🌱 Why are fewer monarchs clustering in Pacific Grove this year?

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In today's newsletter:

• Why are fewer monarchs clustering in Pacific Grove this year?

Also on today's calendar: Pacific Grove Breakers vs Scotts Valley Falcons and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 64 and low of 53 degrees.
• Wednesday: Low clouds, then some sun, temps: high: 64, low: 51.
• Thursday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 61 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Monarch Butterflies Now Wear Tiny Tags — for Scientists to Track Them in Real Time (kqed.org) — Monarch butterflies clustering at Pacific Grove’s famous grove are now part of a cutting-edge tagging project helping scientists track their movements along the Central Coast. Local expert Natalie Johnston from the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History explains why our coastal microclimate attracts monarchs and why this year’s counts here lag behind Santa Cruz. The article also offers practical tips for when and how to visit, plus ways to support monarchs in your own garden.
   

📸 Around Pacific Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pacific Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Field Notes on Tap Six Part Series: 3 - Jamie Collins of Serendipity Farms
  Hops and Fog Brewing Company, 511 Lighthouse Ave, Pacific Grove
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Band/Jazz/Orchestra Concert
  Pacific Grove High Pacific Grove, CA 93950
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Pacific Grove Breakers vs Scotts Valley Falcons
  Pacific Grove High School , 615 Sunset Dr , Pacific Grove
  5:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Light Aerobics, Strength & Balance
  Meals on Wheels Community Center , 700 Jewell Ave , Pacific Grove
  9:00 am
• Circuit Training
  Meals on Wheels Community Center , 700 Jewell Ave , Pacific Grove
  9:00 am
• Stevenson vs Pacific Grove
  Pacific Grove High School , 615 Sunset Dr , Pacific Grove
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Pacific Grove Breakers vs Carmel Padres
  Pacific Grove High School , 615 Sunset Dr , Pacific Grove
  3:30 pm
• Holiday Dinner & Show at Asilomar
  Asilomar Hotel and Conference Grounds , 800 Asilomar Ave , Pacific Grove
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Seaside - Storytime with Stay and Play
  Seaside Branch - Monterey County Free Libraries , 550 Harcourt Ave , Seaside
  11:05 am
• PG Rotary holiday party!!
  The Lodge at Pebble Beach , 1700 17 Mile Dr , Pebble Beach
  12:15 pm
• Carmel vs Stevenson
  Stevenson School , 3152 Forest Lake Rd , Pebble Beach
  3:30 pm
• Master Boat Builders of Italy - The Siino Family - A Tribute to the Monterey Boat Works
  Hopkins Marine Station , DeNault Family Research Laboratory , 120 Ocean View Blvd , Pacific Grove
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• (Free handyman service)
  Hi neighbors! For the Christmas season, I’d like to give back locally. I’m a professional handyman known for high-end, white-glove work—repairs,… (Nextdoor Beach Tract)
• I built Robinson Jeffers Hawk Tower in gingerbread this year in honor of the tower's 100th birthday.
  Tor House and Hawk Tower were designated a Literary and Architectural National Historic Monument by the National Parks Association in 2024… (Nextdoor Pacific Grove)

• Kimpton Hotels posted a job opening for Night Auditor in Pacific Grove. Apply here.
• Albertsons Company posted a job opening for Retail Sales and Store Support in Pacific Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pacific Grove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Monterey

• Monterey County to add four new Narcan vending machines, doubling free access sites (ksbw.com)
• Community Seafood Program Helps Feed The Hungry In Monterey (kqed.org)
• Rare Footage Captured: Seven-Arm Octopus in Monterey Bay (lifetechnology.com)

Carmel-by-the-Sea

• Just Under Two Hours From San Francisco: This California Town Is The Closest You'll Get To A European-Style Winter Village This Christmas (secretsanfrancisco.com)
• Is pickleball the noisiest sport ever? Why one California city banned the sport (latimes.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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