Daniel Dreifuss

Monterey County Probation Department will continue to provide services for the Salinas Union High School District for several months.

Lupita’s Bakery welcomed a new mural on its wall, unveiled on Monday, June 29. This colorful sunset landscape was designed by Marina-based artist Jorge Torres; it highlights the history of the bakery and its roots both in Seaside and in Oaxaca. Torres is a painter, muralist, photographer and the founder of Better Days Sign Co., which specializes in custom murals, hand-painted signage, storefront artwork and illustration. The mural’s themes are migration, entrepreneurship and family. See it at 1048 Broadway Ave., Seaside.

Sara Rubin here, thinking back to a pep talk The mission of Monterey County NOW is to inspire independent thinking and conscious action, etc.

Adriana Melgoza, executive director of the Watsonville Law Center, says they want a name that reflects the work and impact they have had in the region.

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to provide one-year bridge funding to three nonprofits providing unique preventative mental health services, plus one more that was proposed during the meeting on July 7.

Back in April, Carmel Councilmember Jeff Baron told the Weekly he was definitely not going to run for mayor in November—he ran in 2024 and lost to Mayor Dale Byrne —and he was still contemplating a third run for City Council. He even took out nomination papers on July 13.

Greenfield Union School District Superintendent Laura Cortez supports transitioning from three districts to two. “It’s going to allow us to create a cohesive learning program for our students,” she says.

There was a dead body on the floor of the Indoor Forest Theater in Carmel, which opened its doors for the wide audience on Friday, July 24, for the

A complaint to the California Fair Political Practices Commission against Pacific Grove Councilmember Tina Rau has been closed without further action, according to a letter sent to Rau on July 29.

An investigation is underway after a video circulating social media reportedly showed a bull being physically abused during an event at the Salinas Sports Complex on Saturday, Aug. 1. The Salinas Police Department is investigating.