Monterey County News

The community is invited for cookies, coffee, tea and a discussion on how we can work to transform our downtown into a place where people will want to work, live, shop and gather.

Monterey cowboy singer-songwriter Mike Beck helps a wounded combat veteran interact with a horse as part of the Joyful Horse Project in Austin, Texas.

An El Dorado County jury has supported the death penalty for convicted triple murderer Joseph Michael Nissensohn.

Under a decaying marquee near Soledad Street and Market Way, Ezequiel Moreno has made his home under blue and brown tarps held together with rope and wood planks.

Todd Sondgroth, 25, will live on the streets until he raises $10,000 for charities that help Monterey County's homeless population.

A King City High School teacher has been arrested for beating up a 15-year-old student, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office said.

RA©gine Chassagne of Arcade Fire performs onstage during The 24th Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Shrine Auditorium on December 8, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.

A support group for caregivers and family members of someone who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia disorder will be held from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the Sally Griffin Center, 700 Jewel Ave., Pacific Grove, Our commenting policy The Monterey County Herald's commenting service is provided by Disqus.

Let's say you get into an accident and an ambulance arrives to take you to the hospital.

The Fort Ord Reuse Authority is hosting an informal session Wednesday to update the public on the status of munitions clearance and habitat restoration on the former Army base.

Barring intervention by an appellate court, depositions and other records from the child molestation lawsuit against Father Edward Fitz-Henry and the Diocese of Monterey will be released next month.

The California League of High Schools has awarded Deb Tracy, Medical Pathway teacher and coordinator, with its "Educator of the Year" award.

The icy weather that caused some Monterey County residents' pipes to freeze will continue Tuesday night but should let up later this week, the National Weather Service reported.

Manuel Elias Torres, 35, was arrested after he was seen driving a tractor he wasn't supposed to be using on property he wasn't supposed to be on -- Delicato Vineyards and John Soares Farming on Oasis Road at Jolon Road, deputies said.

When Francis Ford Coppola puts his name on a film you see it and when he pts his name on a wine you gulp with gusto.

The first playground in Monterey County specifically designed for children with disabilities celebrated its grand opening Sunday at Sherwood Park in Salinas.

An armed robber stole money and beer Sunday after he begged a gas station clerk to let him inside on the cold night for some coffee.

Assemblyman Luis Alejo, D-Salinas, will hold an open house at his Salinas district office Thursday to kick off a toy drive for the Alisal Family Resource Center.

Across the board, former officers and members of the communities he served use words like "humble," "thoughtful," "a good cop" and "the best commander I've known."

Our community is poised to take an important step forward in our decades-long pursuit of a reliable water supply.