July 9, 2024- Out of abundance of caution for public health, County of Monterey Parks is closing the Lake San Antonio facility due to a large-scale fish die off from an unknown cause. On July 5, 2024, Parks staff noticed that dead baitfish, mostly shad, began washing up on the shore around Lake San Antonio and immediately contacted California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) to report the situation. At that time, the CDFW fisheries biologist stated the fish die off was most likely due to the high temperatures and low dissolved oxygen level in the water and that the situation most likely did not present a risk to the public. Parks staff also contacted the Water Resources Agency (WRA), State Water Resources Control Board and Environmental Health Bureau. Unfortunately, the fish die off has continued with larger species such as bass, catfish, crappie, carp, and trout being impacted. Attached photos include a 3–4-pound bass. CDFW, WRA and EHB are working together to try to determi
Is your business in
compliance with California’s anti-human trafficking law? Monterey County District Attorney Dean Flippo
said that many are not and he is cracking down on them. Flippo reminds businesses that the law mandates
specific businesses and other establishments post a notice informing the public
and victims of human trafficking of a national telephone hotline to assist in
reporting unlawful activity. To that
end, Flippo said his office is implementing a Human Trafficking enforcement
Program. It means that after businesses
receive their posters in the mail, they will have 30 days to display them. Flippo’s office will check up on those
businesses and establishments that should have the posters in plain sight. If they are not in compliance, Flippo said
they could face civil penalties.
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