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California Supreme Court temporarily stops Riverside County sheriff’s election investigation
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (291+ words) Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco's investigation of election results in the county has been temporarily halted by the California Supreme Court. In a Wednesday, April 8, ruling, the court stopped the probe for now in response to a request from Attorney…...
Man sentenced for 2010 cold case murder
1+ week, 6+ day ago (769+ words) SALINAS " Noel Aguilera Ledesma was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on March 12 for the 2010 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Yvette Martinez. Ledesma, formerly of Soledad and Yuma, Arizona, was convicted by a jury in February of first-degree murder. A…...
Pacific Grove police investigate catalytic converter thefts
2+ week, 23+ hour ago (85+ words) Pacific Grove police investigate catalytic converter thefts'Monterey Herald Looking back: Stilwell Hall slip sliding away, 2002 No Kings rally planned for Monterey, Salinas Two local schools receive statewide recognition Pacific Grove pauses cannabis lottery to investigate application stacking claims Pile driving…...
Books: The 2019 Santa Cruz murder of a marijuana entrepreneur sparks ‘A Killing in Cannabis’
2+ week, 3+ day ago (845+ words) Tushar Atre was a Silicon Valley entrepreneur looking for the next big business opportunity. He decided it would be cannabis, and he jumped in just as California legalized marijuana." But Atre, who could be abrasive and abusive, made a lot…...
Pacific Grove police look for suspicious man near high school
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (286+ words) PACIFIC GROVE " The Pacific Grove Police Department is investigating a suspicious contact that involved a student at Pacific Grove High School around 8:10 a.m. Friday. According to a press release from the police department, the incident occurred while the student was walking…...
Judge blocks California’s ban on federal agents wearing masks but requires badges be clearly seen
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (631+ words) By JAIMIE DING, Associated Press California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings under a bill that was signed in September following the summer of high-profile raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers…...
Salinas Police reports on use of military equipment
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (461+ words) SALINAS " The Salinas Police Department released its 2025 Annual Report on Military Equipment Use by Law Enforcement, which reported that while certain military equipment like drones were frequently used by the agency, other equipment like assault rifles were not used at…...
Monterey County tightens security at Government Center
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (8+ words) Monterey County tightens security at Government Center'Monterey Herald...
Nonprofit seeks to facilitate cold case investigations
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (30+ words) The partnership with the Cold Case Project Monterey County has allowed us to do something incredibly important: remove financial barriers that stand between investigation and the truth," Nieto said....
Monterey police search for suspect after hit and run
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (30+ words) Monterey Police Officers responded to a reported hit and run on Sept. 27, after a vehicle hit a pedestrian at the intersection fo Del Monte Avenue and Camino El Estero....