Carmel Middle School students rally around classmate with cancer
Carmel Middle School students came out to show support Tuesday for a classmate battling cancer. 13-year-old Kiara Hinze was undergoing radiation…
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Veteran’s Day Parade Committee to hold fundraiser for family of Salinas Marine veteran
The Veteran’s Day Parade Committee is holding a memorial fundraiser BBQ for the family of a Marine veteran. The committee chairman Tony…
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Cross fire burning near 101 south of Bradley fully contained
UPDATE 10/11/2019 1:00 p.m. The Cross Fire that was burning off Indian Valley Road and the Monterey County line near Camp Roberts is fully contained.…
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SPCA for Monterey County gears up for Empty the Shelters event
The SPCA for Monterey County is gearing up for its ‘Empty the Shelters’ event. On Saturday, October 12th, the shelter will waive the…
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Salinas man arrested on drugs, weapons charges
A Salinas man was arrested on multiple drugs and weapons charges Thursday morning. Salinas Police say 36-year old Eric Melendrez was arrested during…
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Salinas man arrested on drugs, weapons charges
A Salinas man was arrested on multiple drugs and weapons charges Thursday morning. Salinas Police say 36-year old Eric Melendrez was arrested during…
Continue ReadingSeaside man sentenced to prison for kidnapping, child molestation
A Seaside man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for kidnapping, sodomizing and orally copulating a minor under 14 years old. A 13-year-old girl…
Continue ReadingDistrict Attorney: No retrial for man convicted in 1985 murder in Monterey
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that Jack Edward Sagin, who was convicted of a 1985 Monterey murder, will not be…
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Salinas man sentenced to prison for sexually assaults on two teens
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said 26-year-old Juan Salas, a Salinas resident, was sentenced to eight years in prison for…
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Salinas man found guilty of 26 counts of child molestation
A jury found 53-year-old Regino Maciel, a Salinas resident, guilty of 26 counts of child molestation on Wednesday. In April 2018, the victim, who is…
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Monterey County man sentenced for illegal cannabis cultivation operation
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office sentenced 38-year-old David Robert Clarke to 150 days in jail and three years of probation for running an…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrests second former deputy for sexual battery
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a former deputy on two counts of sexual battery and one count of dissuading a witness from…
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Monterey County deputy charged with forcible rape, sexual activity with confined adult
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said one of its deputies was arrested on Tuesday and booked into the Monterey County Jail on charges of…
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Alisal Union School District offers free dental screenings for migrant students
Alisal Union School District students will receive free dental screenings this week. The screenings will be offered to students in the…
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Soledad police see rise in residential burglaries, field laborer homes targeted
Soledad police said they have seen a large increase in the number of residential burglaries, and they believe field laborers are being targeted.…
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Castroville man pleads guilty to 1990 murder, 1993 attempted kidnapping
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that 57-year-old Arsenio “Archie” Pacheco Leyva, of Castroville, pleaded…
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Sun Street Centers therapy cat thrown from car, SPCA continues search for suspects
The SPCA said it is continuing its investigation into an incident involving a Sun Street Centers therapy cat being thrown from a car on Highway 101.…
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Sheriff’s Office: Man in Chinatown found with drugs packaged for resale
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Salinas man after deputies said he was found with drugs packaged for resale. On Tuesday, the…
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Salinas Police Officers Association approves vote of no confidence in chief
Members of the Salinas Police Officers Association approved a vote of no confidence in Chief Adele Frese last week. In a press release, the SPOA said…
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