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The Latest Breaking News from Monterey County

California’s hidden homeless children: living in garages, doubled-up and unseen

Student homelessness in Monterey county soars as families struggle with high rent and scarce housing amid funding cuts

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Three people killed after a small airplane crashed off California coast

Witnesses at Point Pinos in Monterey county reported hearing an aircraft engine revving and a splash in the water

The Guardian - US

Fire reignites at California battery plant after evacuations amid toxic smoke

Blaze erupts in Monterey county at one of world’s largest battery storage plants, causing highway and school closures

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Trio Provides Update On Operational Activities The Co Is Taking To Increase Oil Production And Cash Flow At The McCool Ranch Oilfield In Monterey County, California; Details Plans To Increase Production And Cash Flow

Company Details Plans to Increase Production and Cash FlowBakersfield, CA, Dec. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trio Petroleum Corp (NYSE:TPET) ("Trio" or the "Company"), a California-based oil and gas company, today

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California man accused of killing 80 animals in three-hour shooting spree

Vicente Joseph Arroyo, 39, from Salinas, allegedly murdered miniature horses, goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens, ducks and other types of birds in three-hour spree

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Friends of Laguna Seca announce Lauri Eberhart as CEO

FLS, a non-profit organization based in Monterey County, appointed Eberhart into the role following her depth of experience in motorsports and facility management.

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Settlement reached over Laguna Seca noise complaints, track usage

Monterey County, which owns the track, signed a long-term concession agreement with the non-proﬁt organisation Friends of Laguna Seca (FLS) in July last year to secure its long-term financial future.

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Friends of Laguna Seca and Monterey County reach settlement of lawsuit

The result comes just over four months since a lawsuit was filed on December 12, 2023, against Monterey County, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors and the Friends of Laguna Seca by a group called the Highway 68 Coalition, who were alleging various issues for local residents that included increased…

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Laguna Seca Being Sued For Increased Activity, Excessive Noise

The iconic Laguna Seca is facing a lawsuit from nearby residents due to alleged increased activity and excessive noise.

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Laguna Seca responds to lawsuit over noise complaints, track usage

The 11-turn, 2.238 road course – which was constructed in 1957 – is owned by Monterey County, which signed a long-term concession agreement with the non-proﬁt organization Friends of Laguna Seca (FLS) in July last year to secure its long-term financial future.

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Voters have decided on 960 parcel tax measures in California since 2008, with the next one scheduled for Aug. 29 in Santa Lucia Community Services District

Californians have decided on 960 local parcel tax ballot measures from 2008 to Aug. 2023. Voters in Santa Lucia Community Services District, a special district in Monterey County, will decide the next parcel tax measure on Aug. 29, 2023. Since 2008, 577 (60.10%) parcel tax ballot measures were approved and…

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Flooded California farm town pleaded for weeks for federal aid. It's finally on the way

LOS ANGELES — Significant federal relief is finally on the way for displaced and devastated Pajaro residents, officials said, following weeks of pleas from locals and leaders of the unincorporated Monterey County community since the region was inundated during strong winter storms that slammed California.

Los Angeles Times

California lawmakers tell Army Corps of Engineers to speed up Pajaro levee repairs

LOS ANGELES — It took a major disaster and the prolonged displacement of hundreds of farmworkers, but the small Monterey County community of Pajaro is finally getting the help and attention of federal, state and local lawmakers its residents have sought for decades.

Los Angeles Times

'They let us down': California flooding victims demand answers as town hall devolves into shouting match

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Nearly two weeks after a levee failure forced hundreds of families in the small Monterey County community of Pajaro to leave their homes in the middle of the night, both county officials and residents are demanding answers for why federal assistance promised by the governor has yet…

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How a long history of racism and neglect set the stage for Pajaro flooding

PAJARO, Calif. — Maria Martinez felt nauseated as she and her son crossed the Pajaro River Bridge into Watsonville, in Santa Cruz County.

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Volunteers step up in flooded Pajaro, where many lack food, clothing — and work

PAJARO, Calif. — Jessica Sanchez felt awful about the catastrophic flooding that displaced hundreds of people in this Monterey County farm town.

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Worry builds near Pajaro River in California as Highway 1 closed, another storm approaches

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Patricia Equihua couldn’t help but think of the strawberry fields Sunday. A 19-year resident of Pajaro, Equihua, a strawberry picker, was among the thousands wondering what to do after a levee along the Pajaro River breached and caused massive flooding to the unincorporated Monterey County town.

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Scenes of devastation along the Pajaro River: ‘The water is still coming in. It’s rising’

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Crowds of onlookers stood on the Watsonville side of the Pajaro River Bridge looking at the swollen muddy river rushing below and the closed-off, submerged town of Pajaro on the other side.

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Levee breach in California triggers massive flooding, prompts evacuations, rescues

MENLO PARK, Calif. — A levee failure on the Pajaro River in Monterey County overnight triggered massive flooding and prompted hundreds of evacuations and dozens of water rescues as the latest atmospheric river storm pummeled large swaths of California.

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Paul Flores receives maximum sentence for murdering Cal Poly student Kristin Smart

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — A Monterey County Superior Court judge on Friday sentenced Paul Flores to 25 years to life in state prison for killing California Polytechnic State University student Kristin Smart — the maximum sentence for first-degree murder.

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Convicted murderer Paul Flores will not get a new trial in Kristin Smart case, judge rules

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — The man convicted of murdering California Polytechnic State University student Kristin Smart will not get a second trial, a Monterey County Superior Court judge ruled Friday.

Los Angeles Times

As latest storm moves into Northern California, less severe flooding expected in Monterey

LOS ANGELES — The latest atmospheric river storm began moving into an already saturated Northern California early Friday, raising flooding concerns across the San Francisco Bay Area, especially along Monterey County’s Salinas River.

Los Angeles Times

Significant flooding expected in Monterey County as latest storm moves into Northern California

The latest atmospheric river storm began moving into an already saturated Northern California early Friday, raising flooding concerns across the San Francisco Bay Area, especially along Monterey County’s Salinas River.

Los Angeles Times

Floodwaters could strand Monterey County residents, turn peninsula into an island

All eyes will be on Monterey County, California, on Thursday and Friday as officials warn that flooding could cut off the Monterey Peninsula from the rest of the state and shut down major roadways, including Highways 1 and 68.

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The USGA and First Tee are investing in the future.

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