Sacramento, CA…Today’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) manual snow survey at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada range found a snow water equivalence of 28.1 inches, a significant increase since the January 3 survey, when just 6 inches was found there. The average as measured at Phillips since 1964 is 18.4 inches. Snow water equivalence […]
Monterey, CA…The Monterey County Board of Supervisors today voted to accept County Staff’s recommendation to provide a three-year management agreement to the Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula to ensure a robust 2017 racing season goes unimpeded and planning for the 2018 season may continue. The management agreement confirms that SCRAMP continues as […]
Sacramento, CA…On Sunday, February 5, football fans across the country will gather with friends and family to celebrate America’s most-watched national sporting event, the Super Bowl. Before the big game, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding all motorists to designate a sober driver in advance. The game plan for the CHP and law enforcement […]
Salinas,CA…Now that the racing season is revving back to full throttle, it’s time to revisit our racing lines tutorial by one of the winningest drivers around, Mr. Scott Pruett. Here’s Turn 1 in our series of articles, in Scott’s own words. Enjoy. Here is the bad news. You’re about to race on one of the […]
Salinas, CA…The Mazda pace cars of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca are revved up to participate in the Meals on Wheels delivery program on Fri., Jan. 27. The Sports Car Racing Association of the Monterey Peninsula (SCRAMP) remains active in the local community with their annual involvement in the Meals on Wheels program being the latest […]
Salinas, CA…Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca has added a new event to its 2017 schedule. The Spring Classic will take place on May 19-21 at the iconic raceway. Recognizing the demand and popularity of vintage automobile racing, the three-day event was created to showcase racing from several different eras. The event boasts nine different race groups […]
Los Banos, CA…The California State Parks, San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area will be conducting the “Path of the Padres” hike and boat tour each Saturday and Sunday from February 19th, 2017 through April 8th, 2017. The hike begins at the Los Banos Creek Reservoir boat launch ramp at 8:00 a.m. and returns to the […]
Atlanta and Foxborough….The games didn’t quite life up to their billings and today’s matchups were a bit more one sided than last weekend’s classic battles. Green Bay’s & Pittsburgh’s defenses didn’t have an answer for the Tom Brady & Matt Ryan led offenses. Atlanta is a very good balanced team and as good as their […]
San Francisco, CA…This past holiday season, I found myself in line at the airport counter, waiting to check a bag prior to a flight to visit family and friends. The gentlemen in front of me got frustrated when the customer agent said he had to pay more to check a bag because he hadn’t paid […]
Monterey, CA…The proverbial green flag is scheduled to wave Jan. 18 at 5 p.m. to open the ninth season of Twilight Cycling rides at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Riders of all ages and skill levels take to the 11-turn 2.238-mile iconic road course at the Laguna Seca Recreation Area for an evening of two-wheeled fun […]