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ā€˜Fire monksā€™ defend Tassajara Zen monastery from wildfire

Eight Buddhist monks working to defend the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center near Big Sur, California, from a nearby wildfire have relied not only on...

Willow Fire holds steady at nearly 2,400 acres

BIG SUR ā€” A wildfire southeast of Big Sur in the Los Padres National Forest has charred at least 2,392 acres in steep, rugged...

Greenfield brings on four new firefighters

GREENFIELD ā€” Greenfield Fire Department hosted a swearing-in ceremony for four new part-time firefighters during last weekā€™s Greenfield City Council meeting. Fire Chief Jim Langborg...

Willow Fire grows to 1,500 acres; evacuations in place

BIG SUR ā€” Evacuations have been issued for a wildfire that broke out Thursday night in the Los Padres National Forest about 7 miles...

Goats return to help with wildfire prevention in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County is bringing in 600 goats to Jacks Peak Park for several weeks as part of a wildfire prevention program,...

Why California is still in a state of emergency

California has one of the lowest coronavirus case rates in the nation. And after being one of the nationā€™s most stringently locked-down states for...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 1, 2021

NEW WILDFIRE BRADLEY ā€” Cal Fire reported a wildfire outside Bradley that had burned 1,100 acres and was 80% contained as of June 1. The...

Whereā€™s the water? Drought threatens Californiaā€™s lifeline

Even as California moves toward a full reopening from pandemic restrictions next month, many counties are still in danger. From drought. Earlier this month, Gov. Gavin...

Monterey County officials predict fierce fire season this year

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Residents throughout Monterey County are being warned that this yearā€™s low amount of rainfall and dry weather conditions will mean a...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 21, 2021

TORO PARK REOPENS SALINAS ā€” Monterey Countyā€™s Toro Park reopened to the public on April 19 after an eight-month closure as the park recovered from...

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Soledad man sentenced for DUI murder

SOLEDAD ā€” Soledad resident David Merino Ramirez, 32, was sentenced April 11 to 15-years-to-life in state prison after a jury in February convicted him...