Tag: law and legislation
Central Coast lawmakers demand clarity on federal funding freeze
CENTRAL COAST — As local communities evaluate the impacts of the Trump Administration’s recent flurry of executive orders and memorandum pausing the delivery of...
Soledad hosts ‘Know Your Rights’ immigration forum
SOLEDAD — Local officials spoke in front of a packed house last Wednesday at a community forum in Soledad to discuss changes in immigration...
Monterey County joins legal effort to protect birthright citizenship
MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey has joined an amicus brief filed in federal court to oppose a recent executive order issued by...
Monterey County reaffirms commitment to protect immigrant families
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has passed a landmark resolution affirming the County’s commitment to protecting immigrants’ rights and launching a...
Weeklys Interview: Rep. Lofgren reflects on new term in congress
After celebrating the holidays with her family and recovering from a bout of Covid, Zoe Lofgren flew back to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 2...
New California laws take effect in 2025
CALIFORNIA — California lawmakers in 2024 introduced 4,821 bills, but most of them were tossed or otherwise rejected during the months-long legislative process, during...
Monterey County judges reach out to area schools to provide civic...
MONTEREY COUNTY — The judges of Monterey County Superior Court, in collaboration with the Monterey County Office of Education and Monterey County Local Bar,...
Vacation Rentals Ordinances to take effect in parts of Monterey County...
MONTEREY COUNTY — County of Monterey Vacation Rentals Ordinances, which regulate vacation rental operations in inland unincorporated Monterey County, will take effect Oct. 14.
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Central Coast elected officials champion new retail theft laws
CENTRAL COAST — In downtown Salinas on Aug. 19 — joined by several dozen Central Coast elected officials, law enforcement leaders, business owners and...
New California laws go into effect in July
CALIFORNIA — New state laws that affect the workplace, firearms, rental security deposits and more in California begin this month.
SECURITY DEPOSIT CAP (AB 12)
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Local News
MCSO investigating body found in Salinas Riverbed near Greenfield
GREENFIELD — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body that was found in the Salinas Riverbed near Greenfield on Sunday.
At about 9:40 a.m....
