Monterey County Weekly
Monterey County Weekly is an independent alternative news publication based in Seaside, California, serving the Monterey Bay area. Founded in 1988, it provides local news, investigative reporting, and coverage of arts, culture, and entertainment, maintaining a focus on community issues and civic engagement across the county.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN CALIFORNIA
Gold Rush settlement in the mid-nineteenth century established a robust newspaper tradition that is now defined by heavy chain consolidation and large metropolitan dailies. The independently owned Los Angeles Times leads overall circulation, while Hearst publishes the historic San Francisco Chronicle, founded in 1865 to serve northern readers. Inland political reporting relies heavily on the McClatchy chain, which operates the Sacramento Bee, while coastal coverage includes the Alden Global Capital-owned Orange County Register. This market also sustains a highly influential ethnic press, notably spearheaded by La Opinion, the most-read Spanish-language daily published in the United States. Paperboy indexes 343 California newspapers — browse the full directory below.
MORE FROM CALIFORNIA →Monterey County Weekly — Today’s Headlines
- Monterey County ranks in the top 10 for most students experiencing homelessness.
- Rick Neely
- Cal Am, water district meet in court. Flu season hits early. Docents of Monterey County.
- The contentious eminent domain case kicks off between Cal Am and the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District.
- web photo 10/20
- Show de autos para estudiantes. Iglesia en Salinas inicia viviendas. Viene el Día de los Muertos.
- Car show to benefit students. Church in Salinas breaks ground for housing. Day of the Dead season.
- Restraining order request against Monterey mayoral candidate is settled out of court.
