Ever heard of Directional Requirements for biking on sidewalks? We were chatting about that topic with a local attorney, which led to today’s post. Californians, note Spriesterbach v. Holland cited in this post: https://bikemonterey.org/directional-requirements-for-bicycle-riding-on-sidewalks.html

#biking #cycling #BikeCalifornia #MontereyCounty #TrafficLaws #BikeLaws #BikingOnSidewalks #sidewalks

"In Monterey, Onette McElroy, 83, says she is 'here for the long haul’ and brought a portable stool for her spot at the corner of Del Monte and El Estero. She returned for her second No Kings protest.

“‘[POTUS 47] is a terrible representation of the U.S.,' says McElroy, who adds that she never protested before [his] presidency. 'I'm very frightened for our future.'”

—from report by Caitlin Fillmore for #MontereyCountyNow

https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/local-no-kings-protests-draw-thousands-of-participants-with-a-range-of-messages-for-the/article_af4c58bb-a244-48e4-92dc-c8f7ab1f4c7c.html

#NoKings #NoKingsMonterey #MontereyCounty

Tony, a Monterey Parks employee, was one of many people who used the bike-and-ride option of Monterey-Salinas Transit to get to the MST bus stop on Del Monte at Camino Aguajito in Monterey today. This was a very convenient bus stop for people going to Window on the Bay Park for the #NoKings gathering.

#NoKingsMonterey #MontereySalinasTransit #PublicTransit #bus #BikeAndRide #cycling #biking #MontereyCounty

"We are here because we love America and what's happening in America is not American.”

From "No Kings Day protests draw large crowds in Monterey, Salinas” - Report by Report by Roseann Cattani for Salinas Californian https://www.thecalifornian.com/picture-gallery/news/government/2026/03/28/no-kings-day-protests-draw-large-crowds-in-monterey-salinas/89370671007/ #MontereyCounty #Salinas #NoKings #NoKingsMonterey #NoKingsSalinas

PHOTOS: "Salinas ‘No Kings’ rally sees nearly 1,000 protestors” —Report by David Timonera for Monterey Herald https://www.montereyherald.com/2026/03/28/photos-salinas-no-kings-rally-sees-nearly-1000-protestors/

#MontereyCounty #Salinas #NoKings #NoKingsSalinas

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

"During a campaign to improve the trail 20-some years ago, the Don Chapin Company donated gates and a portable toilet on the San Benito County side—which they continue to service, gratis, decades later. Chapin is hopeful about a current push by leaders at the California Welcome Center in Salinas to revive the trail and make it into more of an attraction.
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“People go to the Peninsula all the time, but there is so much to do and see in our community,’ Chapin says.”
—Sara Rubin, #MontereyCountyNow
#MontereyCounty #CaliforrniaHistory

https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/opinion_blog/the-de-anza-trail-connecting-monterey-and-san-benito-counties-is-a-gem-why-is/article_b4a6ded4-ec16-4f93-b8c7-9af1449440de.html#tncms-source=mosaic

The April 1, 2026, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting of the Transportation Agency for Monterey County has been cancelled.

The next meeting will be held on May 6, 2026.

Please contact Aaron Hernandez if you have any questions: https://www.tamcmonterey.org/aaron-hernandez-transportation-planner

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ADVOCATE—BIKE-PED MEETINGS, Monterey County. Our intro: https://bikemonterey.org/monthly-meetings-tamc-bicycle-pedestrian-facilities-advisory-committee-public-welcome.html Direct link: https://www.tamcmonterey.org/bike-and-pedestrian-facilities-advisory-committee

#MontereyCounty #BikeTooter #BikeAdvocacy

April 6-15, 2026 #SeaOtterClassic Foundation’s Bike Safety & Skills Assemblies in #MontereyCounty (an annual program in advance of the Life Time Sea Otter Classic). In 2026, for 16 local schools, plus 3 clinics for local National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) high school mountain bike teams. https://www.socfdn.org/latest-news

#MoreKidsOnBikes #BikeSafety #NICA #MTB #cycling #biking