A beloved outdoor recreation and picnic area for Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula residents, Toro Park has been badly damaged by the Rive…