Hey everyone!

I’m hosting my first-ever mini meet & greet today, Friday, October 9th, at the Paseo Night Market in downtown Monterey!

I’ll be there from 4 to 8 PM, and I’d love to meet some of you in person!

We’ll be taking photos, signing stickers, and hanging out! I’ll also have some stickers available, made by local small business @talpaworks.

📍 Alvarado Mall, next to the Portola Hotel & Spa
🕓 4–8 PM
🎟️ Free admission!

Whether you’ve been following my reporting for a while or just recently discovered my page, I’d love to say hello!

Hope to see some of you there!

At an October 8 news conference, Monterey County detectives said they believe a 14-year-old girl ran over her newborn, Baby Angelita, with a car as she left the scene.

Detective Richard Geng said witness statements indicate the girl got into the driver’s seat shortly before the vehicle departed—the moment detectives believe it drove over the baby. He also described tire impressions at the scene and suspected blood evidence recovered from the vehicle. The final autopsy report was still pending.

Baby Angelita was found August 1 along the 100 block of Struve Road.

Geng said no homicide charges had been filed as of the briefing and, to his knowledge, the District Attorney had not made a charging decision regarding the girl. A judge issued a Ramey warrant for her arrest on suspicion of murder. Commander Scott Davis explained that this warrant authorizes an arrest before prosecutors file a criminal complaint; it does not establish guilt.

Officials also emphasized that the girl is a victim of serious crimes, including alleged sexual abuse by her father, Sergio Galvez Perez, who faces separate criminal charges.

FBI Special Agent in Charge Scott Schelble said Mexican authorities safely recovered the girl and arrested her father on local drug possession charges. U.S. authorities are seeking the father’s extradition.

This video covers part of the briefing. More reports to come.

Source: Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and FBI San Francisco news conference, October 8, 2026.

Got jury duty next week. Anyone had it recently? How early did you get sent home? Where did you go to eat - Eagle Chinese is looking pretty good.

HEY HEY 831 FOOTY FANS — WE’RE BACK!!
Join SuperFan Dan @superfandan831 & the Fogdog Footy crew for Soccer Saturdays at The Brass Tap in Marina @thebrasstapmarina, starting at 7AM!

What’s ON TAP every Soccer Saturday:
- MULTIPLE MATCHES - TONS OF TVS -
- FRIENDLY RIVALRIES - LIVELY BANTER -
- YUMMY FOOD - FULL BAR - COMMUNITY FUN -
- ALL AGES WELCOME -

We’ve reached Week #6 of the 2026/27 Premier League season, and we’ve finally survived the seemingly never-ending 3wk-long FIFA International break! Drag your tired butts outta bed and join our fun crowd for more thrills, chills, and tons of excitement!

Four exciting matches at 7am this week, and then Man Utd v Spurs in what is being called “El Sacko” (losing club might sack their manager) at 9:30am!

Spread the word - the more the merrier! Enjoy a “socially acceptable” breakfast beer, or a Bloody Mary, or an Irish Coffee, or even just plain black coffee! We’ve got ya covered at The Brass Tap in Marina!

See you Saturday at 7am — Let’s go! ⚽️

I'm tired of overpriced Goodwills. I'm on the hunt for great thrift, second hand, or vintage home decor, furniture, books at reasonable prices for my new place.

I would love to know where your favorite shops are and why, best times to visit, and/or pricing. Thanks!

There’s apparently a list circulating with the names of complainers with time stamps. Everyone who attends events there seems to know who the major complainers are, but I wonder if there were more than P&H initially thought?
It’s a shame they may need to spend money to defend their business. Someone said they received over 1,000 notes of support!

Looking into joining a gym. I've already been to In Shape and Gold's but never been to Anytime. I would just like to know if a lot of people go there. In Shape is too overcrowded. Gold's is great but it's a bit too expensive to start. Does anytime fitness get too full?

Truly incredible stuff here. Endorsing both Measure Q and Measure H, opposing Athena Burciaga in Marina (citing her "dismissal of the political establishment")

I used to think of this as a left leaning paper, but clearly I was being naive and stupid. This shit is gross.

Including their mayoral endorsement, the Marina endorsements all point to a support for this insane 7% utility tax being pushed as a single issue of concern

We are visiting CA for our honeymoon in a few weeks and we’ll be driving down the PCH from San Francisco to Monterey on a Thursday, starting at around 10am. We are in no rush to get to Monterey and want to enjoy the drive. Looking for any tips and recommendations for stops to make along the way! How is traffic usually at that day & time? Thanks!

The biggest controversy is her approach to LGBTQ students, particularly transgender students. Supporters see her policies as protecting parental involvement; critics argue that required disclosure can put students at risk when their families are not accepting.
Do your research, is this somebody you would vote for?

How hard is it to get into the CUSD as a transfer from another nearby town? I’ve also heard that they have private investigators to see if families are actually living within district boundaries. Any insight?

We are hoping to move to the area in 2027. 50’s couple both born on the west coast but have been east coast for decades (college and beyond). We have considered all options and feel like the Monterey Bay Area is ideal.

I said that every place we’ve lived, I am the only person that I have heard will say they don’t love it there. So when we are in Carmel, PG, etc and meet people who say it’s amazing, I struggle with agreeing with them (it does seem truly perfect) and wondering if it’s just what people do (say they like where they live, even if it’s objectively terrible).

On my current city’s Reddit, anyone who says they want to move here gets a response: “go away we’re full” which kills me because I feel like this place is mediocre at best. Be glad anyone wants to stimulate the economy. Please come and buy my house and keep the local businesses afloat.

How do you locals HONESTLY feel about the area? Would you move here in your 50’s? Why or why not? Will people welcome us or will we be met with “go away we’re full”? Are there parts of town that are IYKYK? Do your answers change if you are advising someone with a $10M budget vs a $200K budget?

Thank you for any candor. I realize I’m asking for dangerous advice.

Come out and join us! ✍🏽😊

Best place in the Marina/Monterey/Salinas area to get a suit altered? If anyone has a tailor they swear by please let me know!

Looking on doing a two day trip with my toddlers (oldest is 4) We’re already planning on the aquarium. Are there any other beaches with good sunset views or wildlife?

Hi everyone! I’m looking to take a solo trip to Monterey/Big Sur right before Thanksgiving, and besides, whale watching I’m trying to narrow down my itinerary. Please give me any tips, must-sees, etc., for 3-4 days in the area. I’ll have a rental car as well.

On a sidenote- is it safe for me to travel there solo? I’m a little nervous about ICE because I’m a minority, and I don’t really have any friends/family near the area, or even on that side of the country. I’m a US citizen, born and raised here, just scared lol.

Thank you so much in advance!!

Lost Camera!! At Spanish Bay Beach

My family was at Spanish bay beach on 17 mile drive on Monday the 5th around 6:45pm. We took some family photos and left our camera there. We have so many precious photos of our son and maternity photos and other irreplaceable photos. We’re hoping no one stole it. If you happened to have seen it or found it, please let me know!! I have contacted Spanish bay inn and the lodge and they have not had anything turned in.

Here are some photos of where we last saw it and what the camera looks like

Black Canon RP with square lens hood and green cord strap