State Board Puts Parts of Controversial Ag Waiver on Hold
The newest chapter in the struggle that never seems to end puts some provisions of controversial Central Coast agricultural water quality rules on hold. After ...
CRLA Joins Lawsuit Against County Water Resources Agency
The legal battle over nitrate pollution in the Salinas River basin heads to Monterey County Superior Court on Sept. 14, when Judge Lydia Villarreal is ...
Salinas Valley Property Owners Settle General Plan Lawsuit Against County
Before the county can hold Salinas Valley property owners to the same standards as other prospective developers in Monterey County, they'll conduct a five-year study ...
Marks Ranch Purchased by County Parks
The rolling oak woodlands just south of Salinas have a new 113 acres of county parkland as of Aug. 29, thanks to $2.7 million in ...
Planning Commission Further Cuts Luxe Lounge Hours, Landlord Moves to Evict Them
Late-night dancers will need to look for a new place to groove in the wee hours. The Monterey Planning Commission voted 6-0 on Tuesday to ...
Legislature Passes Monning's Bill on Health and Planning
With just a few days left of the session, the California Legislature passed AB 441, authored by Assemblyman Bill Monning, D-Carmel. The bill would require ...
Man Shot Several Times in Marina
A young man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times in the lower abdomen in Marina this afternoon. Around 1:30pm, a Hispanic man—who ...
Mother and Daughter Charged in Massive Cat Hoarding Discovery
Animal cruelty charges have been filed against a Seaside woman and her mother after SPCA for Monterey County rescued 51 cats and discovered 113 dead ...
The Godfather Screening at the Osio Cinemas
If you weren’t old enough to see Coppola’s masterpiece The Godfather in theaters during its original release, now is your chance. The Osio Cinemas in ...
Legislature Passes Bill Extending Fort Ord Reuse Authority Sunset to 2020
The Fort Ord Reuse Authority may not have to shut down within two years, as its charter legislation stipulated. But it won't get the 10-year ...
Seaside PD Gives Public a Window into Crime Data
Seaside Police Department is collecting more specific data than ever before, and with a series of public meetings beginning today, invites the public to view ...
Salinas Valley Memorial Launches Search for CEO
More than a year after Sam Downing retired from nearly four decades as CEO of Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare, the hospital board is slated to ...
Women's Peace Group to Protest Bombs at Portola Plaza
There’s nothing like a classified bomb and warhead meeting to get peace activists riled up about peace. In response to the two-for-one meeting between the ...
Quail Lodge Announces Re-opening
Quail Lodge, a Carmel Valley based luxury hotel, announced at a press conference today that it will reopen the lodging services in April 2013 after ...
New Doctors PAC Seeks Influence in SVMH Elections
As Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare's board of directors faces tough decisions on how to make it as a small, stand-alone hospital, voters will elect two ...
Carrie Theis Appointed to Carmel City Council
Carmel City Councilwoman Paula Hazdovac had been hoping her replacement would be a Carmel businessperson, and she's getting her wish. Hazdovac announced last week that ...
Industry Pumps Cash into Campaign Against GMO Labeling Law
Food prices are nothing compared to lobbying for what food labeling rules. California voters will decide in November whether to make this the first state ...
FPPC Investigates Former State Parks Official for Vacation Buyout Program
They're still open, but state parks are under fire. Months after Gov. Jerry Brown threatened to close 70 state—including beloved Garrapata and Zmudowski State Beach—to ...
Butterflies Collected Near Fukushima Meltdown Suffer Deformities
Japanese researchers have collected hundreds of the insects, some with indented eyes, deformed antennae and stunted wings.
Paula Hazdovac Resigns from Carmel City Council
After more than 18 years on Carmel City Council, Councilwoman Paula Hazdovac is resigning. "In the last 18 months or so, my personal obligations to ...
State Approves $32 Million Grant to Cal Am for San Clemente Dam Removal
The first concrete steps toward dismantling the San Clemente Dam are taking place, as ads for construction crews to build access roads were finalized Monday. ...
Salinas City Councilman Sergio Sanchez to Run For Mayor After Failure to Qualify for Council Run
After a failed run for County Supervisor in the June primary, Salinas City Councilman Sergio Sanchez was gearing up for a campaign to hold onto ...
Assemblyman Bill Monning Named California Legislator of the Year
In recognition of leadership in the healthcare arena, the California Public Health Association — North has named Bill Monning, D-Carmel, its 2012 California Legislator of ...
Senator Boxer and Congressman Farr Visit Newly Designated Fort Ord National Monument
There were big smiles and back pats this morning between Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Congressman Sam Farr (D-Carmel) as they took a tour on ...
Parachutist Found Injured by Marina Municipal Airport
A downed parachutist was found injured beside the runway of the Marina Municipal Airport at 1:15 p.m this afternoon. The parachutist, a 32 year old ...
San Clemente Dam's Last Draw-Down in Time Lapse
This summer marked the 10th and last draw-down of the San Clemente Dam Reservoir. The 91-year-old dam is no longer useful, as sediment carried by ...
Seaside Restaurant Closes After Fire
Jose’s Mexican Restaurant in Seaside in closed after an overloaded electrical outlet started smoking on Sunday afternoon. At around 2:30pm, a restaurant worker call Seaside ...
Former Pacific Grove Mayor Sandy Koffman Dies
Sandy Koffman, who served as Pacific Grove's mayor from 1994-2002, passed away on Aug. 3 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Koffman's tenure, like those ...
Marina Coast Loses First Appeal Attempt in Regional Desal Project Case
The Regional Water Project might already be underwater at the California Public Utilities Commission, which has accepted California American Water's new project as a substitution. ...
Natividad Reaches Coverage Agreement with Anthem Blue Cross
For a hospital that sees mostly uninsured patients, accustomed to collecting pennies on the dollar in government reimbursements, contracts with insurance providers can go a ...
Fort Ord Burn Season Fires Up
Residents of Seaside, Marina and Salinas, don't be alarmed if the sky fills up with smoke again this fall. The U.S. Army is planning one ...
