Prunedale News

Monterey-Salinas Transit bus service will begin at the Presidio of Monterey on Monday.

It was nice to hear that something is finally being done at the San Juan Road/Highway 101 intersection to reduce congestion by closing the southbound left-hand turn.

Ihave been a supporter of Carmel Valley incorporation as the only practically feasible way for residents of the valley to control our own land use.

Rave: The lovable, talented child morphed into the odd stranger with a whopping Peter Pan syndrome.

Since mentioning a couple of weeks ago that we could use a strategy to lure passing motorists off Highway 101 and into Salinas to spend their money, I've had several more brilliant ideas.

Prunedale, Calif- Most agencies consider fire season to be between May and November, but Governor Schwarzenegger has said many times that fire season is all year long in California.

It was a deadly night on the roads Friday night. Police say a mother driving with three children crashed into a telephone pole in Prunedale.

The California Highway Patrol has identified the driver in a deadly car crash Friday night in Prunedale.

Prunedale, Calif- Wednesday's fire in Prunedale could have happened almost anywhere on the Central Coast, a structure fire threatening homes and livestock.

Q Have you heard the great news about resolving the traffic problems on Highway 101 near the Red Barn in Monterey County? Caltrans promises it will close some turns off 101 soon.

PRUNEDALE, Calif.- A Prunedale man burned in a fire Wednesday is still in the hospital with third-degree burns and lung injuries.

Fire crews quickly contained a Wednesday afternoon blaze that destroyed a barn, seriously injured a man and burned 10 acres of grass on a nearby hillside in north Monterey County.

In many ways, it was like any other picnic. There was a softball game, a water balloon toss, and everyone brought a dish to share, potluck style.

The defense attorney of a Salinas man found guilty in a bank robbery - thanks partly to DNA testing of a fake eyebrow - made a motion Friday requesting a new trial.

We asked Monterey County brides to write in and tell us about their weddings, sharing their joy and inspiring other couples preparing for the big day.

Crews have begun construction on a project to resurface Highway 101 at Prunedale from north of Echo Valley Road to just north of San Juan Road.

Date of Report: 6/3/2009 Time of Report: 0258 Deputy Name: GIRALDEZ Report Number: 04013-09 Charges: 647 PC Suspect Arrested Y/N: No Arrestee: None Location: PRESTON ST, CASTROVILLE Synopsis: DEPUTIES WERE DISPATCHED TO A PROWLER CALL IN THE AREA OF MERRITT AND PRESTON.

Residents of Monterey County are reminded about the continuous public health threat presented by rabid animals in the community.

A 35-year-old woman was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison for driving while intoxicated and killing a 37-year-old man in January 2008 in unincorporated Monterey County near Manzanita Regional Park, Monterey County District Attorney Dean D. Flippo announced Friday.

Monterey County health officials are telling residents to vaccinate their cats and dogs against rabies after two skunks were found with the disease in Prunedale.