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Vegetation fire diverts traffic in Chualar Monday afternoon
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Monterey County Regional Fire responded to a vegetation fire Monday afternoon off of Chualar River Road. Highway 101 was closed and all traffic diverted onto Chualar Road for drivers heading northbound (northbound lanes have reopened). Southbound Highway 101 traffic was diverted onto Esperanza Road due to heavy smoke but Lane 1 has reopened, the CHP confirmed.
Lake San Antonio to reopen to public after massive fish die-off
Lake San Antonio will reopen to the public on Wednesday after being closed for more than a week due to a massive fish die-off, Monterey County officials said Monday. New water testing has found the lake is safe for recreation, said Bryan Flores, county chief of parks, at a Monday press conference.The cause for the die-off, which closed the lake on July 10, hasn't been determined but Flores said it was not due to bacteria, toxins or pollutants, which can be harmful to humans.Instead, officials believe it might have been caused by a natural algae phenomenon spurred on by high heat.During...
From a swamp to a worldwide ag hub, the City of Salinas is celebrating 150 years.
Erik Chalhoub here with a random personal fact: I’ve been involved in sesquicentennials in some capacity more than the average person. In 2018 I experienced a trifecta as a staffer of the Pajaronian newspaper. I was part of the City of Watsonville’s 150th anniversary planning committee, where I worked on a commemorative magazine. S. Martinelli & Co., the internationally renowned apple cider company based in Watsonville, also turned 150 that year, and I was able to dive into its history for a feature article. Oh, and the newspaper was also marking 150 years.
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