Looking for something to do on Easter in #Monterey? Here’s a pop-up event:

Easter Sunday bike train / social ride on April 5, 2026. Details: https://bikemonterey.org/pop-up-easter-sunday-bike-train.html

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #BikeMonterey #BikeCalifornia #MontereyBay #cycling #biking #SocialRide #BikeTrain #EasterSunday #Easter2026 #Easter #BikeToWorship #BikeToChurch #church #30DaysOfBiking #MontereyPeninsula

Well, that was a first: Bumped into by a guy who was walking on the beach while looking down at and completely absorbed by his phone. No harm done.

And certainly took nothing away from our pleasure of walking the beach on this warm evening.

#pedestrians #CellPhones #MontereyBay #Beach #Beach #Sunset

" The city [of [Santa Cruz] hopes to have 30% of its population commuting by bike by 2035 and plans to incorporate e-bikes into this vision, but wants safety measures in place first.

O"ne proposed initiative is a school permit pilot program that would require students to complete a safety course to park their bikes on campus. The city's principal transportation planner, Claire Gallogly, said, 'It's going to involve in-person education for our middle school students, as well as on-bike training, in order to get a parking permit sticker to be able to ride an e-bike and park on campus.’”

—Report by Michael Rosales, KSBW
#MontereyBay #SantaCruz #BikeCommuting #cycling #biking #ebikes #YouthEducation #transportation #BikeToSchool #MoreKidsOnBikes #TrafficSafety #RoadSafety https://www.ksbw.com/article/santa-cruz-city-council-e-bike-regulations-safety/70524593

"Flagstaff, Ariz., Cambridge, Mass., Eugene, Ore. and Santa Cruz, Calif., are among a list of at least 30 localities that have either deactivated their Flock cameras or canceled their contracts since the beginning of 2025 – with much of the activity happening in just the last three months….Flock's #AI-powered cameras scan license plates as well as vehicles' identifying details….Santa Cruz was among a number of California cities that learned their local data had been shared with Flock's national network without city officials' knowledge or intent. It was alarming to some officials given that state laws forbid cities from sharing license plate data with federal or out-of-state agencies, or assisting federal immigration enforcement.” Report by Jude Joffe-Block for @npr
#NationalPublicRadio https://www.npr.org/2026/02/17/nx-s1-5612825/flock-contracts-canceled-immigration-survillance-concerns

#immigration #surveillance #LicensePlateReaders #MontereyBay #SantaCruz

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🐙🩺 How do you perform a medical checkup on a creature that's strong, slimy, and smart enough to solve puzzles?

Animal caregivers like René Carbajal at the #MontereyBay #Aquarium rely on target training to provide stress-free enrichment and health checks for Chica the Giant Pacific Octopus.

👉 Learn more: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/chica-giant-pacific-octopus-monterey-bay?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=chica-octopus

#animals #nature #wildlife #cephalopods #marinebiology #biology #tksst #video

🐙🩺 How do you perform a medical checkup on a creature that's strong, slimy, and smart enough to solve puzzles?

Animal caregivers like René Carbajal at the #MontereyBay #Aquarium rely on target training to provide stress-free enrichment and health checks for Chica the Giant Pacific Octopus.

👉 Learn more: https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/chica-giant-pacific-octopus-monterey-bay?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=chica-octopus

#animals #nature #wildlife #cephalopods #marinebiology #biology #tksst #video

"Councilmember Lori McDonnell said just recently a black oystercatcher lost its clutch of eggs after a #drone came near. Seeing the drone as a predator, the #bird chased it, leaving the nest unattended and ripe for actual predators to swoop in.”, @pammarino, #MontereyCountyNow https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/pacific-grove-city-council-passes-an-urgency-ordinance-banning-recreational-drones/article_6759991f-0121-4978-8703-a79c71796a18.html

#MontereyBay #drones #WildliifeProtection #birds #BlackOystercatcher #MontereyCounty #PacificGrove

In memory of #AlexPretti and in unity with Minnesotans who bike, #cycling communities around the USA* will “RIDE TOGETHER, STAND TOGETHER" Jan 31, 2026. [*Update: Also in Canada and elsewhere; flyer template available at https://bikepacking.com/news/alex-pretti-memorial-rides/ ]

In Monterey County, AMG Cyclery of Seaside, California invites you to join them Jan 31 for a casual-pace ride from their bike shop, 805 Broadway Ave, Seaside to Lovers Point, Pacific Grove and back (10 mi round trip). Meet up 1:30. Ride begins 2pm sharp.

"There is nothing more dangerous to a regime predicated on lies than witnesses who capture the truth."

From Angry Catfish Bicycle Shop of Minneapolis https://www.angrycatfishbicycle.com/articles/our-story-pg145.htm
"Alex was one of us, could’ve been any of us, so as we mourn, all of us can come together in unity to remember Alex for what he was. A kind and caring soul put on this earth to be the light for others."

General tips for group social rides: https://bikemonterey.org/rideout-or-rude-out-make-your-bike-party-courteous-safer-legal-and-fun.html

#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #MontereyBay