Monterey County sheriff censured by supervisors
SALINAS ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted to censure Sheriff Steve Bernal during its May 25 meeting for alleged inappropriate expenditures, use of resources and deputy labor.
The county agenda documents call for the censure āfor failure to faithfully perform his duties by allowing...
Monterey County supervisor arrested for alleged DUI
SALINAS ā Monterey County District 1 Supervisor Luis Alejo, who represents most of the City of Salinas, was arrested last Friday on drunken driving charges.
According to California Highway Patrol Officer Jessica MadueƱo, officers on patrol in Prunedale observed a 2011 Ford Escape on San...
California throws a rescue line to its dwindling monarch butterflies
Known for their windowpane wing design and bright orange color, Western monarch butterflies add a dash of magic to the California coast, where they spend the winter. Now a coalition of conservation groups, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the environmentalist organization...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 2, 2021
MURAL RIBBON CUTTING
KING CITY ā Sun Street Centers will host a ribbon cutting for its new mural at the King City location on June 2 from 4 to 6 p.m. Pre-diversion program students, STEPS students and community members led by the Arts Council for...
Monterey County advances to least-restrictive Yellow Tier
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Health Department announced Tuesday that it would move into the Yellow Tier of the State of Californiaās Blueprint for a Safer Economy this week after meeting the requirements.
Beginning Wednesday, June 2, all activities authorized under the stateās Yellow Tier...
Women in agtech: Fatma Kaplan
Editorās Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wuās book, āFrom Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food is Grown,ā which tells the stories of women entrepreneurs who are transforming agriculture through high technology.
Fatma Kaplanās advice to her younger self...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 1, 2021
NEW WILDFIRE
BRADLEY ā Cal Fire reported a wildfire outside Bradley that had burned 1,100 acres and was 80% contained as of June 1. The fire at Wunpost Road and Sargent Canyon Road began May 30 with a cause under investigation. The Sargents Fire was...
Fort Hunter Liggett offers inside look during open house
JOLON ā More than 1,200 guests attended an open house at Fort Hunter Liggett earlier this month, during which attendees could view demonstrations of equipment, learn information about the army base located near Jolon and see historical vehicles.
In addition to the open house on...
Lockwood teen wins best picture at Christian Youth Film Festival
LOCKWOOD ā Lockwood teen Abigail Reinstedt earned three awards during the 27th Annual Christian Youth Film Festival on May 2 in Bakersfield.
The festival, hosted by Christian Youth Film Society, had 12 films entered. Reinstedtās film, āDesigning Lies,ā won Best Picture, Best Application of...
Yes, Steinbeck wrote a werewolf novel. Donāt expect to read it.
Nine years before John Steinbeck published his Pulitzer Prize-winning historical masterpiece, āThe Grapes of Wrath,ā he was working on a lighthearted detective novel featuring a werewolf.
The manuscript, āMurder at Full Moon,ā was completed in 1930 but was never published. A single copy has been...