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Salinas to approve eight more commercial cannabis permits
The city of Salinas announced Friday it is making eight commercial cannabis business permits available for applications. The city’s Community Development Department will accept applications between this coming Monday...Read More
Judge gives man three months jail, three years probation for illegal cannabis grows
A 71-year-old man was sentenced this week in connection with a large marijuana grow discovered last year at his home in Monterey County. Arthur Bright Jr. received a three-year...Read More
County encourages reporting of unpermitted rentals during U.S. Open
With crowds in Monterey County this week for the U.S. Open major golf tournament at Pebble Beach, the county is encouraging residents who have concerns about unpermitted residential rentals...Read More
Fecal matter causes alarm at Lovers Point Park beach
Testing at Lovers Point Park beach in Pacific Grove on Monday found evidence of fecal matter in the water, according to the Monterey County Health Department. County officials have...Read More
Salinas inmate sentenced to 141 years for murder of cellmate
An inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison was sentenced to 141 years to life in prison on Friday for murdering his cellmate in October 2013, and assaulting another with...Read More
Salinas man sentenced to 48 years for molesting stepdaughters
A Salinas man was sentenced Wednesday to 48 years in prison for sexually assaulting his stepdaughters when they were children, the Monterey County District Attorney's Office said.Read More
Accident kills corner worker at Laguna Seca raceway
A worker died in an accident during a race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey County on Sunday afternoon, organizers said.Read More
Lifeguard, swimmer rescued from Monastery Beach rip currents
Cal Fire crews rescued two people, one a lifeguard, who got caught in a rip current in the Pacific Ocean at Monastery Beach in unincorporated Monterey County.Read More
Salinas man pleads guilty in restaurant murder
A Salinas man pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for killing his supervisor more than three years ago outside a restaurant where he was drinking, Monterey County prosecutors announced Tuesday.Read More
Crews rescue three boaters near Point Pinos
U.S. Coast Guard and Cal Fire crews on Saturday rescued three boaters from a disabled vessel near Point Pinos.Read More
San Benancio man dies in Monterey Co. crash
A man who died in a solo vehicle crash on Sunday night in unincorporated Monterey County was identified as 60-year-old Lawrence Robert Carroll of San Benancio.Read More
Man sentenced to 7 life terms for sexual assaults
A Salinas man found guilty of multiple sexual assaults against a woman has been sentenced to seven life terms in prison, Monterey County District Attorney Dean Flippo announced Friday.Read More
Sewage swamps Monterey Bay beaches
As many as 4.9 million gallons of sewage spilled into Monterey Bay before it was stopped early Saturday morning and numerous beaches are now closed.Read More
Sewage spill soils Del Monte beach
Del Monte Beach in Monterey is closed until the water becomes safe again because of sewage spilling into the nearby storm drain system.Read More
Feds warn Bay Area sanctuary communities
The cities of San Francisco, Berkeley, Fremont and Watsonville and Contra Costa, Monterey, Santa Clara and Sonoma counties received sanctuary warning letters from the Department of Justice.Read More
Magnitude 4.7 quake strikes Monterey County
A preliminary 4.7-magnitude earthquake Monday morning near Gonzales in Monterey County was reportedly felt in the South Bay.Read More
Fire risk remains sky high across Bay Area
Several parts of the Bay Area have been included in an expanded Red Flag Warning for most of Thursday.Read More
Son dies in crash on family motorcycle trip
A family motorcycle trip ended in tragedy Saturday morning in unincorporated Monterey County when a couple's son died in a crash.Read More
Caution urged at Bay Area beaches
Large waves and rip currents will pose a threat to beachgoers at some Bay Area and Central Coast beaches this weekend, National Weather Service officials said today. The warning...Read More