Monterey County

Convicted killers accused of killing inmate in prison

From left: Robert England, 61; Todd Givens, 56; Ray Waldron, 51. The men are suspected of killing a fellow inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison on Oct. 23, 2025. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation)

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Storm breaches NorCal river’s levee, thousands evacuate

Rockslide shuts down Highway 1 from San Luis Obispo County …

In this photo provided by Caltrans, is a rockslide on the central coast that forced closure of a long stretch of Highway 1 near Big Sur, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2021. (Caltrans via AP)

Salinas police killing of a Zapotec man raises questions …

Gerardo Martinez, 19, was fatally shot by a Salinas police officer after brandishing a BB gun. Indigenous advocacy groups have claimed that Martinez, who spoke Zapotec, did not understand the orders police had given him in Spanish.(Courtesey of the Martinez Family via the LA Times)

Ventura among 6 more California counties urging indoor …

Lilian Zhu, 17, works on her laptop while wearing a face mask inside Charlie’s Coffee House in South Pasadena on Sunday.(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

2 women killed after small plane crashes into Monterey …

The Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District tweeted this image of a plane crash on July 13, 2021.

More California counties move into least restrictive yellow …

Matt and Leanne Harmon of Santa Clarita enjoy a beer at Ventura Coast Brewing Co. in this undated photo. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

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2 women killed after car plunges into Monterey County …

Authorities work to extricate victims after a car crashed into a river at the Moss Landing harbor in Monterey County on April 10, 2021, in a photo released by the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

Highway 1 washout near Big Sur expected to be fixed …

Crews dig debris from a washed-out section of Highway 1 at Rat Creek, south of Big Sur, on Feb. 10. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

4.3 earthquake registers near Soledad in Monterey County

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was reported at 6:42 a.m. Jan. 2, 2021 eight miles from Soledad, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. (Quakebot)

‘We must do better’: 2 Salinas students who sat outside …

Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo tweeted this photo of two students studying outside a Taco Bell in Salinas.

Native American tribe gets back Big Sur ancestral …

This undated photo provided by the Western Rivers Conservancy shows redwoods along the Little Sur River in Big Sur on the coast of California south of Monterey. A Native American tribe has reclaimed a small part of ancestral lands on California's Big Sur coast that were lost to Spanish colonial settlement nearly 250 years ago. The Mercury News reports the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County closed escrow on 1,199 acres about 5 miles inland from the ocean that was part of a $4.5 million deal involving the state and the Western Rivers Conservancy. It marks the first restoration of any lands to the tribe. (Doug Steakley/Western Rivers Conservancy via AP)

Health officials warn against eating sport-harvested …

A woman inspects a bucket of shellfish in this undated file photo. (Getty Images)

Some sex assault victims in NorCal collect their …

A sexual assault evidence collection kit is seen in a file photo released by the Utah Department of Public Safety.