Monterey's local daily newspaper is The Monterey County Herald. Monterey County Weekly covers news, art and entertainment. Journals published in the city include Mortuary Management and Your World of Birds. Also published locally is Spudman Magazine, which is devoted to potato growing.
Monterey is home to one commercial television station, one cable service provider, and three FM stations.
Media Information: The Monterey County Herald, 8 Upper Ragsdale Drive, Monterey CA 93940-5730; telephone (831)372-3311
California Coastal Rural Development Corporation. Available www.calcoastal.org
City of Monterey home page. Available www.monterey.org
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. Available www.chomp.org
Monterey Conference Center. Available www.monterey.org/mcc
Monterey Convention Authority. Available www.monterey conventionauthority.com
Monterey Convention & Visitors Bureau. Available www.monterey.com
The Monterey County Herald. Available www.monterey herald.com
Monterey County Historical Society. Available users.dedot.com/mchs
Monterey Jazz Festival. Available www.montereyjazz festival.org
Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce. Available www.mpcc.com
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District. Available www.mpusd.k12.ca.us
Monterey Public Library. Available www.monterey.org/library
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