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2-year-old killed in Salinas hit-and-run crash, suspect vehicle found
SALINAS, Calif. — Salinas police told KSBW 8 said they have found a vehicle believed to be involved in a hit-and-run that killed a 2-year-old on Friday evening. Police said they were called to the intersection of East Alisal Street and Wood Street at 6:30 p.m. When officers arrived at the scene they found an adult suffering from significant injuries and the two-year-old was pronounced dead on the scene.
Competition offerings headline Gooding & Company’s 20th annual Pebble Beach Auctions
Gooding & Company recently announced its stellar lineup of historic racing cars, including an ex-Le Mans Ferrari 333 SP Evoluzione, a Ferrari 857 Sport Spider driven by Carroll Shelby and Jack McAfee before ownership by artist Andy Warhol, and a Maserati Classiche certified Tipo 61 Birdcage. Also offered is the first-ever Porsche 935 built, a Ferrari 500 TR with significant period race history, and one of just three surviving 1914 Sunbeam Tourist Trophy race cars, among other selections. All of these lots will be offered for sale on Friday, August 16, and Saturday, August 17, at the Gooding & Company’s signature Pebble Beach Auction.
Greenfield man guilty of murder during 2021 police chase
SALINAS, Calif. — Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said a Greenfield man was convicted on Friday for intentionally running over and killing a man to avoid arrest in 2021. Paulo Cesar Alcaraz Ortiz, 27, was found guilty of first-degree murder and is facing 25 years to life...
Man in viral video convicted of battery of 13-year-old girl in Sand City
SAND CITY, Calif. — A former congressional candidate from Shasta County was found guilty on Friday on a misdemeanor battery charge, per the Monterey County District Attorney's Office. This comes after a confrontation in Sand City over the Israel-Hamas war allegedly turned violent on Oct. 12, 2023. Video in...
New Castroville non-profit transforms lives for underserved communities
CASTROVILLE, Calif. — California has the largest homeless population in the nation, with more than 180,000 unhoused people. One of the non-profits helping to get them back on their feet in Monterey County celebrated a grand opening today. Helping Empower Reentry Services or "H.E.R.S" works with dozens of people,...
California's Park Fire now among largest in state history as evacuation orders spread
The Park Fire burning in Northern California near Chico has now become one of the largest wildfires in state history as flames continue to spread, causing additional evacuations spread across four counties.
California fire scorches through land the size of Los Angeles as blazes burn across US West
Thousands of firefighters were battling a wildfire in northern California on Saturday that exploded in size, scorching an area about the size of Los Angeles — one of several blazes tearing through the western United States and Canada amid dry, hot and windy conditions.
US beach stars Kloth, Nuss didn’t need the Golden State. They’re going for gold at Olympics anyway
PARIS (AP) — A South Dakota native, Taryn Kloth had never even played beach volleyball until after she graduated from Creighton as a star in the indoor version of the sport. In pursuit of a business degree, she landed at LSU without any beach skills at all. “I actually...
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