"Protesters in Salinas join nationwide shutdown against ICE”—Report by Chris Hamilton, #MontereyHerald

“This is the salad bowl of the world. There’s a lot of farmworkers here,” said Victoria Gomez, a lifelong Salinas resident at the city hall protest. “These people that are here, planting and harvesting vegetables and fruits for us and for the rest of the country. I think they at least deserve some respect enough to speak up for them.”
https://www.montereyherald.com/2026/01/30/protesters-in-salinas-join-nationwide-shutdown-against-ice/

#MontereyCounty #Salinas #immigrants #SalinasValley #ICE #NationalProtests #NationalStrike #NationalShutdown

Monterey County students, including at North Monterey County High School and Salinas High School, protest ICE and immigration policies. — Report by Felix Cortez, #KSBW. https://www.ksbw.com/article/monterey-county-students-protest-ice-immigration/70206726

#MontereyCounty #Salinas #Monterey #immigrants #SalinasValley #PajaroValley #ICE #NationalProtests #NationalStrike

"Central Coast joins nationwide shutdown 'ICE Out' calling for action against ICE” - Report by Ricardo Tovar for #KSBW

https://www.ksbw.com/article/central-coast-joins-nationwide-shutdown-ice-out/70195011

#Salinas #MontereyCounty #SantaCruzCounty

https://nationalshutdown.org/actions

#NationalStrike #NationalShutdown #AlexPretti #ReneeGood

Feb 4, 6pm is next mtg of Transportation Agency for Monterey County’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee. Public welcome.
On the agenda: Receive update on adopted state laws as of January 1, 2026; receive update on changes to Brown Act as per Senate Bill (SB) 707, and advise TAMC staff whether the BPAC committee wishes to ask TAMC's board to adopt a resolution allowing it to use the new videoconferencing provisions.
Details, and how to participate : https://www.tamcmonterey.org/files/e73eb70df/BPC+Agenda+Packet+February+4+Meeting.pdf.
Why participate, and bilingual glossary of transportation terms: https://bikemonterey.org/monthly-meetings-tamc-bicycle-pedestrian-facilities-advisory-committee-public-welcome.html

ICYMI: Per announcement by Natalie Florez of Monterey-Salinas Transit (mst.org) at Jan 14 TAMC BPAC mtg, MST “will upgrade and replace the mounted bikes rack on all the #buses. She noted that they will fit wider #bicycles and electric bikes."

#MontereyCounty #PublicTransport #eBikes #transportation #transport #eBikes #cycling #biking

Good morning, Lockwood. 🌅

#Sunrise #Mist #Fog #Lockwood #WilliamsHill #MontereyCounty #CentralCoast #California

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

"Jan. 27, during the #Monterey County Board of Supervisors meeting, the Sheriff’s Office will present the latest Truth Act report, a transparency report about its interaction with ICE.
....
“‘Whistlemania,’ events where people create whistle kits that can be used to alert others about the presence of ICE, happens tonight from 5-6:30pm at the SEIU Local 521 Hall in #Salinas, with the next taking place Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 3-5pm at County Supervisor Chris Lopez’s office in #KingCity.”

—#MontereyCountyNow report by Celia Jiménez

#MontereyCounty #SalinasValley #immigrants #ICE https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/after-another-deadly-shooting-by-ice-in-minneapolis-many-in-monterey-county-continue-to-organize/article_ae793bda-e765-4313-98f5-927f61cfece8.html

"Protesters in Seaside demand change after deadly ICE Minnesota shooting.

"I’ve talked to business owners, I've talked to people who are employed here who don't want to leave the house because they are concerned that such a thing could happen here.”

https://www.ksbw.com/article/protester-seaside-demand-change-minnesota-shooting/70115769

#KSBW #MontereyCounty #MontereyBay #Minnesota

Kick rocks!

That’s what we started to do, attempting to use our feet to clear the west shoulder of Olmsted Rd near Hwy 68 / CA SR 68. Then we noticed the east shoulder and travel lanes were likewise strewn with many rocks! Don’t know what mishap left that mess, but we’re reporting to road cleanup crews : https://bikemonterey.org/where-to-report-a-bikeway-maintenance-need-in-monterey-county-plus-maintenance-needs-for-california-state-highways.html.

#RoadMaintenance #MontereyCounty #Rockslide #TrafficSafety #ActiveTransportation

In addition to our website post published 12/13/25, "Monterey Bay coastal trail — partial closure and access map" https://sfba.social/@bikemonterey/115715381096986527, you may also be interested in a 1/15/26 article by Celia Jiménez in Monterey County Now: https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/two-construction-projects-along-highway-1-in-marina-lead-to-challenges-for-cyclists/article_7f5ae5aa-148e-4210-8970-496bea04d8a7.html

#MontereyBaySanctuaryScenicTrail
#MontereyBayNationalMarineSanctuary
#CaliforniaCoastalTrail
#MontereyBay #MontereyCounty
#ACAPacCoast
#BikeTouring #BicycleTouring #cycling #biking #ResponsibleTravel #SustainableTravel