The Walking Dead comics will be re-released in color! If you still haven't read The Walking Dead series, or want to experience them featuring the masterful work of colorist Dave McCaig, these deluxe editions will start appearing on the shelves at Current Comics on October 7. Issue #1 will be available for pre-order on July 30 on our website and at the shop at 400 Lighthouse Ave.

Are you a cook, dishwasher, or sous chef who has lost your job because of a restaurant closure during the coronavirus pandemic? You can apply for assistance here from the Covid-19 Relief Fund of the American Culinary Federation's Monterey Bay Chapter. You must show proof of employment in Monterey County for at least 6 months.

Want to donate to the Covid-19 Relief Fund? Please click here. The Monterey Bay Chapter of the ACF is donating a dollar-for-dollar match up to $6,000.

Shelley Bennett Skincare is holding a donation drive for Community Homeless Solutions Women's Shelter through the month of July. For each grocery bag of women's and children's clothes, household items, and/or toys donated that day, Shelley Bennett will give you 5 raffle tickets.

At the end of the drive, Shelley will hold a raffle for 5 tote bags filled with skincare products! Please email Shelley for an appointment to drive up and drop off your donation at 588 Houston Street. She'll contact the raffle winners on August 1.

The City of Monterey is asking all of us to obey the words of our mothers and "look, don't touch" when it comes to the bear sculptures on the Colton Hall Lawn. Scientific studies have show that the novel coronavirus can stay on surfaces for an extended period of time. For your own health and safety, please do not climb on the bears.

While we shelter in place, there are a number of ways to continue to maintain our Union Yoga community. We are now offering a range of yoga classes seven days a week via Zoom; we meet in-person on Fridays - Sundays, 9am-10am, on the beach at the Monterey Tides Hotel; and many of our teachers are offering one-on-one or private group classes outdoors on your patio. View all the options and register here.

Cha-ya Japanese Tea and Things is holding a Japanese antique trunk show for three days only, July 23-25, 11am-4pm. We'll be showcasing all new items from three private collections! Cha-ya is located at 118 Webster Street.

The Monterey County Film Commission board of directors has elected officers for the 2020-21 fiscal year. Gary Bolen will serve as president, Cheryl Savage as vice president, Julia Avery-Shapiro as secretary, and Sandi Austin as treasurer. Former board president Garland Thompson will serve as the board chairperson.

The film commission, which has an office in Monterey's Lighthouse District, works to boost the economy throughout Monterey County by attracting and assisting on-location film production, handling inquiries and making referrals to crew and local goods and services. The board is seeking additional volunteer board members with nonprofit or business experience from all parts of Monterey County.

Attention parents of school-aged children: the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District has voted to begin the 2020-21 school year entirely with distance learning.

Superintendent PK Diffenbaugh writes: "This decision was difficult to make as we know that the best place for students is at school. However, starting out in Distance Learning is necessary given the skyrocketing infection rates across Monterey County and the lack of on-demand testing available to our school community."

You can read Superintendent Diffenbaugh's full letter to the community (in English and in Spanish) here , which outlines several steps MPUSD will be taking to support students, parents, and teachers.

Your friendly neighborhood bar, Pearl Hour, is now a mobile bottle shop and cocktail kit delivery service again, Thursday - Sunday. (We also sell non-alcoholic drink mixes.) Let us know what we can put together for you! There's no minimum for delivery - to order, just text us at 831-229-4132, message us on Instagram , or use our online order form and it will be delivered the next day.

Thank you for supporting our new business during the first closure and the launch of our bottle delivery service, during our 3 days back open as a neighborhood bar during a pandemic, and from now until we're permitted to open the doors of the bar again.

Current Comics now carries cool new Justice League figures based on the Justice League animated series for $28 each. We have all eight at our store, located at 400 Lighthouse Ave. Come check them out and be a hero, too - wear a face mask.

Sovino's Summer Wine Sale is here! Sovino Wine Bar and Merchant is now closed due to California Public Health Department's most recent restrictions on bars, but we are not idle. We have crazy deals for you at our online store , featuring 25% or more off all bottles of wine. You can choose free local delivery, pick-up by appointment, or shipping.

Not sure what to buy? Don’t hesitate to ask Sovino owner and sommelier Claire Sutton at 831-641-9463.

All restaurants in Downtown Old Monterey are now offering take-out and/or no-contact curbside pick-up, and many are working with delivery services to bring their delicious cuisine straight to you. But what's remarkable, when you visit, is the speed with which outdoor dining has developed at many restaurants in the district.

Al fresco dining experiences have just opened and existing patio dining has been greatly expanded at 29 different restaurants and cafes and 2 wine tasting rooms in Downtown Old Monterey. To view the full list, please visit the Old Monterey Dining Guide , and click the "Dine-in" button.

Jao Refresher Sanitizer is now back in stock at the Shelley Bennett Skincare online store . Formulated with 65% ethyl alcohol, you can kill germs while feeling refreshed with a blend of essential oils. Chamomile, calendula and aloe vera will keep your over-washed hands feeling hydrated.

Summer is here and at Cafe Lumiere we are trying to make the best of things. Our seasonal drink is a sparkling lemonade cold brew. Now doesn't that look good? Call ahead to place your order, 831-920-2451, or order online for a no-contact pick up. We're located at 365 Calle Principal.