Southern Monterey County Rural Coalition

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

08/26/2026

BoS Summary – 08.25.26

-Accepted and approved the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency Annual Report for 2025

-Continued the item authorizing a subscription agreement with Flock Safety to September 22

-Approved creating a new Office of the Inspector General to provide independent oversight of the Sheriff’s Office, introducing an ordinance for adoption on September 1 and approving a one-year, $150,000 contract with OIR Group, LLC to serve in the role

-Denied an appeal and upheld approval of a Coastal Development Permit allowing a Pebble Beach home to operate as a commercial vacation rental.

-Continued the item on County Initiated Notices of Nonrenewal for five Williamson Act contracts to a future Board date; the Louie parcel will return to the Agricultural Advisory Committee for further discussion

-Received a preliminary response to board referral seeking CALPERS and Covered California Presentation

08/24/2026

08/24/2026

HEADS UP! 🌖🔴 This week a LUNAR ECLIPSE will be visible across the United States Thursday evening into early Friday morning (Aug 27/28)! 96% of the Moon’s visible disk will slip into Earth’s shadow. So close to totality that most of it will have a red tint while only a thin bright sliver remains.

Peak Viewing Times
Eastern: 12:13 AM (Friday)
Central: 11:13 PM (Thursday)
Mountain: 10:13 PM (Thursday)
Pacific: 9:13 PM (Thursday)

Only wild card of course will be your local weather, hope for the best! This should be one of the best lunar eclipses visible from the Unites States until the next total lunar eclipse in December 2028. Enjoy and get those cameras ready!

- Matt Devitt Weather

08/24/2026

08/24/2026

Happy National Parks Week! 🏞️

Here in , we’re blessed with the natural beauty of Pinnacles National Park. Entrance fees here are waived on August 25th as well as at 400+ parks across the country. I hope you’ll enjoy the magnificent scenery our national parks have to offer.