Spreckels News

A tiny community can generate humongous patriotic spirit. Spreckels proved that again Friday as it held its 38th annual Spreckels Independence Day parade.

Monterey's 21st annual Fourth of July celebration with a flag raising ceremony along Alvarado St.

The Spreckels Sugar plant in Mendota gave official notice this week that its long-feared shutdown will take place Sept.

The Spreckels Union School District Board of Trustees made a surprise appointment Tuesday to fill a seat left vacant in April when Heidi Hymovitz resigned because of ill health.

Date of Report: 6/24/2008 Deputy Name: GALLETTI Report Number: 04528-08 Charges: M-14 LOST PROPERTY Suspect Arrested Y/N: No Arrestee: None Time of Report: 1151 Location: NORTHBOUND HWY 101, 15 MILES NORTH OF ...

Despite a split decision Tuesday on how to deal with the widespread problem of metal theft, California legislators expect to take final action soon.

PLAN A: Dax Riggs, The Builders & The Butchers, The Blackout Party @ The Casbah .

A judge Monday sternly chastised South County residents who "have been intimidating or possibly threatening" a neighbor who withdrew his offer to rent his Bradley home to sexually violent predator James Lamb.

Cesar Chavez School joins 'Fight the Bite' effort Cesar Chavez School is joining the American Red Cross' "Fight the Bite" movement to end malaria, one of the most deadly diseases in Africa.

Two community tax measures were receiving huge support from Monterey County's voters in early returns Tuesday.

A man who offered his property to house sexually violent predator James Lamb withdrew the offer on Monday.

QUESTION: My four children are teenagers and young adults. All of them will be home at some point this summer.

By SUNITA VIJAYAN * The Salinas Californian * May 23, 2008 The Monterey County Sheriff's Office on Thursday revealed a proposed housing location in Bradley for sexually violent predator James Lamb.

The man who has offered his property as the new home for sexually violent predator James Lamb is a retired chief deputy of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department.

Trish Martinus, hand on head, listens to the judge beside her sister-in-law Maryann Martinus and Linda Irving, all of Lockwood.

“Americans revere their mothers more than Mexicans”

P.G. library a key resource Iattended the 100th birthday party for our local library last week and was heartbroken to learn that soon their hours will go down to 20 hours a week. via Monterey County Herald

Iwas on the Quarry Park to Veterans Park trail hike on Sunday and there is no question as to its peacefulness. via Monterey County Herald

“I hit the pavement late last year in an attempt to gain permission to shoot in Spreckels”

Rena Tunzi still lives in this small town and remembers her time working at the Spreckels Sugar Co. via Thecalifornian.com

“It's a different learning process”

Local school leaves Spreckels site for South Main Street By DAWN WITHERS * The Salinas Californian * May 9, 2008 Adrii Helgren has spent years trying to find a permanent home for her two Montessori schools. via Thecalifornian.com

Olga Chavarria of Soledad, 63. Malia Garcia of Castroville, 8. Robin Hawthorne of Salinas, 57. via Thecalifornian.com