Monterey County

The clean-up effort following last year’s battery fire in Moss Landing is moving into its final phase. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says crews are now removing batteries they could not safely access before.

The National Weather Service is warning swimmers to stay out of ocean waters due to swells through Labor Day weekend.

The Plaskett Fire in Big Sur continued to grow to more than 15,000 acres over the weekend.

Exceptions to the closure order are in place for firefighters, as well as for land owners and residents who are not currently under an evacuation order.

The Big Sur coastline is known for its dramatic ocean views and steep cliffs covered with redwoods. However, those very features can stall wildfire response.

Healthcare advocates gathered in Salinas Thursday to highlight what they say is one of Monterey County’s biggest challenges—the rising cost of medical care.

According to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, the goal is to keep humpbacks from getting entangled in crab gear as they return to feed along the coast.

A Central Coast wine company is packaging their products with paper bottles. It’s to introduce an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional glass wine-bottles.

After a survey conducted by UC Merced revealed a widespread mishandling of pesticides across the state, the US Environmental Protection Agency has now closed an enforcement case involving two Monterey County farms.

Some Monterey County residents are returning home after a series of winter storms brought damage to the County. It broke the region’s Pajaro Levee, causing widespread flooding throughout the Pajaro community, forcing residents to evacuate. Now the County is facing more rainfall and a prolonged cleanup process.