Rep. Sam Farr hailed the decision of the Veterans Affairs Department to appoint Marina as the new location for a veterans clinic. The facility is designed to provide basic medical care for local veterans, as well as their families.

Marine creatures showcase global warming’s effect on the oceans in “Hot Pink Flamingos: Stories of Hope in a Changing Sea”, a new exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Local nonprofit organization, Save Our Shores, conducts cleanups to preserve the the bay.

Improved technology has resulted in numerous Monterey Bay sightings of the feared Great White Shark.