Monterey, CA…With funding from the California Energy Commission and the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District as the lead Sponsoring agency, Ecology Action will be hosting 3 workshops for the tri-county region of Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito to gather public input on our regional Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan. There are 4 main […]
Capitola, CA…First Flush is an annual volunteer monitoring event that samples storm drain runoff during the first significant rainfall of the wet season, usually in October or November. To get involved, please complete this volunteer application, give us call at 831-464-9200 or email Debie. First Flush 2011 During the first rain water washes significant amounts […]
Santa Cuz, CA….The Santa Cruz Sister Cities Committee invites writers of all ages to enter the annual Hans Christian Writing Contest. The contest features four age group divisions: 3-5; 6-10; 11-16 and 17 & up. Winning local submittals are entered in the international competition in Sestri Levante, Italy — one of Santa Cruz’s five sister cities. […]
Pebble Beach, CA…Pebble Beach Resorts welcomes the 2013 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach September 24 – 29, and celebrates the tournament’s 10th anniversary on the Monterey Peninsula. Golf Digest’s top-rated public golf course in America, Pebble Beach Golf Links, and historic Del Monte Golf Course will play host to legendary Champions Tour […]
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is proud to announce the recent hatching of an African blackfooted penguin chick. The chick is now being cared for by its foster parents on exhibit in the “Splash Zone” family gallery. The young chick, whose gender is unknown, hatched the morning of August 15 in an incubator behind the scenes. […]
Monterey, CA – At about 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2013, Carmel Highlands Fire Protection District (FPD)/CAL FIRE responded to a structure fire on Spindrift Road, in the community of Carmel Highlands (Monterey County). Carmel Highlands FPD responded with assistance from Cypress FPD and CAL FIRE; there were 16 firefighters on scene. Upon arrival, […]
Ben Lomond, CA…Crews are working a fire in the area and CHP has been requested to close Felton Empire Road so crews can work safely. Please use caution in the area… cident: 00231 Type: CLOSURE of a Road Location: Felton Empire Rd / Sr9 Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 37.053024 -122.073252 Detail Information 2:21 PM 3 [7] […]
Monterey, CA…Crews are working an injury accident on Hwy 1 near Aguajito. There is at least one vehicle overturned and a trailer loaded with rocks with a bent axle. Expect delays in the area… t: 00257 Type: Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt Location: SR1 N / AGUAJITO Loc Desc: NB 1 JSO Lat/Lon: 36.591667 -121.880000 Detail Information […]
Carmel, CA…Crews are working a vegetation fire on Aguajito Rd / Valenzuela Rd and it may be another 30 to 40 minutes before the roadway is open again
Pebble Beach, CA…The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is most often recognized as the world’s premier celebration of collector cars, but an increasing number of new cars also make history here. While 260 historic automobiles compete for top honors on the event’s main show field on August 18 along the famed 18th fairway of Pebble Beach […]
