Humbled

The Humble Oil incident was the most consequential political battle in our area's modern history, and people need to know how these events saved local agriculture and preserved the natural beauty of the Monterey Bay for generations to come. - Congressman Sam Farr (Retired) It's hard to imagine what the Monterey Bay - now a national marine sanctuary - would look like today if locals hadn't taken a stand against Humble Oil in the 1960s. It was a time before environmental activism was a term, but the until-now unsung heroes in this story were prescient enough to see disaster looming if they didn't take action. Humbled shows how a few determined souls changed the course of history, and it should inspire all of us to keep fighting for environmental justice today. - Julia Reynolds, author of Blood in the Fields: Ten Years Inside California's Nuestra Familia Gang A sweeping epic chronicling circumstances and events that would have ruined the ecology of our region, were it not for the concern and vigilance of those who cared. - James Perry, Monterey County Historical Society executive director The environmental movement in Monterey County is perhaps among the strongest in the United States, and the authors put together a compelling narrative of its origins. A thoroughly researched account with excellent insights, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Monterey County history. - Claudia Melendez Salinas, author of A Fighting Chance