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Former Salinas High teacher Juan Govea charged with felony sex assault on a minor.
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Former Salinas High teacher Juan Govea charged with felony sex assault on a minor.

  • Mary Duan
  • Jul 29, 2021

Juan Govea, a former Salinas High School teacher who faced sex assault charges in 2017 involving a 17-year-old student, only to have the case …

Judge tells Monterey County to go back to the drawing board on Cal Am desal approval.
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Judge tells Monterey County to go back to the drawing board on Cal Am desal approval.

  • Mary Duan
  • Apr 13, 2021

Monterey County must rescind all approvals of California American Water's proposed desalination project, per an order from a Monterey County S…

Gov. Gavin Newsom appoints deputy public defender Jennifer O'Keefe to Monterey County judicial bench.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom appoints deputy public defender Jennifer O'Keefe to Monterey County judicial bench.

  • Mary Duan
  • Mar 25, 2021

It's been more than 40 years since a deputy public defender was appointed as a judge of the Monterey County Superior Court. Today, March 25, t…

Judge orders Aloha Coffee to remain closed amid defiance of pandemic health orders; Tuck Box sued.
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Judge orders Aloha Coffee to remain closed amid defiance of pandemic health orders; Tuck Box sued.

  • Mary Duan
  • Jan 14, 2021

Aloha Coffee & Cafe owner Richard Dunnuck tried to claim that his status as a "living, breathing, natural-born citizen of this land" meant…

Judge orders Aloha Coffee to shut down following repeat violations of regional pandemic orders.
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Judge orders Aloha Coffee to shut down following repeat violations of regional pandemic orders.

  • Mary Duan
  • Jan 7, 2021

At Aloha Coffee & Cafe in Monterey, online reviewers laud it for its coffee ("very flavorful, smooth, and just the right amount of sweet,"…

Judge freezes construction on desal plant until after March Coastal Commission meeting.
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Judge freezes construction on desal plant until after March Coastal Commission meeting.

  • Asaf Shalev
  • Nov 19, 2019

A decision by a Monterey County Superior Court judge has pushed back the construction schedule of California American Water's desalination pro…

Pacific Grove's short-term rental ordinance holds up to legal challenge as well as gives city power to penalize offenders.
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Pacific Grove's short-term rental ordinance holds up to legal challenge as well as gives city power to penalize offenders.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 29, 2019

Recent actions surrounding short-term rental licenses—or lack of them—in Pacific Grove will keep the city as busy as seaside cottage rentals o…

Keep Fort Ord Wild wins lawsuit over Eastside Parkway.
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Keep Fort Ord Wild wins lawsuit over Eastside Parkway.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jan 13, 2017

Did the Fort Ord Reuse Authority, and the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, break the law with respect to the proposed Eastside Parkway in…

Court upholds longtime Fisherman’s Wharf merchant's eviction.
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Court upholds longtime Fisherman’s Wharf merchant's eviction.

  • Nick Rahaim
  • Dec 1, 2016

After the eviction date set by the city of Monterey came and went on Sept. 1, the city took longtime Fisherman’s Wharf merchant Sam Balesteri …

Proposed Eastside Parkway has its day in court.
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Proposed Eastside Parkway has its day in court.

  • David Schmalz
  • Nov 17, 2016

It’s a case where the cart may have come before the horses.

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