MONTEREY >> A tour of the famous Monterey Bay Aquarium is now possible without the crowds or crying children. Google Maps, a free Internet-based map service, now allows computer users to ...

But this year, the oceanfront portion of the former base — four miles of majestic sand dunes hugging Monterey Bay — will begin a new transformation: It will become the first new state park ...

A 20-foot wooden cross that stood almost 40 years ... who was exploring the coast in a search for Monterey Bay. The colonial expedition put up its cross on the beach the day before Portola headed ...