Monterey County Sheriff’s Logs for June 26, 27 & 28, 2021

Monterey County Sheriff’s Logs for June 26, 27 & 28, 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 […]

CAL FIRE Urging Safety on Fourth of July & Be Vigilant Over the Holiday Weekend!

CAL FIRE Urging Safety on Fourth of July & Be Vigilant Over the Holiday Weekend!

Sacramento, CA…Fourth of July is synonymous for sun, fun, barbequing, and fireworks. CAL FIRE is reminding everyone to do their part to have a safe holiday and help prevent fires and injuries caused by fireworks. According to the National Fire Protection Association, two out of five fires on the 4th of July are caused by […]

Charles Kenneth Lafferty Receives 15 Year Sentence in Highway Projectile Case

Charles Kenneth Lafferty Receives 15 Year Sentence in Highway Projectile Case

Monterey, CA…Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today that the Honorable Mark E. Hood sentenced Charles Kenneth Lafferty, age 54, to 15 years in state prison following his guilty pleas to 28 counts of assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. All […]

39 Year Old Salinas Man Convicted on Multiple Sexual Assault Charges

39 Year Old Salinas Man Convicted on Multiple Sexual Assault Charges

Monterey, CA…Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that a jury found Salinas resident Ignacio Ramirez, age 39, guilty of sexually assaulting three victims. The Honorable Rafael Vazquez presided over the trial. In December 2018, Jane Doe 1, who was under 14 years old at the time, reported to her school nurse that she […]

Monterey District Attorney Files Criminal & Civil Complaints in Predatory Towing Schemes

Monterey District Attorney Files Criminal & Civil Complaints in Predatory Towing Schemes

Monterey, CA…Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that the Consumer Protection Unit of the District Attorney’s Office simultaneously filed civil and criminal complaints against the primary owners and operators of two unrelated Salinas-area businesses for predatory towing practices. The first criminal complaint was filed against Mark Gunderson for vehicle theft and extortion. The […]

California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Lava Fire in Siskiyou County

California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Lava Fire in Siskiyou County

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Lava Fire burning in Siskiyou County. The FMAG, which is provided through the President’s Disaster Relief Fund on cost-share basis, will assist local, […]

United Adds 270 Boeing and Airbus Aircraft to Fleet, Largest Order in Airline’s History

United Adds 270 Boeing and Airbus Aircraft to Fleet, Largest Order in Airline’s History

“United Next” includes addition of 200 Boeing 737 MAX and 70 Airbus A321neo as well as plans to retrofit 100% of remaining mainline, narrow-body fleet to transform the customer experience and create a new signature interior – a roughly 75% increase in premium seats per North American departure, larger overhead bins, seatback entertainment in every […]

Division of Boating and Waterways Offers Boating Infrastructure Grants for Marina Operators

Division of Boating and Waterways Offers Boating Infrastructure Grants for Marina Operators

Sacramento, CA…The Division of Boating and Waterways is now accepting applications through August 2, 2021, from public and private marina owners for Federal Boating Infrastructure (BIG) Grants. For 2022, a total of $14 million is available for BIG projects nationally. Funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) – Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration […]

FBI Warns of Phone Scammers Claiming to Represent the Agency

FBI Warns of Phone Scammers Claiming to Represent the Agency

Sacremento, CA…The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Sacramento Field Office is warning the public to be on alert for a phone scam involving unsolicited calls received from someone claiming to represent the FBI. In June 2021, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a Lincoln resident who suffered a financial loss of $45,500. […]

Major Discovery of Rare Declaration of Independence at the American Philosophical Society

Major Discovery of Rare Declaration of Independence at the American Philosophical Society

Philadelphia, PA…The Declaration of Independence is an iconic document, famous for the signers’ distinctive signatures and the bold heading that begins “IN CONGRESS. July 4, 1776.” But as any visitor who has seen the original Declaration at the National Archives knows, the original is badly faded and looks quite different from the version that is […]