Monterey County News

Salinas goes back to school High school district, others open Wednesday Check out this story on thecalifornian.com: http://bit.ly/1nduXcf Barbara Lawrence-Emanuel, principal of North Salinas High School, shows off newly installed double-pane windows along a major corridor of the school.

SALINAS >> A former Monterey County couple are facing fraud and forgery charges for allegedly defrauding four elderly members of a Salinas church out of $100,000 John McClure, 42, was in the Monterey County Jail on Friday with a preliminary hearing scheduled next week.

HOMELESS VETERANS ARE BEING HOUSED ON THE FORMER FORT ORD THIS WEEKEND.. ALL PART OF A THREE DAY "STAND DOWN" DESIGNED TO HELP VETERANS GET BACK ON TRACK..

With only 48 hours notice, Natividad Hospital's CEO Harry Weis was out the door last Friday, faster than one could say, "What the heck?" Fired, quit? Who knows, since Monterey County won't really tell us.

A woman facing charges after 14 dogs were rescued from filthy crates in a parked car failed to appear in Monterey County Superior Court Friday.

A Back to School Health Fair in East Salinas on Aug. 9 will include medical and dental screenings.

National Night Out, an event meant to give community members the opportunity to foster a partnership with law enforcement officials and build a "non-crime-related relationship," will bring out officers from Carmel, Seaside, Salinas, Soledad and Castroville police departments, and deputies from the Monterey County Sheriff's Office to several ... (more)

All events start at 1:30 p.m. at McShane's, 115 Monterey-Salinas Highway, Salinas.

A female varsity rider climbs during the 2014 California High School State Mountain Bike Championships at Laguna Seca Raceway in rural Monterey County on May 11. Mobile applications can expedite airplane travel, simplify buying a pizza and help streamline paying the bills.

SALINAS >> As political pressure mounts, Monterey County and Salinas city officials have been engaged in talks over potential alternatives to acquiring the Capital One complex.

SALINAS >> A woman wanted for the gang-related slaying of a 14-year-old boy has been apprehended in Mexico, police reported Thursday.

SALINAS >> A 50-year-old mother who initiated and continued a sexual relationship with her teenage daughter's friend may face nearly six years in prison following an evaluation, according to the Monterey County District Attorney's office.

Sheriff's Log: Neighbor dispute The Monterey County Sheriff's Office log. Check out this story on thecalifornian.com: http://bit.ly/1n7juLh Synopsis: THE REPORTING PARTY REPORTED THAT AN UNKNOWN SUSPECT SHOT OUT A WINDOW OF THE SAN LUCAS SCHOOL WITH A PELLET GUN.

Inmate convicted of murder faces 3 life sentences David Gomez was convicted of killing his cellmate and attacking two more.

A state prison inmate was convicted on Tuesday of first-degree murder for killing his cellmate, as well as separate assaults with a deadly weapon on other inmates, Monterey County District Attorney Dean Flippo said.

Monterey County health officials have lifted an advisory warning that told people to avoid swimming at a state beach in Pacific Grove because of high levels of bacteria found there.

Marina pot advocate sentenced to probation, jail A 44-year-old man was sentenced to 60 days in jail for violating a restraining order.

Interim NMC chief shares immediate vision Dr. Kelly O'Keefe is operationally focused on tasks at hand.

Playwright, writer and film director Luis Valdez gives the keynote speech during the closing ceremony for the Mesa Junior Otters program at CSU Monterey Bay in Seaside on Wednesday.

"Transitioning from being a soldier into the civilian world is really hard for them," Stand Down volunteer Gilbert Bernabe said.