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December 14, 2025

Tag: law and legislation

Monterey County begins planning process for Family Justice Center in King...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has scheduled a community forum on Thursday to discuss the planning process for creating a Monterey...

Supervisor invites Monterey County youth to apply for 2022 Young Supervisors...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo has announced his 2022 Young Supervisors Program for local high school and first-year college students. The four-week...

Cal Fire suspends burn permits in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — California has already experienced an unusually early start to its fire year amidst an ongoing drought and historically low rainfall and...

Greenfield man sentenced to 36 years in prison for child molestation

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County judge has sentenced Gerardo Silva, a 49-year-old Greenfield resident, to 36 years in prison for committing 15 counts of...

Monterey County seeks feedback on affordable housing needs

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is seeking community feedback on a key policy requiring new housing construction to contribute to affordable housing needs in...

Monterey County approves full ban on sale of flavored tobacco, ratifying...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is set to ratify a ban this month on the sale of flavored tobacco products, more than a month...

State’s indoor mask mandate to expire for most vaccinated residents

CALIFORNIA — California will roll back its mask requirement next week for vaccinated residents in most indoor spaces, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. The state...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 14, 2022

LEADERSHIP PROGRAM MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Workforce Development Board is offering the Monterey Cadre Leadership Program on Jan. 24, providing an opportunity to build...

Deadline nears for assemblymember’s ā€˜There Ought to be a Law’ Program

CALIFORNIA — As the state legislature resumed last week, Assemblymember Robert Rivas is reminding the public to participate in his office’s third annual ā€œThere Ought...

Landmark new laws take effect in California

CALIFORNIA — Hundreds of new bills signed into law last year have taken effect Jan. 1 in California, including historic measures to expand worker...

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Hit-and-run driver arrested after striking two Greenfield students walking to school

GREENFIELD — A 22-year-old Greenfield man was arrested this week after police say he struck two elementary-aged students with his vehicle and left the...