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🌱 Pacific Grove falls to Menlo in CCS volleyball final

Pacific Grove, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey hey Pacific Grove! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Pacific Grove falls to Menlo in CCS volleyball final
  • When to catch monarchs in flight at Pacific Grove’s sanctuary
  • Pacific Grove’s Robert Esposo earns recognition for golf course conservation

Also on today's calendar: MPC String Orchestra Concert and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 71, low: 58.
  • Friday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 65 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Daily Journal Athlete of the Week: Menlo School's Kiley McGibben (tncontentexchange.com) — Top-seeded Pacific Grove fell to Menlo School in the Central Coast Section Division IV volleyball final, with a hard-fought 30-28 third set closing the sweep. Menlo senior Kiley McGibben, named the Daily Journal’s Athlete of the Week, contributed eight kills, nine digs and five blocks as the Knights claimed their first division title since 2008.
   

• Monarch Butterfly Season at Monarch Grove Sanctuary — Pacific Grove (montereybayparent.com) — Monarch season offers a free winter outing at Pacific Grove’s Monarch Grove Sanctuary on Ridge Road, which is open daily. Warmer late mornings offer a better chance to see butterflies flying rather than clustered on branches, and visitors can check the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History website for docent hours.
   

• GCSAA: Announces 2026 Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards recipients (firstcallgolf.com) — Robert Esposo of Pacific Grove Golf Links earned first runner-up for the 2026 Natural Resource Conservation Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America. The category recognizes water and energy conservation and wildlife management, though the announcement does not detail Esposo’s work at the local course.
   

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    I’ve just relocated to Pacific Grove from the SF Bay Area and in less than a week, I’ve met so many wonderful and welcoming people. Thank you for… (Nextdoor Pacific Grove)
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    I found your case with a wallet and phone. Went to grab a cart ( at the pharmacy end) parked in front of PG Safewy entrance door at around 11 am. … (Nextdoor Pacific Grove)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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