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Former Del Rey Oaks city manager Daniel Dawson's arraignment delayed.
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Former Del Rey Oaks city manager Daniel Dawson's arraignment delayed.

  • David Schmalz
  • Oct 18, 2017

Daniel Dawson, the former city manager of Del Rey Oaks, who had a stormy departure from the city in January, made his first appearance in cour…

Human trafficking for labor widely suspected in Monterey County.
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Human trafficking for labor widely suspected in Monterey County.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Sep 1, 2016

On Aug. 16, thousands of illegally grown marijuana plants were yanked out of the Los Padres National Forest and destroyed by local, state and …

Suspect in 1982 Monterey murder pleads not guilty.
Monterey

Suspect in 1982 Monterey murder pleads not guilty.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Jun 1, 2016

Alfred Powell’s hands were shaking when Monterey County Superior Court Judge Mark Hood asked the people in the courtroom to rise. He was momen…

Salinas man pleads guilty to killing elderly dad.
Salinas

Salinas man pleads guilty to killing elderly dad.

  • Ana Ceballos
  • Mar 8, 2016

Matthew Roberts of Salinas pleaded guilty Tuesday to killing his elderly father last year and leaving his body to rot in a trailer for about 10 days.

UPDATED: Salinas officials ask District Attorney to prosecute City Councilman Jose Castañeda.
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UPDATED: Salinas officials ask District Attorney to prosecute City Councilman Jose Castañeda.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Aug 4, 2015

Embattled Salinas City Councilman Jose Castañeda has a new problem to worry about: District Attorney Dean Flippo's office is now looking into …

No charges against officers for shooting Osmar Hernandez, who was armed with a lettuce knife.
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No charges against officers for shooting Osmar Hernandez, who was armed with a lettuce knife.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Jul 10, 2015

When Salinas police officers shot and killed Osmar Hernandez in the parking lot of Mi Pueblo on a Friday evening in May, 2014, it was before M…

Juvenile defendants in recent murders are charged as adults – common in violent crime.
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Juvenile defendants in recent murders are charged as adults – common in violent crime.

  • Sara Rubin
  • Feb 12, 2015

With eyes downcast, three defendants, handcuffed and wearing inmate jumpsuits, spoke just two words each to enter their pleas in court Feb. 4:…

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