After tragedy strikes, a father-son duo finds solace in music. #jazz #music #healing #family #tragedy #montereyjazzfestival

Salinas Police arrest a suspect five days after triple shooting that killed two young men. #salinas #shooting #arrest #gangviolence #homicide

Pianist Sullivan Fortner brings swinging style to the Pacific Jazz Café. #sullivanfortner #pacificjazzcafe #jazz #pianist #montereyjazzfestival

Monterey Jazz appears ready to announce one of its own as its next artistic adviser. #montereyjazzfestival #geraldclayton #artisticadvisor #jazz #musicfestival

The Buzz 09.25.25 #montereycounty #news #layoffs #firetruck #wildfire #grants

2025 Fall Arts Preview #montereycounty #arts #events #calendar #fall #2025 #concerts #festivals #theater #music #artexhibits

A new owner and new plan takes over on the Caruso’s Corner property in Monterey. #caruso'scorner #monterey #northfremont #isabellamonterey #chrisshake #lakshmihotelpartners #realestate #hotel #restaurant

Letters to the Editor 09.25.25 #letterstotheeditor #localopinions #communityissues #monterey #carmel #salinas

Hot Picks 09.25.25 #montereyevents #salinasevents #pacificgrove #livemusic #festivals #art #theatre #familyevents #septemberevents

Brezsny's Astrology • Sep. 25-Oct. 01, 2025 #horoscope #astrology #brezsny #weekly #zodiac #forecast

Pajaro continues its climb out of the 2023 flood, with more help on the way. #pajaro #floodrecovery #california #montereycounty #disasterrelief #communitybridges

Salinas voters to decide on housing-related ordinances in 2026 election. #salinas #housing #ordinances #election #rentcontrol #tenantprotection

The housemade chai tea blend puts the ‘east’ in East Village Cafe. #chaitea #eastvillagecafe #monterey #nepalitea #housemadechai #bestchaitea

With Oktoberfest at hand, The Meatery adds some German flavor to its sausage lineup. #oktoberfest #sausage #germanfood #bratwurst #knackwurst #käsekrainer #themeatery #seaside #toddfisher

Caltrans announces estimated reopening timeline for Highway 1 in Big Sur. #highway1 #bigsur #caltrans #regent'sslide #reopening #travel #california

An exhibit of works by a Carmel couple presents an array of mediums and, especially, colors. #carmelartexhibit #carolchapman #fredslautterback #sunsetcenter #artretrospective #californiaart #colorfulart

KION’s Salinas newsroom is dissolved, a devastating blow to the local news landscape. #kion #salinas #newsroom #kpix #localnews #journalism #layoffs

Blake Mills and Pino Palladino visit Henry Miller to highlight the duo's new album. #blakemills #pinopalladino #henrymillerlibrary #bigsur #thatwasn’tadream #noteswithattachments #johnlegend

The entire newsroom at Salinas TV station KION is dissolved in merger with San Francisco-based KPIX. #kion #kpix #salinas #newsroom #merger #layoffs #localnews

Vin-by-the-Sea opens in Carmel featuring a menu built around small production wines. #vin-by-the-sea #carmel #winebar #smallproductionwines #seasonalfood #paulcorsentino #roslynanderson #montereycounty #winepairing

District that oversees Watsonville Community Hospital moving toward by-zone elections. #watsonville #hospital #district #elections #zones #pajarovalleyhealthcaredistrict

Karen Welch #karenwelch #pacificgroveartcenter #artexhibit #centralcoastseascapes #ravenmoon #internationalschoolofmonterey

A microforest is underway at Seaside’s Del Rey Woods Elementary School. #miyawakiforest #microforest #delreywoodselementary #seaside #californiacentralcoast #biodiversity #environmentalstewardship

A Salinas woman went missing three years ago. Her family continues to seek answers. #areliegarcia #missingperson #salinas #bigsur #search #family #unsolved #california

Alvarado Street Brewery's Oktoberfest celebration in photos. #alvaradostreetbrewery #oktoberfest #monterey #beer #bratwurst #pretzels #craftbeer

VIDEO: Three years ago today, Arelia Garcia disappeared. She is still missing. #areliagarcia #missingperson #salinas #california #disappearance #search

A tiny village is coming to life in Watsonville to house people who are living along the Pajaro River. #watsonville #tinyvillage #homelessness #pajaroriver #affordablehousing

Carmel Valley winemakers look to form an organization to support its wine community. #carmelvalley #winemakers #winecommunity #tastingrooms #wine

A group focused on cracking cold cases is making progress, thanks partly to technology. #bigsur #traffic #highway1 #vehiclecount #tourism #malpasocreekbridge

The future of Seaside’s San Pablo pedestrian bridge is clouded by climbing costs. #seaside #pedestrianbridge #sanpabloavenue #construction #grant #funding #infrastructure

Younger students in California will have additional testing to address the literacy gap. #california #literacy #readingtests #k-2students #education #literacygap

Letters to the Editor 09.18.25 #carmel #politics #transit #bats #letterstotheeditor

Local surf shop owner Kelly Sorensen celebrates his birthday on the waves – in the Central Valley.

Arch Support #archsupport #salinas #luisalejo #andrewsandoval #sandcitymultiusetrail #montereymotors

A project at Del Rey Woods Elementary promises to see the forest for the trees. #bigsur #traffic #highway1 #vehiclecount #tourism #malpasocreekbridge

Kazuhiko Sano #kazuhikosano #artist #illustrator #starwars #franksinatra #nationalgeographic #montereyhistoryandartatstantoncenter

PARK(ing) Day takes over downtown Monterey, replacing parked cars with green spaces. #bigsur #traffic #highway1 #vehiclecount #tourism #malpasocreekbridge

Alisal Union celebrates the grand opening of its oldest school. #alisalunionschooldistrict #alisalcommunityschool #schoolrenovation #measurem #education #salinas #california

Comedian Fred Armisen combines beats and humor in his current stand-up tour. #fredarmisen #comedy #music #stand-up #tour #goldenstatetheatre #monterey

Veterans for Peace urge servicemembers to 'Follow Your Conscience' outside NPS. #veteransforpeace #navalpostgraduateschool #conscience #military #israel #gaza #venezuala

A fire temporarily closes Pacific Grove brewery Hops and Fog. #hopsandfog #pacificgrove #brewery #fire #oktoberfest #closed

DNA technology is transforming criminal investigations and helping families find answers in cold cases. #dnatechnology #coldcases #criminalinvestigations #forensicscience #geneticgenealogy #unsolvedhomicides

Alvarado Street Brewery ratchets up Oktoberfest celebration with an event on Colton lawn. #oktoberfest #alvaradostreetbrewery #monterey #beer #event #coltonlawn #craftbeer #festival

A long-vacant building on Monterey’s waterfront has a new owner and a new life. #recoverycenter #monterey #pacificrehabilitation&pain #sunstreetcenters #ccodp #addiction #painmanagement

Toolbox 09.18.25 #montereyevents #salinasevents #park(ing)day #recoveryrun #repaircafe #firstflush #renterrights #stateofsalinas

The Buzz 09.18.25 #freespeech #waterefficiency #parenting #podcast #charliekirk #salinasvalley #monterey

A local group invites you to explore the cost-saving joy of solar power. #bigsur #traffic #highway1 #vehiclecount #tourism #malpasocreekbridge

Emmy-winning comedian W. Kamau Bell brings awareness with an edge to his stand-up routine. #w.kamaubell #comedy #stand-up #unitedshadesofamerica #politics #carmel #sunsetcenter

Carmel boutique owner is fined $150,000 for illegally selling new fur products. #furban #california #carmel #augustina'sdesignerboutique #tracyodle #illegalfursales

Trump fails in uniting the country, instead politicizing an assassination. #trump #politicalviolence #assassination #unity #division #freespeech #democracy