Monterey County – California Globe

New Bill to Increase Community Choice, Environmental Protections For Battery Storage Projects

January 28, 2025 2:19 pmJanuary 28, 2025 2:20 pm

A new bill aimed at increased community choice and environmental protections for battery and energy storage projects across the state was introduced earlier this week amidst rising concerns over the safety of battery facilities. According to Assembly Bill 303, authored...

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and the Pajaro Flood

March 24, 2023 6:25 amMarch 26, 2023 8:06 am

If you want to see a microcosm of Leftist government and communities that vote for Leftists, look no further than Pajaro, California, where a levee break two weeks ago forced hundreds of families to evacuate their homes in the middle of the...

CDC Announces Indoor Mask Mandate Recommendations for 13 Calif. Counties

June 4, 2022 2:45 amJune 4, 2022 7:06 am

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday that 13 counties in California, roughly one-quarter of the state, have reached ‘High’ levels of COVID-19 and are recommended a return of indoor masking in those counties. All 13...

Man Who Set 2020 Big Sur Dolan Fire Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison

May 20, 2022 12:43 pm

Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced on Thursday that Monterey County Superior Court Judge Pamela Butler had sentenced the arsonist who set off the Dolan Fire in August 2020 to 24 years in prison due to the fire injuring...

Monterey County Fracking Ban Overturned By State Appellate Court

October 14, 2021 4:18 pmOctober 18, 2021 7:25 pm

A panel for the Sixth Appellate District of the California Court of Appeals unanimously ruled on Wednesday that Monterey County’s Measure Z, which banned oil and gas extraction such as fracking, was breaking state law and thus will still be...

Gov. Newsom Asks Californians To Reduce Water Usage By 15% To Help Combat Drought

July 8, 2021 9:37 pmMarch 23, 2022 11:48 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom made an announcement in San Luis Obispo County Thursday, asking all Californians to reduce water usage by 15% to help combat the state’s drought crisis. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented...

Mandatory Face Mask Fines On The Rise In California

July 3, 2020 2:01 pmJuly 3, 2020 2:03 pm

During the week, several cities across California began imposing fines for failing to wear a mask in public. Monterey, West Hollywood, and Santa Monica joined Beverly Hills, which began mask fines in April. Rather than smaller fines under $100, the...