1970s1971 Entire 525 acres of property for Jacks Peak Park is acquired by the County of Monterey, opens in 1977 1974 County Administrator charged with the authority of the Director of Civil Defense for the County of Monterey Late 1970s Ag industry expands crops to include romaine lettuce, cilantro and spinach and introduces bagged salads 1972 Earliest-known Monterey County Emergency Response plan approved to address nuclear fallout 1970 Cesar Chavez leads a lettuce boycott and is held in the Monterey County jail IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 20TH CENTURY, MONTEREY’S Cannery Row was home to the world’s most productive sardine fishery, but by 1945 most of the canneries were shuttered. In the late 1960s, Ted Balestreri and Bert Cutino opened The Sardine Factory—a restaurant that would become an institution and which paved the way for the thriving Cannery Row tourism district Monterey County experiences today. In 1984, the Monterey Bay Aquarium opened at the former Hovden Cannery site. With more than two million visitors annually, the Monterey Bay Aquarium has earned an international reputation as a dazzling visitor experience. The Aquarium has also become a leading voice advocating for the protection of the oceans. These days, tourism is the second-largest industry in Monterey County—generating $3 billion annually and supporting 26,000 local jobs. Courtesy of Monterey County Weekly Courtesy of Monterey County Weekly
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