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Former Assembly District 30 candidate Neil Kitchens pleads to election fraud.
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Former Assembly District 30 candidate Neil Kitchens pleads to election fraud.

  • Mary Duan
  • Nov 3, 2020

The timing couldn't be more ironic and the fall couldn't be any farther.

Former state Assembly candidate Neil Kitchens ordered to stand trial on voter fraud charges.
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Former state Assembly candidate Neil Kitchens ordered to stand trial on voter fraud charges.

  • Mary Duan
  • Oct 31, 2019

Former state Assembly candidate Neil Kitchens, the lone Republican in the 2018 race to take the Assembly District 30 seat eventually won by Ro…

Convicted sex offenders arrested during weekend probation checks in Monterey County.
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Convicted sex offenders arrested during weekend probation checks in Monterey County.

  • Mary Duan
  • Oct 3, 2019

A Salinas woman convicted in the ongoing molestation of her daughter's friend faces new charges of cocaine possession and resisting arrest aft…

Carmel teen pleads guilty in drunk driving death of her friend, injury to another driver.
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Carmel teen pleads guilty in drunk driving death of her friend, injury to another driver.

  • Mary Duan
  • Apr 9, 2019

Carmel teenager Margot McNally pleaded guilty today to a count of vehicular manslaughter while under the influence in the death of her 16-year…

Jose Castañeda is off the hook for paying restitution to victim for now.
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Jose Castañeda is off the hook for paying restitution to victim for now.

  • Pam Marino
  • Sep 21, 2017

The ex-girlfriend who was stalked, kidnapped and battered by former Salinas City Councilman Jose Castañeda wants nothing more from him. 

Boxer Jamie Mitchell and adoptive father sentenced to probation in welfare fraud case.
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Boxer Jamie Mitchell and adoptive father sentenced to probation in welfare fraud case.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jul 15, 2017

Olympic female boxing hopeful Jamie Mitchell—who started her career at the Salinas Boxing Club—has spent her life fighting abusers and bullies…

Salinas woman who molested teen boy sent to prison on probation violation.
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Salinas woman who molested teen boy sent to prison on probation violation.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 6, 2017

Annette Banda, the Salinas mom who was convicted of repeatedly molesting a teenage boy over the course of several years, is on her way to prison.

Jose Castañeda found guilty in domestic violence felony case.
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Jose Castañeda found guilty in domestic violence felony case.

  • Mary Duan
  • May 24, 2017

Former Salinas City Councilman Jose Castañeda, whose fall in politics came almost as quickly as his rise, was found guilty Wednesday of stalki…

Jealous aggressor or political victim? Two versions of Jose Castañeda presented at trial.
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Jealous aggressor or political victim? Two versions of Jose Castañeda presented at trial.

  • Pam Marino
  • May 18, 2017

Deputy District Attorney Elaine McCleaf laid out a straightforward case to the jury in a Salinas courtroom Thursday morning.

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