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Local Heros – Don’t Mourn, Organize
Jose Soto honors his son’s memory by fighting gang violence.
Before his tears were dry, Jose Soto fearlessly walked Salinas’ most dangerous neighborhoods, determined to not let the death of his son, Jose “June Bug” Soto III, go unnoticed. Wearing a white shirt with his ...
Shaken foundation
County foreclosures are expected to almost double this year; bargain hunters are in the driver’s seat.
Her son killed himself over a house. At least that’s what Maria Alonzo believes. Abel Cardona Jr. and his wife, Maria Solis, bought the north Salinas home in May 2006. “It was the home of ...
Public’s Defender
After 30-plus years in criminal law, James Egar hasn’t lost his fight.
It’s graduation day for Paul Gonzalez, a stocky man with a tattoo on his arm. He stands nervously in front of the Monterey County drug courtroom with his wife and 2-year-old son, who scampers about ...
Home & Garden: Flora Plan
Finding the right plants to thrive on low maintenance, little water.
Instead of grass, Carol LeNeve’s front yard is mostly covered in ankle-high Carmel creeper, a shrub with dark-green, oval leaves. LeNeve, dressed in a purple turtleneck and jeans, walks down her stone path toward Camino ...
Salinas City Council gives thumbs up to planned redevelopment project.
A massive redevelopment project proposed for east of Salinas’ downtown could unite Oldtown and east Salinas, and reinvigorate the city’s economy, City Council members said this week. The council’s welcoming comments came after a presentation ...
