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.

Branding Salinas: City seeks to reshape its image

November 20th, 2010 § Leave a Comment

A would-be client showed interest in one of Lisa Lee’s floral creations during a recent Carmel Mission fundraising event.

New Salinas restaurant pits school safety vs. need for business

October 14th, 2010 § Leave a Comment

Not much is left of a once-popular Chinese restaurant at South Main and San Joaquin streets. The outside walls have rust, its paint is peeling off and part of the roof is gone.

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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Ex-girlfriend faces homicide charges in Salinas lawyer’s death

September 5th, 2010 § Leave a Comment

A Salinas woman accused of killing her ex-boyfriend — a local family court attorney — may be formally charged with his death early next week, Monterey County’s district attorney said Friday.

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Public art to mark Salinas’ literary history

August 24th, 2010 § Leave a Comment

Salinas residents and visitors may soon see large, literature-inspired granite sculptures and historical markers placed throughout the city’s parks, libraries and sidewalks.

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