Tag: environment
High temperatures pose risk to pets, SPCA warns
MONTEREY COUNTY — With unseasonably high temperatures expected this week, the SPCA Monterey County is urging pet owners to take precautions to keep animals...
SPCA Monterey County urges tree trimming in winter to protect nesting...
MONTEREY COUNTY — Every spring, the SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center cares for hundreds of baby birds, providing critical treatment before...
Gov. Newsom announces early reopening of Highway 1 in Big Sur,...
BIG SUR — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that Caltrans has opened the portion of Highway 1 closed by Regent’s Slide, months earlier than...
Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority general manager retires
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority General Manager and Chief Administrative Officer R. Patrick Mathews will retire this week after more than...
Monterey County rolls out first electric street sweeper in San Lucas
SAN LUCAS — The County of Monterey has deployed its first-ever electric street sweeper in South Monterey County, marking a milestone in both sustainability...
Fort Hunter Liggett maintains training lands with targeted grazing
JOLON — What do a BeeLiner C-17, a herd of 300 goats and an endangered arroyo toad have in common? They’ve all shared land...
Calls grow to restrict harmful pesticide exposure in Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — Several dozen community members gathered for a news conference at the County Government Center in Salinas last Tuesday to release a...
With reopening in sight, economic impact study sheds light on cost...
BIG SUR — The Regent’s Slide closure on Highway 1 south of Big Sur has been sending drivers on alternative routes since January 2023.
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Health officials release survey results from Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage...
MONTEREY COUNTY — The health departments of the Counties of Monterey and Santa Cruz are inviting the public to review a report of the...
Federal forestry cuts fuel wildfire, resource concerns in California
CALIFORNIA — As wildfire conditions across California are expected to increase steadily through the summer, state officials last month expressed concerns about cuts in...
