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With just over two weeks until a crucial vote by the California Coastal Commission, a newly-released staff report is recommending it rejects Cal…
Continue ReadingWith just over two weeks until a crucial vote by the California Coastal Commission, a newly-released staff report is recommending it rejects Cal…
Continue ReadingCameras to detect red light violations will be fully operational in about five weeks or so. A KION viewer thinks they’re a bad idea. He sent us…
Continue Reading“Is it already burn season?” The short answer is no, but there can be exceptions, starting with the kind of burn. “Backyard burning…
Continue ReadingEarthquakes can strike at any time, even when you’re on the phone talking about them. I was interviewing Monterey County’s Emergency…
Continue ReadingHere comes flu season. Will you be ready? The Centers for Disease Control and other health organizations recommend everyone six months and older be…
Continue ReadingAccording to PG&E, this week’s public safety power shutoff could affect nearly 800,000 customers in Northern California, the Bay Area, and…
Continue ReadingAfter you’ve done all you can to prepare for the power shutoff, you’ll need to be ready when it comes back on. The problem is a power…
Continue ReadingWith hot, dry, and windy conditions in the forecast, PG&E says it may proactively shut off power to as many as 30 counties in Northern and…
Continue ReadingJust when you think you’re wise to every phone and online scam there is, the bad guys figure out a new way to launch an attack. The latest…
Continue ReadingIt may be a cliche to say the wheels of progress turn slowly, but that’s been the case in two stories we previously reported in Better Ask…
Continue ReadingThe weeds in the median along Blanco Road in Salinas are growing like, well, weeds. They are dry and brittle, and stretch for about three quarters of…
Continue ReadingYou don’t have to look far to find free offers these days. Many products and services offer a free trial period, but before you sign up,…
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