Update: Third Suspect in Police Shooting Found

News Blog

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 ...

State Orders South County Grower To Clean Up Drinking Water

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For at least two years, residents of the South County community of San Lucas, haven't been able to drink the water. Even San Lucas Elementary ...

Henry Miller Library Does Brooklyn

Arts & Culture Blog

The Henry Miller Memorial Library heads to Brooklyn for a new festival in May.

XL Grindhouse Liquor License Could be in Jeopardy

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The California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control is looking into disciplinary action against XL Grindhouse, the Salinas restaurant owned by two men recently convicted in ...

New Era at Big Sur Roadhouse Beckons This Summer

Food Blog

For years now, Big Sur Roadhouse (667-2264) has been something like that awkward little brother everyone in the family is rooting for: capable of flashes ...

Video of the Week: Steve Buscemi & Vampire Weekend Go Bowling

Music Blog

Last week's VOTW captured the awkward first meeting between the funny looking indie movie star and the popular Brooklyn-based outfit. This week features their unlikely ...

Salinas Police Search for Third Suspect in Police Shooting

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Salinas police are searching for a third suspect in the attempted murder of a police officer early Tuesday. Shortly after midnight Apr. 23, a car ...

CSUMB Students Protest Against Increased Housing Fees

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Holding signs that read things like, (CSUMB President) "Ochoa Oughta Go-A" and "Welcome to CSUMB: Where the prices are jacked and the education is crap!", ...

Bill Monning Won't Quit Soda Tax Effort

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Two years ago, almost to the day, then-Assemblyman Bill Monning, D-Carmel, expressed disappointment that his proposed soda tax died in an Assembly committee. He vowed ...

What the Phuck? Phat Burger and Pho King Both Close

Food Blog

It’s like a bad dream. No more rare beef salad. No more curly fries. No more eye-round pho noodle soup, Oreo milkshakes, spicy basil tofu ...

The Top Ten Reasons Salinas Is Screwed

News Blog

What a day Salinas had yesterday, huh? The Salinas Police Department's day shift was greeted with a 4am wake-up call because two chuckleheads with a ...

The City's Falling Apart: Salinas Police Chief Requests $20 Million a Year For Beleaguered City

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The city's falling apart. That’s what it said on one of the slides in a sobering presentation to the city council made Tuesday night by ...

Parents, Teachers Protest Proposed Hiring of Superintendent Candidate Accused of Sexual Harassment

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The top candidate for Monterey Peninsula Unified School District superintendent is under severe criticism after the discovery of sexual harassment allegations. Teachers and community members ...

Salinas Sends Layoff Notices to 11 Police Officers

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The City of Salinas has sent layoff notices to 11 Salinas Police officers as the city’s police chief prepares to tell the city council the ...

Three More Reasons to Love What Should Be the State Food, The Incredible Edible Avocado

Food Blog

I've already been over why avocado should be California's state food, even if Dungeness crab is my number one reason to live near on the ...

Flag Displays Raise Awareness of Sexual Assault

News Blog

Volunteers will stick little teal flags in the lawn at CSU Monterey Bay every 5 minutes and 42 seconds on Tuesday. That's how often a ...

PHOTOS: 2013 Sea Otter Classic

Photo Blog

The sun was hot over the weekend and so was the bicycle action at one of the premier cycling events in the country, including an ...

Oceana Takes Small Win, Bigger Loss in Forage Fish Lawsuit

Animal Blog

Opposing sides in a fishing lawsuit—an ocean conservation group and a fishing industry group—are each claiming victory in a recent federal court ruling. "California’s fishing ...

BREAKING NEWS: Restaurant Owner Pleads No Contest in Baseball Bat Attack on Transient

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The Oldtown Salinas restaurant owner accused of beating a transient nearly to death last October pleaded no contest this morning to assault with a deadly ...

Marina Councilwoman Thanks White House for Monument Designation

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It's Fort Ord National Monument's one-year anniversary. Earlier this week, Marina Councilwoman Gail Morton traveled to Washington, D.C. to thank the Obama administration for designating ...