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Accused murderer Gustavo Morales was ‘explosive’ and violent when drinking, witnesses testify.
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Accused murderer Gustavo Morales was ‘explosive’ and violent when drinking, witnesses testify.

  • Rey Mashayekhi
  • Oct 19, 2023

Two women who know Gustavo Morales, the man now standing trial for the murder of Salinas Police Department officer Jorge “JD” Alvarado, testif…

Accused cop killer Gustavo Morales’ father and family friend testify in murder trial.
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Accused cop killer Gustavo Morales’ father and family friend testify in murder trial.

  • Rey Mashayekhi, Sara Rubin
  • Oct 13, 2023

The trial of the man charged with murdering Salinas Police Department officer Jorge “JD” Alvarado last year began on Monday, Oct. 9 and contin…

Two people arrested for fatal hit-and-run crash on Highway 1.
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Two people arrested for fatal hit-and-run crash on Highway 1.

  • Rey Mashayekhi
  • Aug 2, 2023

Authorities have arrested and charged two people in connection to a May hit-and-run incident on Highway 1 that left a Carmel man dead.

UPDATED: More demonstrations for racial justice planned around the region.
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UPDATED: More demonstrations for racial justice planned around the region.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jun 5, 2020

Sparked by the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, demonstrations and marches protesting years of systemic racism and injustice …

The Tuck Box owner is cited for violating county's shelter-in-place order by offering dine-in service.
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The Tuck Box owner is cited for violating county's shelter-in-place order by offering dine-in service.

  • Pam Marino
  • May 14, 2020

Officials tried to warn the owner of The Tuck Box, Carmel’s historic English tea room and restaurant, three times that he was violating Monter…

What am I allowed to do? Untangling shelter-in-place and enforcement.
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What am I allowed to do? Untangling shelter-in-place and enforcement.

  • Pam Marino
  • Mar 20, 2020

In an accelerated attempt to tamp down the spread of COVID-19, shelter-in-place orders are landing at local and state levels—and possibly at t…

Man arrested in connection to the fentanyl death of 16-year-old Seaside girl.
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Man arrested in connection to the fentanyl death of 16-year-old Seaside girl.

  • Pam Marino
  • Feb 13, 2020

The death of 16-year-old Perla Velasco in October after she took a pill laced with the deadly synthetic drug fentanyl sent shockwaves through …

Carmel Valley man, 71, sentenced after authorities reject his claim that his 500 cannabis plants were for his own medicinal use.
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Carmel Valley man, 71, sentenced after authorities reject his claim that his 500 cannabis plants were for his own medicinal use.

  • Pam Marino
  • Sep 3, 2019

Arthur Bright’s story to law enforcement about the cannabis plants he was growing at his home on Carmel Valley Road stretched the limits of cr…

Carmel Valley residents mourn one life, rally to help another after DUI crash. DA files on Friday.
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Carmel Valley residents mourn one life, rally to help another after DUI crash. DA files on Friday.

  • Pam Marino
  • Jul 27, 2018

The impact of a fatal DUI crash on Carmel Valley Road a little over two weeks ago continues to reverberate around the valley.

Moss Landing man convicted of first degree murder.
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Moss Landing man convicted of first degree murder.

  • Pam Marino
  • May 8, 2018

On the morning of Feb. 15, 2017, Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputies were called out to a Moss Landing residence on Trafton Road for a disturba…

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