The United States Census Bureau, along with the Department of Defense, have put together information on wartime veterans from the Civil War until today. To see the statistics, click on the picture to enlarge, or visit: http://www.census.gov/how/pdf/memorial_day.pdf

MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL PARK DISTRICT ANNOUNCES 14TH ANNUAL WILDFLOWER SHOW
Garland Ranch Regional Park to Host Celebration of Summer Wildflowers
Monterey, Calif., May 22, 2013— The Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District (MPRPD) is proud to announce the schedule for the 14th Annual Summer Wildflower Show at Garland Ranch Regional Park in Carmel Valley June 8 – June 9, 2013 from 10am to 4pm. The event, which showcases the park’s extensive variety of summer wildflowers also features photo exhibits, lectures, free guided hikes and classes given through the MPRPD’s Let’s Go Outdoors Adventure Activities Guide. Registration for events is suggested and can be found at mprpd.org

By Brett Martin - email

MONTEREY, Calif. - The fourth annual California Roots, a popular Reggae festival on the Monterey peninsula has sold out for this Memorial Day weekend.

"The hotels are all booked, they've been booked, rental cars are booked. Restaurants, bars, its definitely a surge of people. We have people coming from Australia, New Zealand, and South America," said Dan Sheehan, one founder of the festival.

Not only does the festival include some of the biggest headliners in the reggae industry, it also includes food and crafts from the island culture.

The festival was created four years ago by a company in Santa Cruz and started out as a one day event.