City of Monterey

In this week's round-up: the 69th Monterey Jazz Festival and the Worldwide Day of Play, two different decisions on Flock cameras, a Santa Cruz Mountain town could lose its post office permanently, and more.

In this week's roundup of local news: local farms hit by lower lettuce demand, Salinas City Council extends a moratorium on new tobacco shops, Murray Street bridge work reaches midpoint, nurses protest layoffs, a local tribe regains stewardship of 84 acres, and more.

The Ohlone/Costanoan-Esselen Nation is celebrating the return of 84 acres of ancestral homeland in Monterey County. And, a fluffy penguin chick has debuted at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach.

California Fire Foundation grants fund local fire preparedness work, and the Murray Street Bridge in Santa Cruz is fully closed for construction.

During recent a motorsports weekend at Weather Tech Laguna Seca in Monterey, a side event raised money for a local animal shelter. Selected dogs accompanied drivers’ wives and girlfriends on the runway of a charity fashion show.

The City of Monterey has a sales tax measure on the June ballot. And, the state Senate has passed a bill tightening restrictions on how law enforcement uses automated license plate readers.

Some Monterey Bay students are back from a regional robotics competition. And, a proposal to prohibit federal immigration operations on state property clears its first hurdle.

Comedian Tig Notaro talks about following her gut, searching for truth, and staying joyful.

Barnside murals, giant cut-outs, and a series of panels on the Cannery Row Rec Trail are the work of a local artist who’s happy to stay mostly anonymous.

Monterey City Council is slated to take a final vote on a local ordinance that would put stricter limits on sidewalk vendors near Old Fisherman's Wharf. And, a bill would require California hospitals to inform low-income patients of financial assistance programs.