A good distraction from the trying pandemic and fire-stricken summer is the chance to see the beautiful bioluminescence on the bay. (When the smoke clears.) Thank you to the Monterey Bay Aquarium for sharing this great photo. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is an important community partner in many ways and we hope they can reopen safely soon. Learn more about all they do for our community and environment - read their 2019 report.

On the topic of beaches, please see the latest multi-city, joint news release posted today regarding the status of beaches over Labor Day weekend.

Whether we are working on the pandemic, the fires, or another issue, we appreciate our community partners! We are stronger, together!

An example of how we are stronger together and helping each other - the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) provided this comprehensive list of resource links about the local fires.

Another example is the new web page just posted this afternoon from Monterey County, https://co.monterey.ca.us/2020Fires - the site includes the following resources:

Thanks to NPS and Monterey County!

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