The drought has everyone thinking about water. It's only one of the issues that affects operations at some of the county's major water storage infrastructure.
A fter only its second summer in operation, the Salinas River’s rubber dam needs emergency repairs due to erosion of the river bottom. The $1…
Where holes gaped on the floor of the Salinas River last summer, a cement block now makes the riverbed look like a cobblestone street.
Before the county can hold Salinas Valley property owners to the same standards as other prospective developers in Monterey County, they'll co…
Lake Nacimiento, nicknamed “the dragon” because of its shape, isn’t deep enough to hold all the water that flows into it. Water officials are …
The warm days of an Indian Summer might feel like the perfect chance to fit in some lakeside lounging before the winter rains hit, but that sa…
Last week, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution asking county staff, residents and businesses to cut water use by 20 …
The water level at Lake San Antonio, one of the South County reservoirs that supplies Salinas Valley farms, is so low, sunken trash is exposed…
A news story in this week’s print edition looks at the ripple effects of the heavy budget cuts coming down on the Monterey County Parks Depart…
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