Monterey County Weekly

09/09/2026

Bruce Delgado has served as mayor of Marina since 2008. He is not seeking reelection and is endorsing Councilmember Liesbeth Visscher as the next mayor.

Photo by Daniel Dreifuss.

https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/three-vie-to-fill-the-seat-of-marina-s-longtime-mayor-bruce-delgado-as-he/article_d52baa27-f5b7-49af-89fa-dc984b81f316.html

09/08/2026

Michael DeLapa, executive director of LandWatch Monterey County for the past decade, has announced that the LandWatch Board of Directors will be engaging in a nationwide search to replace him, with him transitioning to the role of senior advisor.

Michael DeLapa, executive director of LandWatch Monterey County for the past decade, has announced that the LandWatch Board of Directors will be engaging in a nationwide search to replace him,

09/08/2026

In July, the U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs. Women accounted for all of the net job losses, losing 32,000 jobs while men gained 9,000. Even more striking, 165,000 women ages 20 and older left the labor force altogether. Since January, roughly 845,000 women have left the labor force, compared with 406,000 men.

These numbers are not simply another monthly economic fluctuation. They are a warning – one that should deeply trouble us all.

The latest national jobs numbers should concern every leader in America – not simply because women are losing jobs, but because they reveal something deeper about whose economic contributions we

09/08/2026

King City Police Chief Robert Masterson is one of the defendants named in Jonas Lalehzadeh’s lawsuit, which seeks a court order blocking KCPD agency from removing cannabis plants. The Council candidate is suing King City over revoked cannabis permit – and pitches a data center.
Photo by Nic Coury.

https://www.salinasvalleynow.com/2026/09/council-candidate-sues-king-city-over-revoked-cannabis-permit-and-pitches-a-data-center/6b5898ab/

09/08/2026

Sand City City Manager Vibeke Norgaard points out a blighted stretch of the railroad - frequently used informally for parking - that she hopes to transform into a trail lined with benches and landscaping.

Photo by Daniel Dreifuss.

https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/sand-city-officials-ask-transportation-agency-to-waive-all-charges-for-a-pedestrian-bicycling-path/article_e020133a-8862-4dee-bea4-5a5167cb1814.html

09/06/2026

Stu Heydon was riding the train until he ran out of money in Salinas. Thirty years later, he is a fixture of the local blues scene, both as a working musician and a teacher.
Photo by Daniel Dreifuss.
https://www.montereycountynow.com/people/face_to_face/playing-and-teaching-for-six-decades-musician-stu-heydon-has-become-an-institution/article_6d27c4f4-b4fa-4e4c-a942-72ae27885da4.html -source=mosaic

09/05/2026

Danielle Nicole (right), lead investigator of Vegas Afterlife, speaks to ghost-hunting equipment on a table inside Colton Hall in Monterey on Aug. 15 to see if it reacts to any paranormal activity.

Photo by Erik Chalhoub
https://www.montereycountynow.com/people/831/the-public-joins-a-paranormal-investigation-of-colton-hall-and-witnesses-some-unexplained-activity/article_d6d7b0fa-aa4f-49dd-97aa-8e1f462b9be4.html -source=mosaic

09/04/2026

“I’m ready,” says Freddy Ortiz, a restaurant veteran who is a first-time owner. While leaving the menu unchanged, Ortiz has already made Alfredo’s Pastaria & Mozzarella Bar feel like his own.

Read the story here: https://www.montereycountynow.com/eat_drink/alfredo-s-keeps-the-legacy-of-chef-soerke-peters-yet-new-owner-freddy-ortiz-sets/article_780e9b66-bb6d-408e-8bcb-cec61043f9e2.html -source=mosaic

09/04/2026

In a time when the average screen time in the U.S. is nearly one-third of the day, a growing number of people are expanding hands-on skills in some of the oldest art forms.

Crafters are turning to knitting, spinning, and crochet to unplug from screens, resist fast fashion, and build vibrant, hands-on communities.

09/04/2026

The iceberg that is the cease-and-desist order on the Monterey Peninsula’s water supply may finally be melting.