David Schmalz

1 week ago | montereycountynow.com | David Schmalz

A proposed decision from two California Public Utilities Commission administrative law judges dropped Friday afternoon, May 9, that could have major implications as to whether Cal Am—the investor-owned utility that supplies water the Monterey Peninsula—will be able to move forward with its proposed desalination project in Marina, which has been a lightning rod of controversy for more than a decade.

1 week ago | montereycountynow.com | David Schmalz

David Schmalz here. Yesterday, I did something for the first time in my life—I rode a double-decker bus in Monterey County. The occasion was a demonstration ride for Monterey-Salinas Transit board members—they had just wrapped up their May meeting—with the idea that, if it becomes possible in the future for the agency to potentially purchase some double-deckers, they would know what they’re signing up for.

1 week ago | montereycountyweekly.com | David Schmalz

A proposed decision from two California Public Utilities Commission administrative law judges dropped Friday afternoon, May 9, that could have major implications as to whether Cal Am—the investor-owned utility that supplies water the Monterey Peninsula—will be able to move forward with its proposed desalination project in Marina, which has been a lightning rod of controversy for more than a decade.

2 weeks ago | montereycountynow.com | David Schmalz

In a May 7 letter to county Supervisor Chris Lopez, chair of the Board of Supervisors, PG&E announced it plans to bring its 182.5-megawatt Elkhorn battery energy storage system in Moss Landing back online by June 1. The Elkhorn BESS—an array of 256 Tesla Megapacks on 33 concrete slabs—was taken offline Jan.

2 weeks ago | montereycountynow.com | David Schmalz

For three days a month starting this June, roller skating is coming back to the 831. Monterey Skates, which will operate at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center, fills a void that local skating enthusiasts have felt deeply in recent years. First came the 2011 closure of Del Monte Gardens, a rink on Del Monte Avenue that had been a fixture of the local scene for decades.