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The Buzz 01.01.26
The Buzz

The Buzz 01.01.26

  • Jan 1, 2026

FREE SPEECH

Steps to ease the traffic congestion at Laureles Grade construction site have been rolled out.
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Steps to ease the traffic congestion at Laureles Grade construction site have been rolled out.

  • Katie Rodriguez
  • Jul 31, 2025

Three lights have been installed to ease traffic related to construction on a roundabout project at the intersection of Laureles Grade and Car…

Letters to the Editor 11.28.24
Letters | Opinion

Letters to the Editor 11.28.24

  • Nov 28, 2024

Catching The Surf

Monterey-Salinas Transit’s SURF! project is hurtling ahead at great expense. Is it worth it?
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Monterey-Salinas Transit’s SURF! project is hurtling ahead at great expense. Is it worth it?

  • David Schmalz
  • Nov 21, 2024

THE MORNING IS SUNNY AND CLEAR in Salinas on Nov. 7, and at 7:25am, Monterey-Salinas Transit’s Line 20 bus, which travels between Salinas and …

Salinas City Council approves first phase of the Boronda Road widening project.
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Salinas City Council approves first phase of the Boronda Road widening project.

  • Celia Jiménez
  • Jun 28, 2024

Salinas City Council approved a long-awaited project to alleviate traffic congestion on Boronda Road on June 18.

Two retirees with ideas are causing agencies to rethink roundabouts on Highway 68.
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Two retirees with ideas are causing agencies to rethink roundabouts on Highway 68.

  • David Schmalz
  • Feb 15, 2024

Are roundabouts, perhaps, overrated? That is a key question being asked right now about Caltrans’ Highway 68 Improvement Project, which is cur…

Carmel paves the way for a paid parking program, leveraging technology to address old concerns.
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Carmel paves the way for a paid parking program, leveraging technology to address old concerns.

  • Pam Marino
  • Apr 13, 2023

Ashley Stoddard, owner of the Bennett Sculpture Gallery, has experienced the challenges of downtown Carmel parking firsthand. She hosts at lea…

After years of complaints, Caltrans is finally addressing congestion at Bixby Bridge.
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After years of complaints, Caltrans is finally addressing congestion at Bixby Bridge.

  • David Schmalz
  • Mar 9, 2023

Since the dawn of social media, Big Sur, if it wasn’t already, has become a bucket-list destination for tourists the world over.

After 20-plus years of planning, a Highway 156 redesign is set to begin.
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After 20-plus years of planning, a Highway 156 redesign is set to begin.

  • David Schmalz
  • May 19, 2022

Highway 156, an east-west corridor between highways 1 and 101 from Prunedale to Castroville, was built in 1941 and hasn’t changed much since. …

Ditch the car to attend Car Week.
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Ditch the car to attend Car Week.

  • Aug 6, 2021

With the possible exception of serious car collectors who have the wheels to show off, you don’t really need a car to enjoy Car Week. Many Car…

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