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California man sentenced to prison for human trafficking of a minor in Las Vegas, Monterey County
SALINAS – The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday that a Fresno man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for human trafficking, assault and felony evading. On Aug. 11, the Salinas Police Department received information from the FBI that Joshua Haastrup, 22, of Fresno, who was...
Death of Kayeleigh Gammill in Monterey County, California still a mystery almost 2 years later
There’s a rule in the Gammill household: If you’re out past 11 p.m., call Mom and let her know if you’re not coming home. Jennifer Gammill reminded her daughter, 20-year-old Kayeleigh, of that rule when Kayeleigh left their Salinas, California home around 5:30 p.m. on August 17, 2022. “She’s like, ‘No, no. I know, Mom. I’m just gonna be gone for a couple hours and I’ll be home,’” Jennifer recalled. “And I’m like, ‘OK, fine. No worries.’”
California gender-identity law elicits praise from LGBTQ+ groups with backlash from conservative groups
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law on Monday that will stop schools from notifying parents if a student changes their gender identity in class. The post California gender-identity law elicits praise from LGBTQ+ groups with backlash from conservative groups appeared first on KION546.
The California Department of Public Health warns people not to eat shellfish “sport-harvested” from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties
SANTA CRUZ, MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a press release Thursday warning people not to eat "recreationally harvested" mussels, clams or whole scallops from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. The County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency stated that there were dangerous levels of paralytic shellfish poisoning The post The California Department of Public Health warns people not to eat shellfish “sport-harvested” from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties appeared first on KION546.
Ex-employee charged with 1991 cold case murders at Prunedale restaurant
PRUNEDALE, Calif. — Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Tuesday the arrest of a man in connection with the murder of a Pruendale restaurant owner and his mother-in-law in 1991. Ira Ulyesses Bastian, 85, currently a Fresno resident, is charged with the murder of George Smith, 67,...
Overnight closure on Highway 1 at Rocky Creek begins July 22
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Caltrans announced that the next phase of emergency repairs on Highway 1 south of the Rocky Creek Bridge will start on Monday, July 22. This includes partial and full overnight closures, said Caltrans. After the March 30 slipout in the area, Caltrans crews have been working to stabilize and reinforce The post Overnight closure on Highway 1 at Rocky Creek begins July 22 appeared first on KION546.
Looking Back to 1956: Meeting sets fair plans, Monterey Co. agrees to Nacimiento roads
Posted: 6:30 am, July 18, 2024 by Reporter Jackie Iddings. Monday night Larry Lewin, manager of the County Fair, met with the gymkhana committee and outlined the program and events which will be announced within the next few days. At the meeting the committee restored the calf scramble that had...
Monterey DA announces charges in 1991 cold case killings
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced charges Tuesday for the 1991 cold case killings of an elderly woman and her son-in-law in Prunedale. The charges allege that Ira Ulysses Bastian, 85, killed Eva Thompson, 79, and George Smith, 67, who owned and resided at Smith's Restaurant on El Camino Real in Prunedale with his wife Anna Smith, Thompson's daughter.According to the District Attorney's Office, Anna Smith returned home on Nov. 11, 1991, to find her husband and mother brutally stabbed to death. Thompson, who was unable to walk, was found slain in her hospital-style bed, the office added.Bastian, who was...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 17, 2024
GREENFIELD — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and his District 3 office will be hosting a community listening session on Wednesday, July 17, in Greenfield. The session will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Greenfield Library Branch, 315 El Camino Real. Residents are invited to share their thoughts and concerns about the community and county government.
TAMC gets $2.25M state grant for Highway 1 Elkhorn Slough corridor project
MOSS LANDING – The Transportation Agency for Monterey County has been awarded a $2.25 million Climate Adaption Planning grant from the California Department of Transportation for the “Highway 1 Elkhorn Slough Corridor Climate Resiliency Project.”. The grant was awarded to evaluate climate vulnerability of the Highway 1 Elkhorn...
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