Monterey County Weekly

“They’re always asking, ‘What is that?’” says Pedro Arango, a bartender at Alvarado Street Brewery & Bistro in Carmel Plaza. “A garnish is always one of the most important parts of the drinks,” he adds – although this is something different.

Alvarado Street Brewery’s Carmel location brings something special to the gin and tonic. A vibrant bouquet encased in ice catches your eye when the Elderflower G&T arrives at the table.

“He gave us quite the show taking off. He took off just beautifully and slowly, and soared over the hills, circled around, and really gave us quite the farewell.”

After 25 weeks, a bald eagle successfully rehabilitated at SPCA flies free. After 25 weeks, more than five-and-a-half months, at the SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, a rescued bald eagle was officially set free Friday, June 19.

The Soledad and Gonzales fire departments face a grim future after Measures A and B, parcel taxes in each city that would have provided funding to fire departments, failed at the polls with 49 and 47 percent of the vote, respectively, far short of the two-thirds needed to pass.

South County cities face cuts after ballot measures to fund fire services fail at the polls. The Soledad and Gonzales fire departments face a grim future after Measures A and B, parcel taxes in each city that would have provided funding to fire departments, failed at

Two people were killed in a shooting Monday night, June 22 at a gas station in Greenfield.
The shooting, according to the Greenfield Police Department, took place around 10:50pm at the Fastrip gas station, 145 El Camino Real.

Police investigate double homicide in Greenfield. Two people were killed in a shooting Monday night, June 22 at a gas station in Greenfield.

Monterey County’s underground scene isn’t quite as rebellious. The most “underground” Squid could find was at Hacienda in Carmel Valley, where line dancing was taking place allegedly without approval from the County of Monterey. Gasp!

As it turns out, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Posse grounds in Salinas is the place to be for some off-the-books entertainment.

Party Now, Ask Later PARTY NOW, ASK LATER… Squid oozes onto the underground scene every so often to catch a show, although in Squid’s world, there is only water, so the underground means blending

Dr. Erin Sullivan, an emergency physician at CHOMP, did not comment for the story based on the advice of her attorney. She had been calling for changes for three years.

A 2023 mistake leads to a nearly $50,000 fine and a federal warning for CHOMP. A mistake administering medicine at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in September 2023 nearly cost a 57-year-old stroke patient their life, but the incident was only made public

The California Legislature stepped in with a first-in-the-nation public-private partnership, the California Civic Media Fund, that will provide direct financial investment to local newsrooms. The fund matches $10 million in state money with $10 million from Google.

California launches an innovative new program to bolster journalism. Much has been written, in these pages and in pretty much every other media source, about the perilous state of the business of journalism. The good news is that as

"My orders have teeth and I will bite if prompted," the judge said.

County and Life Foundation move toward a settlement in hope of closing a deal on a Social Services building. In the 10 months since a Monterey County Superior Court Judge appointed a receiver to manage the finances of the nonprofit Life Foundation, which owns a South Salinas building that

Bradley has been dancing since he was a teenager. At first, however, audiences were not so appreciative.

“After getting laughed at at a party, I decided to teach myself how to dance by prom,” he says. “I danced in secret.”

Elliot Bradley went from an awkward teenage dancer to owning the stage. By day, Elliott Bradley works in IT at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. When he isn’t behind a computer, the 39-year-old Monterey resident takes his day in an entirely

Since 2017, Tina Lopez has been coordinating La Cocina, which has a growing following of both customers and vendors and is particularly well-attended in the summer months.

King City’s outdoor food market, La Cocina, has become a regular gathering place. Big speakers set the mood, playing a broad range of Latin music.