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š± How did Oakwoodās breakout season impact Pacific Groveās league standing?
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In today's newsletter:
- How did Oakwoodās breakout season impact Pacific Groveās league standing?
- How a new state bill could reshape Pacific Groveās monarch sanctuary protections
Also on today's calendar: Sketching Birds in the Field and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? š¤ (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 52 degrees.
- Saturday: Sunshine and some clouds, temps: high: 63, low: 51.
- Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 61 and low of 52 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Oakwood boys basketball shines with 20-5 season (morganhilltimes.com) ā Pacific Grove Highās boys basketball team figures prominently in Oakwoodās standout 20-5 season, including two hard-fought league losses to the Hawks in PCAL Gabilan play. For local hoops fans, the story details how Oakwoodās new motion offense, deep roster, and key wins over Monterey, Carmel, Pacific Grove and others reshaped the league standings and set up a CCS playoff run. 
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ā¢ Addis bill protecting state's monarch habitats passes through committee (montereyherald.com) ā Pacific Groveās famed Monarch Sanctuary is specifically highlighted in a new state bill advancing through committee that would require coastal cities to better protect monarch overwintering sites. The proposal would guide local coastal plans, encourage restoration and grant funding, and could shape how Pacific Grove and other Central Coast communities safeguard these tourismāboosting butterfly habitats for years to come. Ā Ā Ā
šø Around Pacific Grove
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Upcoming Events in
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Monterey Book Club Monthly Meeting
Asilomar Hotel and Conference Grounds, 800 Asilomar Ave, Pacific Grove
5:30 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Sketching Birds in the Field
Asilomar State Beach , Sunset Dr , Pacific Grove
9:00 am -
Monterey Bay Charter School Annual Spring Faire
Monterey Bay Charter School , 1004 David Ave , Pacific Grove
10:00 am -
33rd Annual Comics for Kids Event 2026 ā Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County
The Inn at Spanish Bay , 2700 17 Mile Dr , Pebble Beach
5:30 pm -
Californiaās Poet Laureate Lee Herrick
Pacific Grove Public Library , 550 Central Ave , Pacific Grove
5:30 pm -
Monterey Bay Mapathon & Half Mapathon
Jewell Park
9:00 am -
Ins and Outs of Applying Outside the UC/CSU
Pacific Grove High School , 615 Sunset Dr , Pacific Grove
6:30 pm -
Pacific Grove Certified Farmers Market ā May 4, 2026
Everyoneās Harvest Pacific Grove Certified Farmers' Market , 150-158 Grand Ave , Pacific Grove
3:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Wednesday April 22
Monday May 4
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š Events Nearby
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Live music at Hyatt Carmel Highlands with TJ Kuenster
Hyatt Carmel Highlands , 120 Highlands Dr , Carmel
4:45 pm -
DT Swiss Hub Assembly Throwdown + Bike Showcase
Captain + Stoker , 1793 Catalina St Suite A , Seaside
6:00 pm -
Live Music at The InterContinental,The Clement Monterey Hotel with John Sherry
InterContinental the Clement Monterey by IHG , 750 Cannery Row , Monterey
7:00 pm -
Dive In Movies
Carmel Mission Inn , 3665 Rio Rd , Carmel
8:30 pm
Friday April 17
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ITS TWINS !
JUST BORN MINUTES AGO , IN MY BACKYARD ! MOM WAS TAKING CARE OF THE AFTERBIRTH... NO PICTURES OF THAT , THANK YOU . SHE LICKED HER TWINS AS THEYā¦ (Nextdoor Forest Lodge) - I am a grandmother raising my eight-year-old granddaughter in Pacific Grove, I have a queen size mattress and box frame that I need gone.
I am on a limited income and I really have no help .Does anyone know of somewhere or someone who will do it at a reasonable price? Thank you so much. (Nextdoor David Avenue)
- Pacific Grove Unified School District posted a job opening for Mat Pilates Instructor - Pacific Grove Adult Education - Position subject to sufficient enrollment in Pacific Grove. Apply here.
- Hallmark Cards, Inc. posted a job opening for Hallmark Field Merchandiser (Part Time) Monterey, CA 93940 in Monterey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pacific Grove here.
š Nearby News
Monterey
- First Monterey 2026 cars announced by RM Sotheby's: Pre-War greats from The Ray and Bonnie Kinney Collection (oldcarsweekly.com)
- Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation creates new nonprofit to maintain independence (montereyherald.com)
- See how much home prices rose in Monterey County recently (thecalifornian.com)
Marina
- Man arrested in Marina on suspicion of kidnapping, sexual battery (ksbw.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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