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East Garrison Housing Development in Former Fort Ord Breaks Ground, Anticipates Home Pre-Sales
A long-proposed housing community in the former Fort Ord finally broke ground this morning, and new home sales are set to begin as soon as ...
Monterey Woman Accused of Animal Cruelty After Police Find 48 Neglected Animals
A Monterey woman has been arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty after police found more than 48 animals living in squalor in her home. Ilagene ...
FPPC Proposes $5,000 Conflict of Interest Penalty for Former SVMH CEO Sam Downing
Former Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System Sam Downing violated California's conflict of interest laws, the Fair Political Practices Commission found. The FPPC proposes a $5,000 ...
Catholic Church Helps Hundreds of Central Coast Residents Gain Temporary Legal Status
The Catholic church has helped hundreds of Central Coast residents without immigration documents escape the threat of deportation. With the assistance of Catholic Charities, more ...
Marina Coach Arrested on Allegations of Child Molestation
A Marina youth baseball and soccer coach has been arrested on allegations of child molestation and committing lewd acts on a minor. According to Salinas ...
Fort Ord Initiative Opponents: It's the Veterans Cemetery, Stupid
Heavy politics play into question of whether a Fort Ord ballot initiative and its counter-petition are really about the veterans cemetery, or Monterey Downs.
State Supreme Court Approves Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban
It’s going to get harder to score that sticky icky—even for legitimate medical use. The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that cities and counties are ...
Attorney: Suspect in Monterey Cabbie Killing On Life Support Following Suicide Attempt
An attorney for the Big Sur man accused of stabbing a cab driver to death last week and who hanged himself Saturday in Monterey County ...
Monterey Stabbing Suspect Pleads Not Guilty; Slain Taxi Driver's Wife Wants "Maximum Penalty"
(Photo: Joshua Claypole, Alma Huerta) The man accused of stabbing a Salinas taxi driver to death May 1 pleaded not guilty to murder at the ...
Muslim in Monterey: Advocating Dialogue in a Troubled Time
(Photo: Zeynep Timmester, Mohammed Hafez) Zeynep Timmester occupies a space between worlds. She grew up in both Britain and Turkey. Her mother, who is British, ...
Suspect in Monterey Murder Held on $1.1 Million Bail
The man accused of stabbing a taxicab driver to death in Monterey Wednesday was booked on police charges of murder and carjacking, according to the ...
UPDATE: Taxicab Driver Dies After Stabbing in Monterey
(Photo: 20-year-old Joshua Claypole of Big Sur) A 44-year-old taxi driver was stabbed to death Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of an Enterprise Rent-A-Car ...
BREAKING NEWS: Cafe Dametra, Constance Wine Bar Padlocked as Bizarre Legal Saga Plays Out in Carmel
Restaurateur Faisal Nimri stood on the sidewalk outside the back entrance to his popular Dametra Cafe Wednesday morning and listened as an attorney tried to ...
Three Suspects Linked to Boston Marathon Bombings Arrested
The Boston Police Department have taken three suspects in relation to the Boston Marathon bombings into custody today. Officials announced the arrests in a tweet ...
Apartments, Restaurants Proposed for Burned-Out Alvarado Street Spot
The fire that destroyed Alvarado Street's historic Work building in February 2007 struck just before the Great Recession took its own toll on downtown Monterey. ...
Second Man to be Charged in 2010 Murder of Six-Year-Old
A second man has been arrested in the case of a six-year-old Salinas boy who was killed by a stray bullet in 2010. 21-year-old Bernardo ...
Salinas Police Defend Decision to Release Officer Arrested for DUI
The Salinas Police Department says it did the right thing when it cited and released an off-duty police officer for driving under the influence last ...
Enviro Scorecard Gives Monning Perfect Voting Record; Alejo, Blakeslee Slip
Bill Monning is still batting 100 on the California League of Conservation Voters' Environmental Scorecard, but Luis Alejo and Sam Blakeslee have lost environmental momentum.
War Games: App Demonstrates How a Nuke Would Level a City
Nuclear war—there’s an app for that. NUKEMAP, a web app that uses Google Maps to demonstrate the range of a nuclear blast on a city, ...
Update: Third Suspect in Police Shooting Found
The third person suspected in the attempted murder of a police officer during a Salinas car chase Apr. 23 has been found, police say. 27-year-old ...
