Breezes clean up air

5 July 2008, 9:31 pm

With the wind reverting to a more normal pattern for coastal Monterey County, Salinas-area residents can expect some relief today from smoke generated by the two large wildfires now burning to the south.... read more

FIRES: Air quality improves

5 July 2008, 1:28 pm

With the wind reverting to a more normal pattern for coastal Monterey County, Salinas-area residents can expect some relief Wednesday from smoke generated by the two large wildfires now burning to the south.... read more

DA may seek death penalty

5 July 2008, 5:26 am

Prosecutors may seek the death penalty against two people accused in the kidnapping and shooting death of a man whose body was found in the trunk of a car this spring outside Gonzales.... read more

Trash fire extinguished at Waste Management facility in Salinas

4 July 2008, 9:07 pm

The Salinas Fire Department is trying to determine the cause of a trash fire this morning at a Waste Management recycling and garbage drop-off site.... read more

Change of attorneys delays sentencing

4 July 2008, 12:53 pm

A change of defense attorneys delayed today the sentencing of an 18-year-old man who pleaded no contest in May to fatally shooting a Salinas resident last year.... read more

Gun ruling gets split verdict among locals

4 July 2008, 4:39 am

As Salinas-area gun enthusiasts rejoiced over a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday, pro gun-control and anti gun-violence advocates reacted with disappointment.... read more

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