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Nearly 30 miles of Highway 1 to close Sunday for Big Sur marathon
Nearly 30 miles of Highway 1 will be closed Sunday in Monterey County to make room for the Big Sur International Marathon.Read More
Appropriations bill invests more than $73 million in Bay Area projects
The $1.5 trillion omnibus appropriations bill passed last week by the U.S. Congress includes more than $73 million for projects in the greater Bay Area, according to the office...Read More
California AG: Walmart illegally dumped tons of hazardous waste from stores
A new lawsuit alleges Walmart has disposed of items like aerosol cans, alkaline and lithium batteries, insect killer sprays.Read More
Highway 1 remains closed near Big Sur as rockslide cleanup continues
Caltrans will keep closed a portion of Highway 1 longer than anticipated to clear rock slides near Big Sur. Read More
County worker dies driving heavy equipment to Monterey County jobsite
A Monterey County employee died while driving heavy equipment to a public works jobsite Monday morning, county officials said. The fatality was reported around 11 a.m. Monday on Laureles...Read More
Criminal charges filed over ‘International Escapes’ timeshare exit scheme
Most of the Monterey County timeshare owners who were targeted by the scheme were over 70 years old.Read More
Salinas man sentenced to 238 years on 20 counts of sexual assault, burglary
A Salinas man has been sentenced to 238 years and eight months to life in prison in a sexual assault case involving three victims, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine...Read More
Plane crashes into Monterra Ranch neighborhood home
An airplane crashed into a house in Monterey County on Tuesday morning, county fire officials said. The Monterey County Regional Fire District wrote on Twitter shortly after 11:10 a.m....Read More
Police arrest suspect in 1999 murder of Salinas auto dealership owner
A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with the cold case homicide of an auto dealership owner in Salinas in 1999, police said. Elias Gutierrez Diaz, 39, died in...Read More
Man sees freedom after 38 years in prison for murder he was never accused of
A man convicted of a 1983 murder is now free, after a Monterey County judge overturned his conviction following an appeal using a new law, according to a news...Read More
Crews work toward July 11 full containment at Willow Fire
The Willow Fire burning in rugged terrain east of Big Sur is 56 percent contained as of Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Forest Service. The blaze, first reported...Read More
Crews hope cooler weather helps tame nearly 3,000-acre Willow Fire
The Willow Fire, which started burning in Monterey County on Thursday evening, has spread to nearly 3,000 acres with zero containment, U.S. Forest Service officials said Tuesday morning. The...Read More
Flooding at Carmel River Lagoon prompts nearby evacuation warnings
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation warning for the Carmel River Lagoon area and Mission Fields on Thursday morning due to stormy weather. The heavy rain is...Read More
Covid-19 update: California shuts down all indoor dining, Alameda County Food Bank teams with Amazon
Here are some of the latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, as of Monday afternoon. Indoor activities across California must be...Read More
First police officer elected as Salinas mayor dies Monday night
Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter died Monday night, city and Monterey County officials said. Gunter was elected as mayor in 2012 and also served as a Salinas police officer and...Read More
Inmate dies in stabbing attack at Salinas Valley State Prison
An inmate died Sunday in a stabbing by other inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison in Monterey County.Read More
Cal Fire urges residents maintain defensible space as fire season begins
Cal Fire has declared that fire season has started in Monterey and San Benito counties effective 8 a.m. Monday. The state fire agency is encouraging people to maintain a...Read More
Los Padres National Forest imposes heavy fire restrictions through fall
Los Padres National Forest has announced fire restrictions, which began on Monday and will go through late fall. The 1.7 million-acre forest, which includes Big Sur in Monterey County,...Read More
Weather service issues hazard warning for Bay Area beachgoers
The National Weather Service has issued a Beach Hazards Statement for all shoreline from northern Sonoma County to southern Monterey County effective 11 a.m. Thursday through 11 p.m. Friday....Read More
Bay Area Covid-19 update: Some districts close schools rest of year, deputies to only cite for some offenses
An emergency paid sick leave ordinance recommendation was passed unanimously by the San Jose City Council during a special meeting Wednesday, setting the stage for its approval next week....Read More