Chrissa Olson

College presidents from Hispanic-Serving Institutions gathered in Salinas for a panel to discuss cuts to HSI funding on Friday Sept. 18.

In a Tuesday, July 7 Board of Supervisors meeting, the board discussed immigration-related policies. The board will consider further policies around barring construction and development of detention centers Tuesday, Sept. 29.

The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to temporarily ban the construction of immigration detention centers on unincorporated county land or the use of county property to conduct civil immigration enforcement.

As he cast a dissenting vote in favor of keeping Flock, Chris Lopez described a need in South County. “We don’t all live in the same Monterey County,” he said.

The Monterey County Department of Social Services office in Seaside will close at the end of October 2026 due to costly repairs required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Ofelia Garcia Ortega appeared in Monterey County Superior Court on Oct. 7 for her arraignment on charges including child endangerment of her 14-year-old. The arraignment was rescheduled to Oct. 8.

Scott Schelble, FBI Special Agent in Charge, speaks to the media about the case of Baby Angelita during a press conference at the Monterey County Sheriff's Office in Salinas on Oct. 8.

Matthew Madsen, a former correctional lieutenant working at the Salinas Valley State Prison, pled guilty to smuggling cell phones and tobacco to an inmate in exchange for nearly $100,000.

A rainbow formed over Veterans Memorial Park in Monterey after a rainy day Wednesday, Oct. 21. Photographed with an iPhone 16.

Gearing up to what is anticipated to be one of the strongest El Niño seasons in years, Monterey County officials have released guidance on how to protect y