THE MONTEREY HERALD
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Food Bank for Monterey County needs more help ahead of the holidays
Nov. 23, 2021
The combination of food shortages and more people in need forces the organization to buy more food than ever before — at a higher cost.
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Ventana Wildlife Society is rebuilding its Big Sur Condor Sanctuary from the ashes
Nov. 21, 2021
More than a year after the Dolan Fire decimated its facilities, the Ventana Wildlife Society is finally picking up the burned pieces and rebuilding on the ashen ground.
(Republished by The Mercury News.)
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New decision will help protect leatherback turtles but won’t save their falling populations
Nov. 7, 2021
Recent legislation labels leatherback sea turtles as “endangered” under the California Endangered Species Act. But while it adds another slab of security for these aquatic reptiles, it won’t wholly revitalize their numbers.
(Republished by The Mercury News and The East Bay Times.)
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Not waste, but a resource: Food remnants can be put in with yard clippings starting Jan. 1
Oct. 23, 2021
For those living in the area, that means yesterday’s meal could become tomorrow’s compost through that forest-green can parked in your driveway.
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Not waste, but a resource: More efficient food recovery faces infrastructure challenges
Oct. 23, 2021
By diverting the fate of edible leftovers, it could both reduce methane emissions from landfills and help lower statewide food insecurity. But this increased diversion comes at a cost.
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Monterey County Historical Society: Preserving history a costly adventure
Oct. 11, 2021
That finished warehouse became the dominant storage facility for the society’s collection of historical artifacts. And soon, construction will transform this space once more with a new library and accompanying museum.