Beyond wounds: Counseling after Salinas gang violence sometimes overlooked

May 13th, 2011 § Leave a Comment

Joel Aguilar has never been a gang member, but has three bullets in him nonetheless.

The east Salinas teenager is largely paralyzed: He can move his neck, raise both his arms a few inches and move one wrist — the physical toll of a “gang-related” shooting that nearly killed him two years ago.

“That night, I was supposed to die,” he said, remembering the doctors told his parents at the time he wouldn’t last a week.

“But I’m still here.”

In Fort Ord, blooming comes after burning

April 11th, 2011 § Leave a Comment

FORMER FORT ORD — A military tank sits rusting at a crossroad, along with random scraps of metal riddled with holes caused by high-powered guns and explosives.

“Half a million pounds so far,” said Lyle Shurtleff, environmental scientist with the Department of the Army, totaling up the collection of metals.

“We’ll probably pick up a million pounds by the time we’re done,” he added, looking over a picturesque piece of land — covering hundreds of acres — on the former Fort Ord. (MORE)

Salinas Redevelopment: Seeking expansion, facing extinction

February 19th, 2011 § Leave a Comment

The prostitutes and pimps accompanied the homeless and drug dealers. While one historic hotel faced calls for demolition, a once-majestic theater gathered dust and pigeons.

A cat-and-mouse game: South Monterey County’s new approach to stymie gangs

October 2nd, 2010 § Leave a Comment

SOLEDAD — It’s an hour before midnight, and the homes along Metz Road are quiet and dark.

The residents of the southeast Soledad neighborhood appear to have turned in for the night — except for a half-dozen men standing outside a well-lit garage.

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From crop-duster rodeo to 30 years of planes, history and service

September 25th, 2010 § Leave a Comment

The Salinas Municipal Airport and its 1-square-mile of hangars, runways and fields almost looks barren.

City of Salinas wins in police brutality case

September 17th, 2010 § Leave a Comment

The city of Salinas no longer has to face a jury in a police brutality case. A Monterey County judge ruled this month that two police officers used reasonable force in arresting a disabled man they thought was drunk in public.

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With Dole, Yuma’s loss is Soledad’s gain

September 2nd, 2010 § Leave a Comment

About 650 seasonal workers for Dole Fresh Vegetables in Soledad will become year-round employees, the company said Wednesday.

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FBI, Monterey County gang task force to get ‘Operation Center’

August 21st, 2010 § Leave a Comment

Monterey County law enforcement agencies and their state and federal partners may soon have their own headquarters to combat the area’s gang activity.

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Salinas-area landlords get gang crash course

August 20th, 2010 § Leave a Comment

MARINA—Salinas-area landlords who want to keep their properties safe from criminal activity got help Thursday identifying the signs that a potential tenant may be a gang member.

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Salinas Police Department to be reviewed by state commission

August 17th, 2010 § Leave a Comment

In hopes of improving the Salinas Police Department, city officials said Monday that a state commission will study the ins and outs of the agency.

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