Researchers work to restore salt marsh along Monterey Bay
Near Monterey Bay, a restoration project is underway that may show how to protect salt marshes and make them more resilient. Anne Makovec and Molly McCrea report. (10-12-23)
Watch CBS News
Near Monterey Bay, a restoration project is underway that may show how to protect salt marshes and make them more resilient. Anne Makovec and Molly McCrea report. (10-12-23)
The remains of a World War II sailor returned home to the Bay Area Thursday nearly 79 years after he was killed in action.
The world's largest octopus garden, in the shade of an extinct underwater volcano off the Monterey Coast, is where thousands of cephalopods gather to mate, nest and die.
A suspect in the city of Monterey on Thursday texted the wrong number and thereby alerted a police officer to alleged criminal activity, the police department said Friday.
Cultural and historical groups in Monterey are inviting the public to take part in the planning of two proposed extensions to the city's historical walking path.
Researchers have published the scientific description of a newly discovered sponge, Megaciella sanctuarium, which they named in honor of Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary off the Central Coast of California.
The 20th Annual Monterey Beer Festival hopes to captivate beer enthusiasts as it returns to the scenic Monterey County Fair and Event Center Saturday.
A Monterey County lake that is a popular destination for recreational activities is being deemed unsafe due to the presence of blue-green algae toxins.
A whale-watching vessel with 43 people onboard caught fire of Point Pinos on Sunday, requiring the U.S. Coast Guard to tow the boat back to shore.
California State Parks is celebrating World Ocean Week this week with Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students (PORTS), a free distance-learning program.
A 71-year-old Monterey man was found guilty of molesting three children in a two-year period, beginning when one was under the age of 10.
Monterey masseuse has been convicted of sexual battery on woman who visited a spa for a massage in 2022, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced Thursday.
Winter storms left their mark with driftwood piling up on beaches and that presents a creative opportunity for one Pacific Grove artist.
Winter storms left their mark with driftwood piling up on beaches. It's a creative opportunity for one Pacific Grove artist. Len Ramirez reports. (4-14-23)
With the recent storms, fallen trees and wind damage have been a problem all across the Bay Area. In San Mateo, one wildlife museum was hit particularly hard.
With atmospheric river after atmospheric river hitting the region, it's been a busy year for the U.S. Coast Guard.
President Joe Biden on Monday issued a major disaster declaration in multiple California counties impacted by this winter's storms, his office announced.
An eviction moratorium was unanimously passed by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday for unincorporated county residents impacted by flooding from atmospheric rainstorms in March.
The body of a 7-year-old boy was found in the waters of Monterey Bay days after his mother died in the same area, authorities said.
Monterey County's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has sheltered nearly 250 pets evacuated over the last two weeks due to flooding of the Pajaro River.
The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday suspended the search for a 7-year-old boy whose mother was found dead in the water off Monterey County.
Officials in Monterey County lifted evacuation orders for the town of Pajaro on Thursday morning, nearly two weeks after a levee breach flooded the town, forcing many residents to leave.
Frustration boiled over at a town hall meeting Tuesday at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, where 445 people were staying as of that night.
There is growing frustration on both sides of the Pajaro River -- people who evacuated want back in and people who stayed want to be able to leave and return. Both groups are fed up with what they describe as a slow-moving, over bureaucratic response to recent flooding. Devin Fehely reports. (3/20/23)
Many residents of Pajaro evacuated after the river broke through a levee last week and flooded their town. Those who stayed have seen their community transformed into a ghost town.
