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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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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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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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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Locals dominate Salinas Valley Half Marathon

August 9th, 2010 § Leave a Comment

It wasn’t until the eve of the inaugural Salinas Valley Half Marathon that Alisal High School graduate Diego Estrada decided he was going to compete in the race.

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Jesse John Crow found dead in jail cell

August 9th, 2010 § Leave a Comment

The Monterey County District Attorney is set to hold a press conference Monday to discuss some details in the case against Jesse John Crow, who was found dead early Saturday morning – hanging in his jail cell from a makeshift rope.

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