An exclusive interview with Monterey County Hero and current U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta. While serving in Congress, Secretary Panetta played a major role in creating the largest National Marine Sanctuary in the US. "Growing up as a kid…

The Monterey Bay endured decades of overfishing and pollution; it was one of the most polluted places along the California coast. Today, the Bay hosts a thriving wealth of humpback and blue whales, elephant seals, sea otters and more. We'll talk to…

Each year schoolchildren experience a unique adventure with O’Neill Sea Odyssey, a free, hands-on oceanography and ecology program offered aboard a sixty-five foot catamaran sailing the Monterey Bay. How did a decades-long battle against offshore…

Photo by Irene Reti.

An exclusive interview with Monterey County Hero and current U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta. While serving in Congress, Secretary Panetta played a major role in creating the largest National Marine Sanctuary in the US. "Growing up as a kid…

An exclusive interview with Monterey County Hero and current U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta. While serving in Congress, Secretary Panetta played a major role in creating the largest National Marine Sanctuary in the US. "Growing up as a kid…