The Monterey County Herald

The Monterey County Herald, often called the Monterey Herald, is the primary daily newspaper for Monterey, California, and provides news coverage for the entire Monterey County area.

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Barry Dolowich, Tax Tips: Short-term rentals for events

4 days ago | montereyherald.com | Barry Dolowich

Question: I have a home in Pebble Beach near the golf course. I was recently approached by a local real estate company to rent out my home during Concours week for $15,000. What are the tax consequences if I decide to take the money and rent my home? Answer: Good news! The Internal Revenue Code (Code Sec.
Looking back: A sea of hands greets Robert Kennedy

6 days ago | montereyherald.com | David Kellogg

In stressful times, our anxiety can rub off on pets. Causes and cures for pet anxiety
Liza Horvath, Senior Advocate: Don’t get stung in caregiver employment

1 week ago | montereyherald.com | Liza Horvath

Question: My dad needs care at home and my sister and I cannot be with him all the time. We hired a caregiver agency and are pretty satisfied. But wow! Are they expensive! One of the caregivers came to me and said she would be happy to work directly for dad as an independent contractor at half the cost. “Jane” is a nice person and is super helpful to dad. If she is an independent contractor, I assume she will pay her own taxes. Why shouldn’t we use her and save a boatload of money?
Caltrans works to replace iconic Castroville sign over Merritt Street

1 week ago | montereyherald.com | James Herrera

CASTROVILLE – The iconic “Castroville – The Artichoke Center of the World” sign over Merritt Street in Castroville is the focus of a Caltrans Clean California Beautification project, which has started working to replace it with a newly designed structure.
Rocky Creek repair work near Big Sur to disrupt traffic Sunday-Thursday

1 week ago | montereyherald.com | James Herrera

BIG SUR – Caltrans will be conducting another overnight closure on Highway 1 this weekend followed by periodic traffic control over the next few days as it continues its emergency repairs near the Rocky Creek Bridge, 12 miles south of Carmel.
210 fall athletes to watch over 70 days

1 week ago | montereyherald.com | John Devine |John Devine

210 fall athletes to watch over 70 days Standard Digital $1 for 1 year Offer valid for non-subscribers only Originally Published: June 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM PDT
Rep. Panetta leads effort to protect Defense Language Institute

1 week ago | montereyherald.com | James Herrera

MONTEREY – A bipartisan bill, which aims to protect and strengthen language training at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey in response to recent Defense Department budget changes, was authored and introduced by U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta, D-Carmel Valley. The Fluent Forces Act would protect the future of military language education from those budget changes that threaten long-standing language programs. Co-leading this effort are Reps.
Caitlin Clark experience comes to Bay Area, where she’s ‘a dream come true’ for girls basketball coaches

1 week ago | montereyherald.com | Christian Babcock

'The arrival of Ms. Clark on the women's basketball scene has been the shot of adrenaline that women's basketball has needed.' Standard Digital $1 for 1 year Offer valid for non-subscribers only
Pro golf: AT&T to remain title sponsor of Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

1 week ago | montereyherald.com | James Raia

“We are honored to extend with our longest-running title sponsor in AT&T,” said PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan. Standard Digital $1 for 1 year Offer valid for non-subscribers only Originally Published: June 18, 2025 at 7:05 AM PDT
Patrice Vecchione, Walkabout town: Art in the face of what happens

1 week ago | montereyherald.com | Patrice Vecchione

Sometimes the impossible happens. Or the thing we thought was impossible, the thing that since we first experienced belief we believed would never occur; there was no place for the barest idea of it. One such impossibility is the tornado that touched down in Scotts Valley last December—an actual tornado, not somebody going on about very big winds. A tornado in Santa Cruz?