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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...
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.
1,000 Families Receive Fresh Produce From Organic Produce Summit’s Seed To Service Event
Brighter Bites Organizes Sorting and Packing Event to Serve Monterey, California. Brighter Bites, a national nonprofit that delivers fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, hosted a volunteer event of the Organic Produce Summit last week in Monterey, CA. During the summit, volunteers came together to sort and...
Fresno man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking minor, ramming patrol cars
A Fresno man was sentenced to years in state prison for trafficking a minor and ramming Salinas police cars in 2023, according to Monterey County prosecutors.Joshua Haastrup, 22, was convicted of one count of human trafficking of a minor, one count of assault on a peace officer, and one count of felony evading, the Monterey County District Attorney's Office said in a statement Thursday. On Aug. 11, 2023, Salinas police learned from the FBI that Haastrup, who was wanted for human trafficking of a minor out of Las Vegas, was at a local motel. After they set up surveillance at the motel,...
Crash near Chualar creates heavy traffic both direction on Highway 101
CHUALAR, Calif. — A crash on Highway 101 in south Monterey County created heavy traffic in both directions, Monday afternoon. According to the California Highway Patrol, a vehicle crashed into a power pole, which also caused a fire next to the highway. Southbound Highway 101 was closed for a...
Lake San Antonio reopens after fish die-off
Test results suggest that the incident may have been caused by a natural algae phenomenon exacerbated by high heat. – The County of Monterey has announced the reopening of Lake San Antonio following an investigation into a massive fish die-off. Officials from the County of Monterey Parks and Lakes Division, Environmental Health Bureau, and Water Resources Agency reported that water sample tests were inconclusive. However, they suggested that the incident may have been caused by a natural algae phenomenon exacerbated by high heat, which lowered dissolved oxygen concentrations and caused the fish to suffocate. These conditions have since stabilized.
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