r/MontereyBay

What piers in the area can you fish and do they require a license? Additionally, what are the main species you can expect to catch and what do you use to catch them? I was just planning on throwing out some cut bait and seeing what shakes up but suggestions are welcome!

I’m traveling to Carmel by the sea and have access to Monterey bay and Carmel bay. Are these safe to swim in with a wetsuit I’ve heard mixed reviews.

If not, are there any places (ocean, lake, river, etc.) that are safe to swim in that is less than a 30 min drive away from

Against the backdrop of California’s picturesque, world-renowned coastal views along Highway 1, tourists are returning in considerable numbers from Carmel to Cambria—fueling a revitalized regional economy in the months after Caltrans fully reopened the iconic corridor. The economic upturn is expected to continue as visitors flock to the coast for Memorial Day recreation.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a SoCal style beam and cheese burrito?

I’m looking for salty or savory edibles but i’ve had no luck with the websites. Any recommendations? I don’t smoke anymore so im only looking for edibles but really dislike sweets.

I just got my very first pair of binoculars and I’ve been having a lot of fun sitting by the water observing wildlife. The otters, ducks diving for food, birds, I haven’t had luck catching any whales from shore though. For anyone who also enjoys this what are your favorite spots? I don’t have a car and get around on ebike so I can only go so far :/ This is genuinely so much fun though!

Hi everyone. I have had some issues with the veterinarian clinic I have been going to for years.

Long story short, my dog was recently diagnosed with cancerous lymphoma and I want to put him down before he starts to really suffer (we decided to not go with chemotherapy because he is 15 years old and has other health issues).

What places are available in Monterey county that can euthanize him as well as offer cremation packages that are less than $500? (big plus if open on the weekends).

I also have another dog and two cats; I took them to the same vet but I want to switch. I’m looking for a good vet in south monterey but I’m willing to go to salinas or prunedale as well. Big plus if affordable !

I do not want to go to my current vet as their prices are high and I have lost my trust in them.

If you can all let me know, thank you

Debate from last Thursday, not attended by the encumbent.

Looking for a place to get my headlights lenses shiny and new…help!

Is there a good/ cheap place to get knives/blender blades sharpened? Does the sharpener guy still show up to local farmer's markets?

Edit: thanks for the leads, everyone. Ace Hardware doesn't do blender blades, but I'll call Carmel Cutlery and perhaps visit the knife guy at the farmer's market.

Noticed the other day that the tall brown steel beams in the Seaside auto mall roundabouts have been removed. Anyone know the story behind this?

Just wondering if anyone else who may have been interested in a property on the market for rent by Mast Realty had experienced any discrimination in the viewing or in the application process.

Thank you!

GILROY, Calif. —
Plans to construct a federal ICE detention facility near Gilroy are sparking growing concern and opposition from local residents and officials. The proposed site, located on the 7,000 block of Holsclaw Road, could house an 18,000-square-foot facility, according to public documents.
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Felipe Hernandez said, "We should absolutely be concerned."

Hernandez added, "It's very concerning to us here because as it is, we have families that are scared to go to work. They're scared to send their children to school. They're scared that, you know, children are scared themselves, that their parents won't be home when they come home."

Public records show the federal government has leased the land from Elmwood Capital Group, based in Beverly Hills, and documents suggest ICE has signed a contract with a developer to build the detention center to support immigration enforcement efforts along the Central Coast.
Luis Alejo, Monterey County supervisor, said, "We think this would have the adverse impact and this fear would spread across all our counties. And that is why it is imperative right now that we do everything possible to stop this project. It is not what we need."

Protests have already begun, with demonstrators gathering outside the Santa Clara County offices in San Jose earlier this week.

County leaders, including Ken Christopher of Christopher Ranch, which employs one of the largest migrant workforces in Gilroy, expressed frustration over the lack of transparency.

"The problem right now is confusion, and that's the real problem. That's what's causing anxiety and causing pain and causing fear is because there's no clear answer," Christopher said.
Concerns have also been raised about whether the land can be rezoned to accommodate the facility and whether the federal government can override local control. Alejo said the Monterey County Board of Supervisors will consider approving a referral next week to support opposition to the plans.

"So that our county, the county of Monterey, could officially oppose and join Santa Clara in its opposition and join any efforts, whether it's joining litigation to stop the construction of this prison, immigration prison outside of Gilroy," Alejo said.
Opponents of the project have indicated they are prepared to fight the plans in court.

I grew up (part of the time) around here in the 70s & 80s and am wondering if anyone else remembers "Aloysius." Looked like R Crumb's 'Mr. Natural' (old guy with long white beard). Used to drive around (and maybe live in?) an old modified step van/what looked like a former ice-cream truck. A 'street preacher' type of fellow, often parked at major intersections in & around PG/Carmel/Monterey proselytizing to passing vehicles.

He once bounced a tennis ball at my grandmother's car, which was stopped in traffic at a light (maybe around Holman's Hwy & 1, or Carpenter & Cabrillo Hwy, when those intersections were tamer). And I, riding in the backseat with the window down, caught it! He had written on the ball in marker: "LOVE ONE ANOTHER." Another time I was hobbling around CHOMP on crutches with a broken toe and he tried to persuade adolescent me to let him, like, 'faith heal' me.

I think I recall that his initials were "AAA," like Aloysius A. [lastname starting with A]. And he might have even had "A.A.A." written on the outside of his step van.

What's jogging my memory & prompting this question is that I'm visiting my brother, who lives here now, and I see that the ballot for Calif governor lists 61 candidates. So the other thing I remember about Aloysius is that he would manage to get his name on the ballot for various political offices...and he always got a handful of votes! (My grandmother would scoff, and my grandfather would always say something like, "Well, that's three more votes than I got." Hint: Grandpa wasn't running.)

Any oldtimers on this sub? Or if you know an oldtimer, would you ask them: Who exactly was Aloysius, and what was his backstory? Surely something interesting...