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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...
Toolbox 07.18.24
Salinas’ Measure E Oversight Committee meets to discuss the finances of the 2005 voter-approved tax measure. Learn how the money is being spent and what’s on tap for the next year. 4pm Thursday, July 18. Salinas Rotunda, 200 Lincoln Ave., Salinas. Free. 758-7381, cityofsalinas.org. SAFE ROADS. The City...
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.
Man sentenced to prison for human trafficking of a minor in Salinas
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...
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...
SPCA offers $1K reward for information on cat shooting incident in Soledad
SOLEDAD — SPCA Monterey County is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot a cat in Soledad. On July 4, a Good Samaritan found the young brown tabby cat on Crestfield Street, near Soledad High School. The 1-1/2-year-old cat had been shot in the leg with a pellet gun, her severely injured leg broken and dangling. The finder rushed the cat to the SPCA for care.
Monterey County's last typewriter repair man, Jerry Wallace, dies at 82.
Although he attempted to retire some 20 years ago, Jerry Wallace of Salinas kept working until the end of his life. A dedicated typewriter repairman, customers would keep calling and finding him and bringing their typewriters in, after every other repair person closed up shop. Wallace died on June 19,...
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