Crime and Public Safety

Burned batteries from Moss Landing power plant fire will be trucked to Nevada
A January fire caused evacuations and raised safety questions about California's renewable energy push

Royal Oaks man convicted of lewd acts on child
Victor Ramirez, 46, from Royal Oaks was convicted of three counts of lewd or lascivious...

Greenfield man sentenced to 18 years for molestation
The Monterey County District Attorney announced that Julio Martinez, 43, from Greenfield, was convicted of...


Salinas man sentenced 55 years to life for 2024 murder
Garcia’s sentence is 55 years to life with an additional 32 months.

CLASSIC CAR WEEK: Late night car crowd floods Seaside In-N-Out
Law enforcement agencies across the Peninsula reported mostly smooth operations during Classic Car Week, however...

Lake Tahoe boating accident: Autopsy reports show victims had been drinking, but were below legal limit
The investigation continues into the birthday boat cruise that killed a Bay Area tech executive...

Pacific Grove Middle School student hit by car on the way to school
The Pacific Grove Middle School student was riding a motorized scooter on the way to...

Former Warriors star Gilbert Arenas arrested, accused of running illegal poker games
Arenas faces an additional charge of making false statements to federal investigators, prosecutors said.

Monterey Peninsula community has fond memories of plane crash victims
"Both (Clatterbuck and Vincent) were adventurers and lived life to the fullest, whether they were...
