Three Epic Road Trips Through Monterey County, California

Three Epic Road Trips Through Monterey County, California

Monterey, CA…With California set to fully reopen by mid-June and the majority of Americans ready to hit the road and explore, Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau (Monterey County CVB) has compiled a list of must-discover routes and corresponding not-to-miss local dishes and signature beverages throughout the breathtaking California central coast destination. After a long year of staying […]

16 Year Sentence for Salinas Man on Child Pornography Charges

16 Year Sentence for Salinas Man on Child Pornography Charges

Monterey, CA…Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that Jose Nunez, age 37, pled guilty to possessing and distributing child pornography. Nunez also admitted an enhance-ment for having a prior strike conviction. Monterey County Superior Court Judge Rafael Vazquez will sentence Nunez to 16 years in prison on July 8, 2021. In addition […]

Life Without Parole for King City Man for Raping a Child During Home Burglary

Life Without Parole for King City Man for Raping a Child During Home Burglary

Monterey, CA…Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that the Honorable Rafael Vasquez sentenced Leonardo Ramirez Jr., age 28, to life without the possibility of parole after he was found guilty at jury trial for violently raping a 10-year-old girl, during the commission of a residential burglary in which he had the intent […]

Sexual Assaults on Minor Lead to 13 Year, 8 Month Sentence for 71 Year Old Monterey Man

Sexual Assaults on Minor Lead to 13 Year, 8 Month Sentence for 71 Year Old Monterey Man

Monterey, CA…Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that the Honorable Mark E. Hood sentenced Charel Van Vliet, age 71 and a resident of Monterey, to thirteen years eight months in prison for committing three counts of assault with the intent to commit sodomy on a person under 18 years old. All of […]

Vehicle Theft, Fraud & Fuel Theft Ring Taken Down. $2.5 Million in Stolen Vehicles Recovered!

Vehicle Theft, Fraud & Fuel Theft Ring Taken Down.  $2.5 Million in Stolen Vehicles Recovered!

Monterey, CA…Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that the Monterey County Multi-Agency Detail for Combating Auto Theft (MADCAT) concluded an investigation that resulted in the recovery of 35 stolen vehicles valued at approximately $2.5 million dollars. At the beginning of April 2021, MADCAT investigators were contacted by a victim in Monterey County concerning […]

Prunedale Man Sentenced on Multiple Charges After Assaulting his Father.

Prunedale Man Sentenced on Multiple Charges After Assaulting his Father.

Monterey, CA…Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that a jury found Severiano Negrete, Jr., age 24 of Prunedale, guilty of assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury, battery causing serious bodily injury, and attempting to dissuade a victim from prosecuting a crime. The jury also found true an […]

Twenty Nine Indicted on Covid Unemployment Fraud

Twenty Nine Indicted on Covid Unemployment Fraud

Monterey, CA…Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that in a sweeping effort to battle pandemic-related fraud in Monterey County, indictments have been unsealed against 29 people. The indictments were found true by a Monterey County Grand Jury on April 30th after they heard five days of evidence. The indictments included 21 individuals who […]

Monterey County Sheriff’s Logs for May 21, 22 & 23, 2021

Monterey County Sheriff’s Logs for May 21, 22 & 23, 2021

Salinas, CA…The Monterey County Sheriff’s Daily Activity Logs. The latest log is below… Date/Time Charges Location Deputy Report No. MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF Proudly protecting the community since 1850 1414 Natividad Road, Salinas, CA 93906 ■ (831) 755-3700 ■ www.montereysheriff.org This information is being provided in accordance with the California Public Records […]

Monterey County CVB Projects Positive Tourism Outlook

Monterey County CVB Projects Positive Tourism Outlook

Monterey, CA…While the tourism industry was among the largest sectors hit hardest by the pandemic in 2020, Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau (Monterey County CVB) projects a positive outlook for recovery in the coming years as it celebrate California Tourism Month. “While the impact of the last year was unlike anything we have seen […]

Big Sur Foragers Festival Will Return in January 2022

Big Sur Foragers Festival Will Return in January 2022

Big Sur, CA… The Big Sur Foragers Festival, a fundraiser for the nonprofit Big Sur Health Center, will be back for an in-person festival from Thursday, Jan. 20 through Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. Photo: https://montereyfarmgirl.com/ BIG SUR, CA. (May 20, 2021) — The Big Sur Foragers Festival, a fundraiser for the nonprofit Big Sur Health Center, […]

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