Swept Up, but Not Away: Authorities Clear Salinas Chinatown Homeless Camps
When the big trucks and the men in shiny white protective gear had gone, you could see the bones of Chinatown. You could read the ...
Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority Rebuffs Grand Jury
The Monterey County Civil Grand Jury published a litany of complaints about Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority's operations, public confidence and financial management in its ...
County Water Resources Agency Fights Back To Keep Water Rights
The MontereyCounty Water Resources Agency isn't backing down on their decades-long battle to fight back against seawater intrusion into the Salinas Valley. The agency approved ...
UFW Rallies for Immigration Reform
(Above, a young UFW participant waves a flag that says, "Si Se Puede.") The White House gave 30 seats to California farmworkers in Las Vegas ...
Two Teenagers Shot in Salinas
Just after 7pm on Monday evening, Salinas police responded to two gunshot victims in the 1200 block of East Alisal street where a 16- and ...
New Juvie Hall in East Salinas? No Way, Some Say
Monterey County needs a new juvenile hall—but where to put it? Not East Salinas, say some, who led a staunch opposition at a meeting at the proposed construction site yesterday.
Former Employee Alleges Shelter Outreach Plus Violated Federal Housing Rules
Linda Forkash's lawsuit against her former employer, non-profit Shelter Outreach Plus, makes the homelessness services and emergency shelter provider sound like the scene of a ...
Pacific Grove Police and City Pursue Settlement, Postpone Trial Date
P.G. police and city officials have agreed to postpone a Feb. 25 lawsuit over public-safety pensions.
Big Problems: Most Rural Residents Worried About Obesity
While hospitals and doctors wrestle with questions of how to roll out federal health care reform, schools, restaurants and churches might also find themselves changing ...
17-Year-Old Dies in Salinas Shooting
A 17-year-old was killed in a Salinas shooting yesterday afternoon. Jorge Alberto Perez was found shot while sitting in his car in the parking lot ...
Criminal Charges Dropped Against Eva Ruiz-Gomez in Child Custody Case
A teary-eyed mother, crumpled with emotion, embraced supporters outside a courtroom this morning after a judge dismissed charges in a kidnapping case. Eva Ruiz-Gomez faced ...
Leading North County Activist, Jan Mitchell, Dies at 75
It was through necessity that Jan Mitchell and her husband, Ed, learned about county permitting and land use rules: In 1998, they got wind of ...
Regional Water Authority Prepares to Pick a Desal Project
Tonight, the mayor's water authority will hear presentations on the respective merits of the three competing desalination proposals.
CSUMB to Roll Out Online Master's Degrees
CSU Monterey Bay will soon begin offering online graduate degrees, according to the university. The school is among the first of the CSU campuses to ...
Panetta Overturns Rule Barring Women From Combat
According to senior defense officials, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta is planning to overturn an almost decade-long rule prohibiting female soldiers from small-unit ground ...
Sgt. Allan MacDonald, Fort Ord Cavalryman, Goes Missing; Found Safe
Marina resident Sgt. Allan MacDonald, one of the last surviving horse cavalrymen and the namesake of an equestrian trail on the former Fort Ord, was ...
Salinas City Budget: Now in Fun, Customizable Charts
Here’s a new tool for all you policy wonks, number nerds, and concerned citizens out there: a website that turns the city of Salinas’ budget ...
Previously Deported Man Accused of Sex Crimes and Alcohol Sale at Santa Catalina School
A food service worker at Santa Catalina School is accused of selling alcohol to students and engaging in sexually-related crimes with minors, according to the ...
Regional Park District Buys Whisler-Wilson Ranch
Last week, the Big Sur Land Trust announced it had sold the 317-acre Whisler-Wilson Ranch—a stunning south Carmel property with vistas of Point Lobos State ...
Composting Expands With Monterey Regional Waste Management District's New Tech
On Friday, Monterey Regional Waste Management District and Zero Waste Energy will unveil the nation's first anaerobic digestion composter. The German technology, called SMARTFERM, turns ...
Celebrating the Good Doctor: Peninsula Events Recognize MLK Day
Despite the huge national spectacle of President Barack Obama's second inauguration ceremony, recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King's life and work isn't taking a back seat ...
Homeland Security To Fund New Monterey Firefighter Positions
A $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will fund six new firefighter positions for two years at Monterey Fire Department, Chief ...
Passions Run High in Salinas Discussion on Homelessness
A Salinas meeting yesterday to discuss homelessness in the city was the last of two, but the beginning of partnerships that will continue to address ...
In Monterey Speech UN Secretary-General Urges Nuclear Disarmament, Supports U.S. Gun Control
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon had a message of peace for Monterey students this morning, urging global nuclear disarmament and weighing in on the United ...
Four Held at Gunpoint in Salinas Restaurant Robbery
Four people were held at gunpoint during an armed robbery at a Salinas restaurant near Oldtown this evening, according to the Salinas Police Department. During ...
Neighbor Group Forms to Weigh in on Future of Del Rey Oaks Driving Range
It's been well over a year since the former operators of the Del Rey Oaks driving range, a grassy spot recessed behind Safeway off of ...
Monterey High student arrested for alleged threats
Monterey police arrested a Monterey High School student this morning for allegedly making threats to other students through social media. The male student was arrested ...
Seaside Considers Home-Loan Extension for Former City Manager Ray Corpuz
At a special meeting tonight, the Seaside City Council is considering a second extension to the former city manager's payback of a city-financed home loan.
County Approves Obamacare Bridge Coverage, Braces for Major Changes in Health
It took two years of patience and stop-and-go plans, but the county Health Department expects to launch a bridge plan next month that will provide ...
MPC Bond Refinance Saves Taxpayers
Monterey Peninsula College is finishing a bond refinancing deal that will save some taxpayers on borrowing that was used for construction and renovation projects. MPC ...
City Attempts to Remove Portable Toilet for Salinas Homeless
Just hours after homeless residents celebrated the arrival of the toilet to Chinatown’s Soledad Street, the city sent for the toilet to be taken away.
Judge Allows Salinas Lawsuit Against Green Vehicles to Proceed
The investor who bet (wrongly) on Green Vehicles seems to think it's nuts that the City of Salinas was suing over the electric car startup's ...
Steve Collins Pleads Not Guilty
Days after California American Water's new water supply proposal sparked fury at a public hearing, the former Monterey County Water Resources Agency board member quietly ...
Salinas High School Tightens Security in Response to Sandy Hook
Salinas High School is tightening its security procedures, partly in response to the recent Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. During school hours all entrances will ...
Salinas Homeless Enthusiastic Over Incoming Portable Toilet; Pledge to Maintain and Keep Drug Free
Under yesterday’s waning afternoon light, a man bundled in a camouflage jacket and bright blue sweatshirt walked purposefully through a derelict Salinas street. “Come sign ...
Obama Signs Bill Creating Pinnacles National Park
President Obama today signed a bill to upgrade Pinnacles National Monument to Pinnacles National Park.
And the Nominees Are: 2013 Oscar Nominations Announced
The 2013 Academy Awards are just around the corner and the movies nominated this year range from some of the most famous fact-based stories in ...
Public Hearing on Cal Am Water Project Gets Feisty
The fire marshall had to regulate the heat over water at the Monterey City Council Chambers this afternoon, where a California Public Utilities Commission hearing ...
March trial for restaurant owner accused in Salinas' XL Grindhouse attempted murder case
A restaurant owner accused of beating a homeless man in Salinas nearly to death last year is set to face a jury in March. After ...
Mansion for Rent: Carmel Council Decides to Lease Flanders Mansion
The pointy, steep roofs of Flanders Mansion can be yours, for a yet-to-be-determined monthly rent from the city of Carmel. Estimated repair costs: $1.2 million. ...
Salinas Records First Two Homicides of 2013
Seven days into the new year and Salinas has been hit with two shooting homicides. Just after 9 p.m. on Monday evening, police officers responded ...
UN Secretary-General to deliver disarmament and nonproliferation speech in Monterey
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will address Monterey Institute of International Studies students and faculty on disarmament and nuclear nonproliferation later this month.
More Taxes, More Cops: Salinas Residents Discuss Possible "Police Tax"
Salinas residents agree more police are needed—but is the community willing to pay extra taxes for the services? About 35 people, from city council members ...
Styrofoam Recycling Drive Runs Through January
The Monterey Regional Waste Management District and Waste Management, Inc. are joining up to offer a month of free polystyrene foam recycling.
Public Television Legend, "California's Gold" Host Huell Howser Dies
Chances are, if you watched any public television in California over the last 20 years or so, you know how brilliantly the Golden State shines ...
Carmel Planning Commission Passes Flanders Mansion to City Council
To lease or to sell? That's the question that's been a source of divisiveness and litigation in Carmel for years as the city grapples with ...
Senior Class: CSUMB Continues Course Offerings for 50-and-up
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at CSU Monterey Bay is continuing its sixth year of courses for people ages 50 and up, touching on topics ...
Marina Motorsport, Go-Kart Groups Face Airport Permitting Issues
The Marina City Council will hold a special meeting Friday, Jan. 4, to discuss permitting for Monterey Motorsports and Monterey Bay Karters.
Sand City Approves Tiered Retirement Plan
Tiny Sand City isn't hiring, but when it is, city administrators expect to save by cutting retirement benefits. In an urgent meeting called for Dec. ...
CSUMB Small Business Development Center Awarded Grant to Help Soften Blow of Capital One Closure
CSU Monterey Bay’s Small Business Development Center has received a grant to help Salinas attract and create jobs following the impending closure of one of ...
Cal Am to Carmel: Don't Drink the Water
Two water main breaks—one at Aguajito Road and Highway 1, the other at San Luis Avenue—disrupted service to several hundred service connections in the Carmel area on New Year's Day.
The Man Who Shoots At Goats: 85-Year-Old Arrested for Attempted Murder, Animal Cruelty
An 85-year-old Prunedale man was arrested on charges of attempted murder Tuesday after allegedly shooting a man and a goat, according to the Monterey County ...
