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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Roseann Cattani |Salinas Californian
A man convicted of two murders in the 1970s has been identified as the killer of a woman found dead in a Santa Cruz County park 40 years ago. Richard Sommerhalder was initially named as a person of interest in the death of 25-year-old Karen Percifield, but the original investigators never had enough evidence to arrest him. Percifield's body was discovered by Santa Cruz County deputies on May 28, 1976, near Aptos Village Park, and her death quickly ruled a homicide.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Roseann Cattani |Salinas Californian
Two Monterey County restaurants were caught serving alcohol to a minor, according to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office. Part of statewide initiative Operation Shoulder Tap, the sheriff's office and agents from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) conducted a two-day, grant-funded operation aimed at reducing underage access to alcohol. On Mar.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Roseann Cattani |Salinas Californian
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has released new rules around energy storage systems that would impact large scale facilities like one that caught fire in January at the Vistra Energy lithium-ion battery storage facility in Moss Landing.
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1 month ago | 
eu.vvdailypress.com | Roseann Cattani |Salinas Californian
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Roseann Cattani |Salinas Californian
Get transported back to when jousting was an official sport, and people got tipsy off mead at one of the nation's top Renaissance fairs, located an hour inland from Monterey along the Central Coast. The Northern California Renaissance Faire in Hollister was nominated by a panel of experts and voted on by readers of USA TODAY as one of the 10 best Renaissance fairs and festivals in the United States.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Roseann Cattani |Salinas Californian
A Sacramento teen has been arrested in connection to the death of 18-year-old Adrian Puga of Salinas, who was fatally shot at an illegal vehicle sideshow in north Monterey County in 2024. "This is hard for our community, this is tragic — to lose someone at 18-years-old," said Monterey County Sheriff Tina Nieto at a Friday, March 15 press conference attended by members of the Puga family.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Roseann Cattani |Salinas Californian
The Western Flyer awaits its return to the Gulf of California, 85 years after Ed Ricketts, along with John Steinbeck, Steinbeck's wife Carol and a crew consisting of Captain Tony Berry, Tex Travis, Horace "Sparky" Enea, and "Tiny" Colletto embarked on a similar journey from Monterey on March 11, 1940. A fishing vessel that was built during the Monterey Bay's sardine boom and made famous by a Nobel Prize-winning author will return to the site of its former glory after 85 years.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Roseann Cattani |Salinas Californian
When Alfred Lord Tennyson penned the famous line, "In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love" he was probably not thinking of the Western Snowy Plover, but we are on the cusp of spring and for the iconic shorebird, breeding season has begun. Park officials in the Central Coast have warned the public to take care when visiting Monterey Bay beaches, which provide breeding grounds for the small, rare, and vulnerable shorebird from March to September.
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1 month ago | 
yahoo.com | Sheyanne Romero |Salinas Californian
The Department of Government Efficiency, commonly known as DOGE, is bringing government spending cuts to SalinasIn a list released in early March, DOGE announced it terminated an office space lease for the USDA Salinas Service Center office. USDA Service Centers are designed to be a "single location" where customers can access the services provided by the Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Rural Development agencies.
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1 month ago | 
ourcommunitynow.com | Salinas Californian
Carmel-By-The-Sea was named among the world's top 20 small towns to travel to, according to a new list by Yardbarker . The ranking highlights destinations worldwide that offer adventure, culture, and breathtaking landscapes—ideal for travelers seeking unforgettable experiences. Among the 20 small towns featured, Carmel-By-The-Sea landed at spot No. 6. Only two other U.S. towns — Sitka, Alaska, and Sedona, Arizona — were included on Yardbarker's bucket list.
