Monterey County DA’s Office warns community about scammers impersonating law enforcement
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is warning residents of scammers impersonating law enforcement.
“Fraudsters may try to trick unsuspecting victims into providing their personal information or sending money by pretending to be law enforcement agents or representatives of other government agencies,” according...
Central Coast Youth Baseball League play begins at Manzanita
SALINAS VALLEY — Teams from the South County Titans and the Gonzales Dingers baseball programs began play last Saturday at Manzanita County Park.
Games are played at Manzanita on Saturdays and Sundays, and there are more than 600 athletes in the Central Coast Youth Baseball...
Monterey County crops fall 6.1% in value last year
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Juan Hidalgo has announced the release of the 2023 Annual Crop and Livestock Report, which recorded a production gross value of just over $4.35 billion, reflecting a 6.1% decrease from 2022.
“The values represented here reflect gross values...
City of Soledad launches crack seal project
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad launched a crack seal project in July to help roads last longer and give motor vehicles a smoother drive.
Crack sealing is the most commonly applied preventative pavement maintenance, and it is a relatively inexpensive process for its tremendous benefit...
SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Center seeks egg donations to feed growing number of wildlife patients
MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is currently caring for 145 wild patients, and the need for food is immense. They are asking the community for donations of eggs to help feed these animals.
At the Wildlife Center, many of...
CSUMB receives $2M NOAA grant for climate change mitigation
SEASIDE — The Climate Resilience Regional Challenge grant, aimed at combating the effects of climate change, will bring $2 million to California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB).
The funding will support 45 paid internships, stipends for six professional internships, a number of teacher assistant positions...
CDCR investigating deadly force incident at Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating an attempted homicide at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) after a use-of-force incident.
On July 12, at 9:37 a.m., SVSP staff in a recreation yard observed two inmates striking another inmate with manufactured...
Youth Baseball | Titan teams scrimmage in Gonzales
GONZALES — Three teams from the South County Titans youth travel baseball program scrimmaged each other on Sunday at Art Brusa Field in Gonzales.
Teams from the 11 under, 12 under and 13 under baseball teams played each other in scrimmages in preparation for the...
Greenfield man convicted of first-degree murder for intentionally running over pedestrian to avoid arrest
GREENFIELD — A Monterey County Jury has found Paulo Cesar Alcaraz Ortiz, 27, of Greenfield, guilty of first-degree murder for intentionally running over Guadalupe Garcia.
Judge Andrew Liu will sentence Ortiz, who is facing more than 25 years to life in prison, on Sept. 4.
On...
Friends of Laguna Seca receives $500K donation from Laguna Seca Raceway Foundation
SALINAS — Friends of Laguna Seca has received a $500,000 donation from the Laguna Seca Raceway Foundation (LSRF) in partnership with the Monterey County Parks Foundation (MCPF).
This significant donation comes with the full endorsement from both the LSRF and MCPF, as the Friends of Laguna...
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Jury convicts Greenfield man of child molestation
GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has convicted a 34-year-old Greenfield man of five counts of child molestation, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office...
