Monterey County

A modification made before the recent Moss Landing battery storage plant fire may have compromised the effectiveness of the plant’s fire safety system, experts say. Raj Mathai speaks with Jaxon Van Derbeken on this.

A modification made before the recent Moss Landing battery storage plant fire may have compromised the effectiveness of the plant’s fire safety system, experts say.

A modification made before the recent Moss Landing battery storage plant fire may have compromised the effectiveness of the plant’s fire safety system, experts say. Jaxon Van Derbeken reports. 

Kelp forests are disappearing at an alarming rate. Satellite images suggest only about 5% of these forests are left. However, a sunflower starfish may play a key part in helping solve the issue. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with Reuven Bank, board chair of the Sunflower Star Laboratory in Moss Landing, to understand the nonprofit’s conservation efforts.

California’s Dungeness crab season is starting to end in Monterey Bay.

A Monterey native was in Thailand Friday when a magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocked Southeast Asia, killing at least 150 people.

A Monterey native was in Thailand Friday when a magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocked Southeast Asia, killing at least 150 people.

New data collected by nearby residents after the Moss Landing battery fire shows heavy metals in surface dust miles from the scene.

New data shows that heavy metals from the smoke at the Moss Landing battery storage plant fire have turned up miles away at levels that a toxicologist calls “concerning.” Jaxon Van Derbeken reports.

A lawsuit was filed Thursday in response to the impacts of the Jan. 16 fire at Vistra’s Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage Facility.

A lawsuit was filed Thursday in response to the impacts of the Jan. 16 fire at Vistra’s Moss Landing Battery Energy Storage Facility.

New video out of Big Sur shows base jumpers leaping off the famous Bixby Bridge.

New video out of Big Sur shows base jumpers leaping off the famous Bixby Bridge.

A California boat captain has captured rare video of a super pod of more than 2,000 dolphins breaching off the coast of Monterey Bay, including the more elusive northern right whale dolphin.

Another massive pod of dolphins was captured putting on a show in the Monterey Bay area.

Monterey County residents near Moss Landing were told late Tuesday to close their windows and doors overnight after a fire broke out at the Vistra Energy lithium-ion battery storage facility near the Moss Landing Harbor. Jaxon Van Derbeken reports.

Monterey County residents near Moss Landing were told late Tuesday to close their windows and doors overnight after a fire broke out at the Vistra Energy lithium-ion battery storage facility near the Moss Landing Harbor.

The fire at the Vistra Energy lithium battery plant in Moss Landing sparked the conversation about the facility’s storage system.

A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California last month sent plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, it sparked conversation about the industry’s storage systems. Jaxon Van Derbeken reports.

A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California last month sent plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation of up to 1,500 people. The blaze also shook up the young battery storage industry. The fire at the Vistra Energy lithium battery plant in Moss Landing sparked conversation of the facilities storage system....