Monterey

Ross heads to Pacific Grove, a.k.a. “Butterfly Town, U.S.A.”, to uncover a little slice of heaven on earth. This charming town is home to beautiful sandy beaches, a monarch butterfly sanctuary, and the oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast. He also learns about the historic Green Gables Inn, a cute bed-and-breakfast that’s reinvented its amenities to keep guests...

We’re so lucky to have a coastline that’s rich with marine life, including the culinary delicacy abalone. Ross travels to Monterey Abalone Company to learn about the process of aquaculture. Watch as he heads beneath the wharf to discover how abalone is sustainably farmed in the ocean, then jumps on a boat to harvest wild kelp as part of their...

While several Monterey Bay Aquarium live cams look at interior exhibits, this one focuses on its noble neighbor, the Pacific Ocean.

The landmark is celebrating its 175th birthday with a contest. The prizes? Sweet: Wharf Dollars are up for grabs.

Thinking of future fun at the aquarium, lunch along Cannery Row, and time at the water’s edge? Peek in on live pictures from the region you love.

The world-famous destination was to reopen to members on July 9 and non-members on July 13, but fish fans must wait a bit longer.

The 3 o’clock feeding gives at-home feather fans a chance to see the beloved birds enjoying a bite to eat.

Otter pups and condor chicks are adding a sweet sunbeam or two to our worlds.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium shared the inside look at one major tank-cleaning job.

See Monterey has a few playlists and take-it-easy links for us to savor while we wait to pop back by the perfect peninsula.

Hopping onto a video conference? Incorporate a perfect Pacific picture, a turtle, or some jellies on the move.

Some rescued critters are now temporarily making a home in the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s sea otter exhibit.

The new morning meditation will happen each weekday morning, via Facebook, during the Cannery Row landmark’s closure.

Enjoy a Monterey Bay Aquarium webcam that’s full of fanciful floaters as the Marchtime Worm Moon casts a lunar light.

SENDING A VALENTINE… to your favorite whale? Not going to happen because A) a Valentine’s Day card would immediately get soggy, and probably unreadable, in the ocean water and B) gray whales near the California coast are busy migrating during the winter. And should we add C)? That you couldn’t possibly pick a favorite whale, because you love them...

California fishermen are reporting one of the best salmon fishing seasons in years, thanks to heavy rain and snow that ended the state’s historic drought. This year’s adult salmon are the first class to benefit from record rainfall that filled California rivers and streams in early 2017.

The nation’s major suppliers of lead paint have agreed to pay California’s largest cities and counties $305 million to settle a nearly 20-year-old lawsuit, attorneys said Wednesday.

The City of San Francisco is on its way to ramping up its plastic bag ban. It would change the way you use plastic bags at big supermarkets, corner grocers and even farmer’s markets. And it sailed through its first reading at the Board of Supervisors. Sam Brock reports.

This beautiful beachfront mansion might look familiar if you’re a fan of “Big Little Lies.” That’s because it’s home to Reese Witherspoon’s character Madeline Martha Mackenzie on the HBO series — and you can stay overnight. While the show is set in Monterey, California, the house is actually located in Malibu, and it’s available for rent for $3,000-$5,000 a night....

Scientists are using cutting-edge technology to better predict great white shark migration. The research will help beachgoers and surfers be aware of when sharks will be close to our coastline.