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Professor recognized as Champion of the Arts

from:California State University Monterey Bay

. . . Enid Baxter Blader has helped shape CSU Monterey Bay's Teledramatic Arts and Technology Department into a well-respected and unique environment for students. Her...

City of Monterey accepting applications for summer jobs

The city of Monterey is accepting applications for summer job openings with the Recreation and Community Services Department. Positions include day camp counselors, resident...

Carmel log: Past tense theft from business

1/10/2012 0647 INFO. CASE STRUCTURE FIRE (FIRE) CASANOVA ST CC1200025 REPORT OF A STRUCTURE FIRE AT A RESIDENCE. POLICE PROVIDED TRAFFIC CONTROL WHILE FIRE STAFF RESPONDED TO...

Alzheimer's Association to hold wisdom in aging class

Police briefs: Gunmen rob bank, flee in stolen SUV

Two masked robbers with handguns held up a Salinas bank Thursday and fled in a stolen Lincoln Navigator, police said. The robbery took place about 9:40 a.m. at a Chase Bank...

Your Town: SVMH workers approve tentative agreement

SALINAS SVMH union approves contract Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital approved a tentative agreement on a new contract with...

Seaside girl, 12, found near L.A. with 19-year-old boyfriend

The search for a missing Seaside girl concluded early Thursday when the 12-year-old was found more than 300 miles from home. She was hiding in the Los Angeles area with relatives...

Victim tried to kick drug habit

It appears to have been an unbeatable drug habit that repeatedly thwarted Billy Rajah Jr.'s attempts to live a healthy life.

Ex-Seaside officer wants new lawyer

A former Seaside police officer scheduled for trial Monday on three dozen counts of sexual assault accused his lawyer of conducting a shoddy investigation. Salvador Reynaga, 32,...

Budget ax a threat to school bus service

Is this the end of school buses? Home-to-school transportation is slated to be cut as part of the governor's budget proposal, and Monterey County school districts are...

SVMH workers ratify tentative agreement

Members of the National Union of Healthcare Workers at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital approved a tentative agreement on a new contract with the hospital Thursday. The union...

Donna Teresa: Coming Home, Christmas Past and Christmas Future

When the last American soldiers crossed the Iraq border to neighboring Kuwait to officially end the war, O had many thoughts. We will probably never get a country's full...

CSUMB grad thrilled to get White House internship

from:California State University Monterey Bay

Zoë Carter of Los Olivos expected hard work and long hours as an intern at the White House, and that’s what she got. Despite the time commitment of the unpaid...

CSUMB website earns recognition

from:California State University Monterey Bay

We’re No. 1 CSU Monterey Bay’s website has earned even more exposure in the world of higher education web design. In mid-January, it topped the list of best...

Rain should hit Monterey tonight

The first rain in more than a month should start falling in the Monterey area between 6 and 10 p.m. today. The storm, which will be relatively light, is just beginning to hit...

Monterey Peninsula real estate: Home sales up last year

Home sales were up in the Monterey Peninsula in 2011, with most areas showing slight decreases in average sale price. Sales increased in Carmel, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble...

Missing Seaside 12-year-old girl found, boyfriend arrested

Seaside 12-year-old Kayli Rickard has been found with her 19-year-old boyfriend, Eli Escobar Garcia, in San Gabriel, according to the Seaside Police Department. The teens were...

Planting and restoration of the Marina Dunes Preserve to be held

Return of the Natives is seeking volunteers for planting and restoration of the Marina Dunes Preserve from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. The reserve is located on Dunes...

Former trailblazer Kodak files for Chapter 11

ROCHESTER, N.Y.—Kodak's moment has come and gone. The glory days, when Eastman Kodak Co. ruled the world of film photography, lasted for over a century.

Perry says he's dropping out of presidential race

AUSTIN, Texas—Gov. Rick Perry dropped out of the presidential race on Thursday, endorsed his old friend Newt Gingrich and returned home to Texas, where the failed White...

Bank robbery in Salinas

Two masked robbers with handguns held up a Salinas bank Thursday and fled in a stolen Lincoln Navigator, police said. The robbery took place about 9:40 a.m. at a Chase Bank...

Monterey airport gains San Diego flights

Alaska Airlines will begin daily flights between Monterey and San Diego in June, airport and airline officials announced Wednesday. "It's something we've been...

Sheriff log: Scrap metal stolen from gravel pit

Date of Report: 1/18/2012 Time of Report: 11:28 Deputy Name: Stiarwalt, Jeff Report Number: 00358-12 Charges: 484(A) PC Suspect Arrested Y/N: No Arrestee: None Location: Sargents...

Restorative Justice Partners, Inc. to hold meeting in new location

UC tuition plan draws interest

LOS ANGELES — UC Riverside students received a dose of validation Wednesday from system President Mark Yudof over their radical plan to abolish tuition and replace it with...

Police briefs

A former office manager of a Salinas produce company faces a charge of embezzlement after police recovered items from her home allegedly bought with the company's money. ...

Your Town: Seaside man who slammed dog into ground gets prison

SALINAS Man who threw dog gets prison A Seaside man received a 16-month prison sentence for slamming his 4-month-old dog to the ground, prosecutors said Wednesday. Christopher...

Moss Landing baby whale premature, undersized

The baby gray whale found Monday on a Moss Landing beach was born undersized and premature, researchers from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories have concluded.

P.G. votes to join Peninsula water authority

Dissatisfied with the performance of the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, members of the Pacific Grove City Council voted Wednesday to join other cities in a joint...

Man arraigned in SUV death

A 54-year-old man faces trial on suspicion of murder after he allegedly ran over a man with his vehicle in Salinas' Chinatown district. Police said witnesses told them that...

Cal Am quits desal project

After five months of unsuccessful mediation, California American Water has officially turned its back on the Regional Desalination Project in favor of a search for a different...

Animator Don Hertzfeldt visits CSUMB Jan. 30

from:California State University Monterey Bay

Cult figure to screen his newest film Stick figures have never looked as good as they do in Don Hertzfeldt’s films. While most animators have tossed aside their...

Man who died after being run over identified; driver in jail on suspicion of murder

UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Billy Idris Rajah Jr. A man is in jail on suspicion of murder after police said he intentionally ran over a man with his vehicle in...

Boehner: Keystone breaks Obama's jobs promise

WASHINGTON—House Speaker John Boehner says President Barack Obama is breaking his promise to create jobs by rejecting a plan to build an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.

Gov. Brown pitches higher taxes in annual address

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Gov. Jerry Brown gave Californians a choice between higher taxes and deeper cuts to public schools and other core functions of government during his State...

Niners tickets not easy, not cheap

Seaside's Pablo Garcia wants one thing for his 25th birthday on Sunday: a San Francisco 49ers victory. For the opportunity to witness it live at Candlestick Park in San...

Seaside man gets prison for animal cruelty

A Seaside man received a 16-month prison sentence for slamming his 4-month-old dog to the ground, prosecutors said today. Christopher Young, 25, was sentenced Tuesday by Superior...

Sheriff log: Rat found inside barbecue

Date of Report: 1/17/2012 Time of Report: 18:45 Deputy Name: Duenas, Frank Report Number: 00341-12 Charges: M-2 Suspect Arrested Y/N: No Arrestee: None Location: Monterey...

Understanding cultures, encouraging communities

from:California State University Monterey Bay

Information sessions scheduled for CSUMB's social work program Oscar Hernandez wants to help at-risk kids get on the right path. This semester, the CSU Monterey Bay...

Carmel log: Possible drug sales transactions from parked vehicle

1/7/2012 0935 INFO. CASE LOOSE DOG (ANI1) 13TH AV CC1200015 I RESPONDED TO A REPORT OF A LOOSE DOG AND LOCATED A DOG OFF LEASH ON SCENIC.THE DOG OWNER WAS NEAR BY AND WAS ADVISED...

Police briefs: North County firefighters breathe life into dog

Firefighters resuscitated a dog suffering from smoke inhalation from a fire at a Royal Oaks home early Tuesday. The fire broke out about 4 a.m. when an ember from a wood stove in...

Man declared fit for trial in mother's killing

After reviewing a psychiatric evaluation, a judge ruled Tuesday that a Salinas man is mentally competent to be tried for allegedly killing his mother. Judge Mark Hood set a Feb....

Your Town: Blue Cross cancels Natividad contract; hospital vows to keep costs the same

SALINAS Blue Cross cancels with Natividad Natividad Medical Center vowed Tuesday to keep out-of-pocket costs for its Anthem Blue Cross patients the same despite the...

Occupy Monterey Peninsula must move out by Monday

Occupy Monterey Peninsula has until Monday to clear out of its encampment at Veterans Memorial Park in Monterey. On Tuesday, the Monterey City Council voted 4-1, with...

SVMH, workers reach tentative pact

A yearlong contract dispute between about 750 service and technical workers and Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System appears to be almost over.

Google reaches out in ad campaign to educate consumers about Web security

Google on Tuesday is launching its most ambitious-ever consumer advertising campaign on consumer safety. But some wonder whether an awareness campaign will be enough to do much...

Alumna spends year as Capital Fellow in Sacramento

from:California State University Monterey Bay

Diana Vasquez grew up in the San Fernandez Valley town of Pacoima with an appetite for politics. As a teenager, she worked on political campaigns and community outreach...