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Discovering the Best Surf Spots in Monterey County, California
If you’re dreaming of ocean-soaked days and the thrill of catching waves, look no further than Monterey County, California. With its stunning coastline and a variety of surf spots, itȁ...
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BIG SUR — A Monterey County judge has found 31-year-old Ivan Gomez guilty of starting the Big Sur Dolan Fire, which seriously injured a firefighter and destroyed multiple residences, as well as throwing rocks at a vehicle, cultivating marijuana and …
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new CARE Court plan aims to get homeless Californians experiencing mental health problems into treatment and off the street. But can it actually work?
The practice of local law enforcement agencies receiving military equipment from the U.S. Department of Defense is not new. What is new is a California Assembly Bill 481, signed into law last September, which requires agencies to adopt a military…
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley has gained three new police officers, Ulyses Fierros of Gonzales PD, Gretta Steinbruner of Soledad PD and Nicholas Nuñez of Greenfield PD, all of whom graduated from the South Bay Regional Police Academy on March …
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