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Welcome to Monterey Neighbors & Friends. MN&F is sometimes a deep dive into the weird and forgotten stories of old Monterey County. MN&F is also my landing spot for dopey observations and recollections about the weird-ass stuff I came across during my weird-ass career as a journalist on the Central Coast.

I’ve long been obsessed with the history of Monterey County and I especially love to share the offbeat and forgotten tales from the region’s history. The place has a rich history of wacky characters who did wonderful things … and wonderful characters who did wacky things.

A subscription to MN&F gets you an occasional email with cool stories about the past or my random observations. Subscriptions are free. I will always offer MN&F for free. I’ve given readers the option to pledge if they like what I do. But no one is under any obligation. I just love to discover weird-ass Monterey history and I love to share those stories.

— Joe Livernois


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A wry narrative journey into Monterey County's quirky history, featuring stories about the place you might have never known about before. Or maybe you have, but not this way. After all, what's the point of history if we can't have fun with it?

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A peak into Monterey County's weird history, with high-level observations delivered with low-brow humor.