Culture and Society
People who biked to Window on the Bay, Monterey on Flag Day 2025
On 2025’s Flag Day, June 14, “at least five thousand people”* gathered at Window on the Bay waterfront park, and along the opposite side of Del Monte Avenue, in Monterey. As was likewise happening in communities in all fifty states of the United States—including in Salinas, the Monterey County seat—people gathered peacefully on what some…
Immigrants and Refugees: County of Monterey’s Welcoming Resolution and Know Your Rights Resources
The information below was first published on January 16, 2025. Everyone in the United States, regardless of immigration status, has rights. Know Your Rights informational videos in English, Spanish, Triqui, and Mixteco are available at https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/government/departments-a-h/administrative-office/intergovernmental-and-legislative-affairs/know-your-rights. Also available are bilingual (English-Spanish) informational pocket-sized “red cards” summarizing constitutional rights. https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/home/showdocument?id=137315 For more information from the County…
Youth Center – first high school bike tech class in Monterey County!
Monterey County Probation Department Youth Center bike education program, launched by Bicycling Monterey in 2012, rolls on in 2025.
In memory of Christian Rodriguez Hernandez
Seventeen-year-old Christian Rodriguez Hernandez was bicycling in King City when he was shot numerous times, resulting in his death.
California Bicycle Advocates Call on Elected Leaders to Protect E-Bike Riders
Bicycling Monterey is among signatories to a Statement on E-Bike Safety from California Bicycle Advocates, released Dec 10, 2024, for reasons including: widespread confusion and misinformation about e-bikes, the need for education, the need for safer infrastructure, and the critical contribution of active transportation toward meeting the state’s goals to reduce carbon emissions. The transportation…
Free MST fares on Election Day, Nov 5, 2024
MONTEREY COUNTY and beyond, systemwide: On Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2024, Monterey-Salinas Transit will be providing free fares. MST’s press release states: “We understand that transportation can often be a barrier for many in our community, making it difficult to access polling locations. In an effort to ensure everyone has the opportunity to vote,…