"Bay Area construction company illegally polluted river, lawsuit alleges.” Rpt by Paul Rogers, #MontereyHerald.
Graniterock, "based in Watsonville, has more than 20 offices and locations, incl in San Jose, Concord, Redwood City, South San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Salinas….Lawsuit...stated that the company has been fined four times since 2018 by state #WaterPollution regulators at #CentralCoast Regional Water Quality Control Board. In those cases, settlements required #Graniterock to pay a total of $138K in penalties for water quality violations at the quarry.
"For each of the 46 incidents involved, the board imposed the minimum penalty of $3K, the lawsuit noted, calling it 'tantamount to a #PayToPollute system' for a company with millions of $ in annual revenue.
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“#Pajaro #River, which drains a watershed that extends across parts of #SantaClara, #Monterey, #SanBenito & #SantaCruz counties, meanders through strawberry and other farm fields before emptying into #MontereyBay.”
#MontereyCounty #SalinasValley #CentralCoast
Eleven years after we and other active transportation advocates first gave input on bicycle and pedestrian wayfinding signage, new signs have been installed by the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC).
https://salinasvalleytribune.com/new-signs-encourage-biking-walking-throughout-monterey-county/

Residents and visitors now have an easier way to explore local destinations thanks to new bicycle and pedestrian wayfinding signs.
"#Easter is an important day for many and sharing a meal is a traditional part of this celebration. People like "Bonita" who harvests carrots in #CA’s #CentralCoast, make these sacred meals possible. #WeFeedYou"