Salinas police arrest three people found with $39K, drugs, loaded gun
Salinas police arrested three people after officers said they were found with meth, heroin, a loaded gun and $39,000 in cash. Officers with the…
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Salinas firefighters honor Marine veteran at funeral
Salinas firefighters attended the funeral of Marine veteran Angel Cervantes on Friday and honored him with a static flag display. The Salinas City…
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MST warns of people pretending to be employees to gain personal information
Monterey-Salinas Transit issued a warning about a group of people identifying themselves as MST employees and trying to get personal information. MST…
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Plans for Main Street Streetscape Project go to Salinas City Council
Plans and specifications for the Main Street Streetscape Project are being brought before the Salinas City Council for council members to approve and…
Continue ReadingCollision reporting center opens in Salinas
The second collision reporting center in the state opened in Salinas on Thursday. The City of Salinas, Salinas police and Accident Support Service…
Continue ReadingContractor guilty in California wildfire death labor case
The owner of a bulldozer that overturned and killed the operator while battling the Soberanes Fire has been found guilty of violating labor laws. A…
Continue ReadingSalinas police search for vehicle possibly loaned to person of interest in homicide investigation
Police in Salinas are asking for help finding a Ford Mustang that may have been loaned to a person of interest in a homicide investigation. Police…
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Salinas Regional Soccer Complex says parking still free after considering charging
The Salinas Regional Soccer Complex said parking will be free for the remainder of the soccer season after it considered charging for parking. The…
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Facial recognition technology to find lost pets coming to Monterey County shelters
Monterey County and Salinas Animal Services announced Tuesday that they will start using new facial recognition technology to find lost dogs and…
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Salinas man runs into light pole trying to run from deputies, Sheriff’s officials say
Two men are behind bars, following a probation search in Salinas on Friday. Monterey County Sheriff’s Office officials say they have been…
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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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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…
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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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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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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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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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Red-light enforcement cameras to be installed around Salinas
Salinas police announced that its Automated Red-Light Camera Enforcement project is almost complete and will be operational soon. Police said they…
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Police: SWAT serves warrant at Salinas home, finds possible explosive device in bunker
UPDATE 10/8/2019 12:11 p.m. The SWAT team with Salinas police served a search warrant at a home Tuesday morning, and during the search, they said…
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Salinas PD investigating carjacking near high school
The Salinas Police Department is investigating a brazen armed carjacking that happened last Friday night during a high school football game. Police…
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Salinas man found guilty of attack on fellow inmate benefiting street gang
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that a Salinas man was found guilty of a jail attack benefiting the Sureno street…
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Salinas awarded $276,000 in funding for victims’ advocate position
The Salinas Police Department announced Friday that the city has been awarded the U.S. Department of Justice Victim Specialist Program grant. A…
Continue ReadingTwo men arrested in Chinatown on suspicion of drug sales and conspiracy
Two men were arrested in Salinas’ Chinatown after police said they were found with drugs and cash. Officers stopped a vehicle for having…
Continue ReadingSalinas man sentenced to prison for sexual abuse of two children, lewd and lascivious acts on third
A Salinas man was sentenced by a Monterey County judge to 75 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of continuous sexual abuse of two…
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Salinas firefighter helps injured hiker in Yosemite
A man has contacted the Salinas City Firefighters Association to thank a firefighter who helped his wife after she fell while off duty. The…
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Highway 68 Corridor Improvement Project may include roundabouts
Details on a Highway 68 Corridor Improvement Project are being released as Caltrans prepares to present its plan to the public. A possibility is…
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Better Ask Barry: Is the bike lane open yet?
It may be a cliche to say the wheels of progress turn slowly, but that’s been the case in two stories we previously reported in Better Ask…
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta visits Food Bank for Monterey County
The Food Bank for Monterey County showed off its new facility today to Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA). The food bank moved to a new building last…
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Salinas police identify victim of Tuesday’s Motel 6 shooting
UPDATE 10/2/2019 4:45 p.m. Salinas police have released new details about a deadly shooting at the Motel 6 on De La Torre Street Tuesday morning.…
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Del Monte Shopping Center, Northridge Mall on list of potential Forever 21 closures
According to court documents outlining potential Forever 21 store closures, the locations at Del Monte Shopping Center and Northridge Mall are slated…
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Salinas man found guilty of being a felon in possession of a gun
A Salinas man was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a gun. Detectives found out about the call by monitoring his calls after he was…
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K9 Gets body armor donated
The Salinas Police Department says K9 Keno has received a bullet and stab protective vest. They say the armor was donated by Massachussets based…
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Better Ask Barry: When will they cut down the weeds?
The weeds in the median along Blanco Road in Salinas are growing like, well, weeds. They are dry and brittle, and stretch for about three quarters of…
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