Traffic Update….Tractor Fire on River Road
Soledad, CA…Crews are working a fire where a large tractor has caught fire. The fire is off of River Road. Please use caution and expect delays in the area…
Council Narrows Field of City Manager Candidates
Monterey, CA. – The Monterey City Council has narrowed the field of candidates for the position of City Manager to four finalists. The finalists have been asked to return for a second round of interviews in Monterey on January 9, 2014. “The Council interviewed several very well qualified candidates in closed session yesterday,” said Mayor […]
Exhibit at the Monterey Conference Center, Jan. 10 – April 28, 2014
Monterey, CA…The City of Monterey, Colton Hall Museum and Cultural Arts Commission, and the Monterey Conference Center are pleased to announce the current Alvarado Gallery exhibit In Perspective by Kristy Sebok. Kristy is an abstract artist who honors the natural world around her by capturing it through her perspective. She strives to simplify nature using […]
Monterey City Council Appoints Interim City Manager
Monterey, CA. – The Monterey City Council has named Assistant City Manager Mike McCarthy to the position of Interim City Manager effective January 1, 2014. McCarthy will lead the 400-person City organization after City Manager Fred Meurer retires at the end of December. “The City Council has full confidence in Mike’s ability to lead Monterey […]
Parks and Recreation Opens Marsh Vista Trail in Arana Gulch
Santa Cruz, CA…City of Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation is pleased to announce Marsh Vista Trail is open for visitors to enjoy while Arana Gulch construction is underway and thereafter. The quarter-mile trail is a single track, point-to-point route for pedestrians only (no dogs or bikes allowed). Access points are the Agnes Street entrance and […]
Parks and Recreation Winter-Spring Activity Guide Available Now
Santa Cruz, CA…Parks and Recreation is offering dozens of inspiring classes to help you reach your goals in 2014. Kids capoeira is featured on the cover of theWinter-Spring Guide which is available online and in area mailboxes beginning December 26. Check out these NEW classes for winter-spring and register beginning January 6, 2014 on instaReg: Understanding Form and Light: A Drawing Approach, Boys Hip Hop, Modern Dance, Beginning […]
Ring in the New Year with A Family Holiday Sleepover at the Aquarium!
Monterey, CA…Ring in the New Year with the entire family at the Aquarium! This special New Year’s Eve event will feature a sparkling cider toast at 9 p.m. to celebrate the countdown to the New Year on East Coast time and our evening snack will be a Pinkberry sundae bar. There will be fun family […]
Initial Jobless Claims Drop by 42,000 Latest Week’s Data
Washington, DC…In Seasonally Adjusted Data: In the week ending December 21, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 338,000, a decrease of 42,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 380,000. The 4-week moving average was 348,000, an increase of 4,250 from the previous week’s revised average of 343,750. The advance seasonally adjusted […]
Tis The Season For Traffic Safety
Sacramento, CA….As Californians ready for their holiday travels, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is set to begin its annual Christmas Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP). The two-day holiday enforcement effort is designed to help ensure the safety of the motoring public during a time when celebrations are in full swing. The MEP begins at 6 p.m. […]
New Study Shows Post-Prison Arrests are Down, Convictions Static under Realignment
Sacramento, CA…One-year arrest rates are down and conviction rates are virtually static for offenders released after completing their state prison sentences post-Realignment, according to a report released today by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). “The results here are very encouraging, especially when you consider they reflect the very beginning of Realignment, when […]