A stretch of State Route 198 and State Route 25 near Parsons Road southwest of Coalinga and a few miles from the Monterey County line was closed off in both directions for several hours after a Semi Truck overturned spilling thousands of gallons of ammonia nitrate off the roadway and into a field at 9:13 am on Wednesday, August 25. The CHP out of Fresno, Monterey and King City were all on site to assist along with officials from CAL FIRE. Minor injuries were reported from the crash. The cause of the accident is unknown.
Lake San Antonio Closed Due to Large Scale Fish Die Off; Number of Fish Impacted is Increasing and Reason for Die Off Remains Unknown
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
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