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Processing plant explosion risk prompts school closures, evacuation orders
A processing plant fire in Salinas poses explosion and ammonia release risk, prompting school closures and orders to evacuate or shelter.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
Two men face murder charges for allegedly shooting another man in car
Two men have been charged in connection with the killing of a young Pittsburg man in December, police said. Shane Loudon, 20, of Concord, and 22-year-old Steven Falkenstine, of...Read More
Police say missing 19-year-old Pittsburg man found dead in Salinas
A 19-year-old man who was reported missing is now Pittsburg’s fourth homicide victim of 2020, police said Tuesday. Malik Pittman had been last seen during early evening on Dec....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
Motorcyclist dies after crash into concrete wall, 100-foot fall
A 33-year-old Salinas man died early Sunday morning when he lost control of the motorcycle he was driving, hit a concrete wall and was thrown about 100 feet to...Read More
Flooding keeps Highway 101 northbound lanes closed near Salinas
Southbound U.S. Highway 101 reopened Wednesday night in unincorporated Monterey County southeast of Salinas but the northbound lanes are still closed due to flooding, according to the California Highway...Read More
Power outage shuts down Monterey County administrative offices
The Monterey County Administrative Office building in Salinas is closed for the rest of the day Tuesday because of an unexpected power outage, county officials said. The building at...Read More
Cat, dog adoption fees drop to $25 for furry holiday season
Monterey County Animal Services and the City of Salinas Animal Services have reduced adoption fees to only $25 for cats and dog through Jan. 4. This reduction is due...Read More
Salinas-grown Romaine lettuce suspected in E. coli outbreak across 16 states
Authorities are investigating an outbreak of E. coli infection stemming from romaine lettuce harvested in the Salinas Valley.Read More
Border patrol catches escaped Monterey County inmates
Two escaped inmates from the Monterey County Jail in Salinas Sunday were caught at the U.S.-Mexico border at about midnight Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said Wednesday morning. U.S. Customs...Read More
Nearly 30 years later, man pleads guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl
A Castroville man has pleaded guilty to the 1990 murder of a teenager and the attempted kidnapping in 1993 of another teenager, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced...Read More
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
Salinas woman found guilty of battery on daughter
A Salinas woman has been found guilty of battery against her adult daughter in a case stemming from a 2018 incident.Read More
Salinas man sentenced to five years in prison for child molestation
A Salinas man has been sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a child molestation case, Monterey County District Attorney Dean Flippo announced Thursday. Prosecutors described Jesus...Read More