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🌱 Are CHOMP nurses’ union demands about to reshape local hospital care?

What's up Monterey! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Are CHOMP nurses’ union demands about to reshape local hospital care?
  • How a new fund could finally unlock Monterey County cold cases
  • How Monterey’s fresh catch is ending up on hungry neighbors’ plates

Also on today's calendar: Farmers Market CSU Monterey Bay and 5 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Monterey? Post it to Monterey photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 61, low: 53.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. CHOMP nurses push to unionize, citing staffing and patient care concerns (ksbw.com) — Nurses at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey are pushing to unionize, saying short staffing is hurting patient care and leaving them without required breaks. They’ve filed for a union election and accuse hospital-hired consultants of union busting, while Montage Health leaders say they value staff and are disappointed by the union effort.
   

2. Monterey County cold case project funds new testing in over a dozen cases (ksbw.com) — A new nonprofit Cold Case Project is pouring donor money into advanced forensic testing for 13 unsolved homicide cases in Monterey County, with many more still waiting for help. By covering costly DNA work that local agencies can’t easily fund, organizers hope to reignite hundreds of stalled investigations and bring long-awaited answers to families across the county.
   

3. Community Seafood Program Helps Feed The Hungry In Monterey (kqed.org) — A local seafood-to-food-bank pipeline is helping thousands of Monterey County residents who can’t consistently afford healthy food, with meals ultimately served at Window on the Bay Park near Monterey’s Municipal Wharf. The Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust buys catch from local boats, Sea Harvest delivers it, and Al & Friends turns it into weekly restaurant-quality meals for growing crowds of food-insecure neighbors.
   

4. Why Pebble Beach Is One Of The Best Golf Courses In America (stadiumrant.com) — Pebble Beach, just up the Monterey coastline, is highlighted for its dramatic oceanfront holes and century-old design that helped make it one of America’s most celebrated golf courses. The piece walks through its rocky shoreline setting, famous 7th and 8th holes, and long history hosting U.S. Opens and other major championships.
   

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  • My daughters boyfriends dog got out of the house on Sunday night in Marina on Del Monte Ave.
    His name is Woody! Unfortunately he is not chipped. If found please call me at 1(831)998-0784. Thank you so very much! (Nextdoor Monterey Vista)
  • This guy was at my door just a few minutes ago before 1:00 saying his crew was doing work service in the area just up the street.
    After a strange conversation, I kept saying I don’t need any services and to have a great day. He only stopped talking after about the third “have a… (Nextdoor Fisherman's Flats)
  • Explore 1851 adobe, part of California history, for sale in downtown Monterey... (X: SLOTribune)
  • We just celebrated a milestone at Monterey Adult School as our first cohort of CalRegional Medical Assistants graduated. Interested in starting a... (X: mpusdway)
  • Marriott International posted a job opening for Utility Cleaner - PM in Monterey. Apply here.
  • Finish Line, Inc. posted a job opening for Finish Line Macy's Store Associate - Monterey Del Monte Center, Monterey, CA in Monterey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Monterey here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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