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Person drowns at Central Coast lake

Written on 11 Aug, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN One person drowned on Sunday at Lake San Antonio in Southern Monterey County. Shortly after 3 p.m., a caller reported that an adult relative had not been seen for about 20 minutes and was last observed in... (Continue reading)

Pismo Beach man arrested for vandalizing Flock cameras in Monterey County

Written on 29 Jul, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Amid nationwide backlash against Fock cameras, Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 40-year-old Pismo Beach man for allegedly vandalizing at least three Flock Safety Automated License Plate Recognition cameras. Detectives determined Marcus Bee, 40, traveled to Monterey... (Continue reading)

Woman dies at Twin Cities after attending music festival at Lake San Antonio

Written on 30 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

A Ventura woman died at Twin Cities Community Hospital in Templeton early Sunday after being transported away from a music festival at Lake San Antonio in southern Monterey County. Doctors pronounced 20-year-old Ventura College student Baylee Ybarra Gatlin dead at... (Continue reading)

Aerial footage shows extent of Highway 1 landslide

Written on 26 May, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A massive landslide that occurred Saturday at Mud Creek in Big Sur has shut down an approximately one third-mile stretch of Highway 1 on the Central Coast for the foreseeable future. The closed stretch of Highway 1 is located eight... (Continue reading)

Search is on for couple last spotted at Ragged Point

Written on 3 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

A North Hollywood couple was due to return home from a trip to Big Sur in time for Christmas, yet the man and woman are still missing. The couple’s path has been tracked to San Luis Obispo County’s North Coast.... (Continue reading)

Monterey County robbery suspects arrested in Atascadero

Written on 30 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

Suspects from a Monterey County roadside robbery were arrested Tuesday at an Atascadero motel. On Monday evening in the town of Chualar, which is about 10 miles southeast of Salinas, a 16-year-old girl flagged down a man while he was... (Continue reading)

Woman drowns in ocean off Big Sur

Written on 30 Aug, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

A 20-year-old woman drowned Friday after slipping off a Big Sur cliff and falling into the ocean. At around 2:30 p.m., Medina Faraz of Union City was hiking in the area of McWay Falls, near Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park.... (Continue reading)

Sex offender caught growing pot in San Miguel

Written on 13 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a registered sex offender who was allegedly using stolen electricity to power a 1,500-plant marijuana growing operation in San Miguel. [KRON 4] Douglas King, 36, had 1,502 marijuana plants, as well as 6.71 pounds of... (Continue reading)

Panga delivers at least $18 million of pot to Big Sur

Written on 15 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 32 comments

A panga boat with approximately $18 million worth of marijuana popped up in Big Sur Friday, prompting Monterey County investigators to track down four suspects who were traveling in San Luis Obispo County. [Mercury News] The Monterey County Sheriff’s narcotics... (Continue reading)

Salinas mothers found guilty of torturing girl

Written on 17 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 23 comments

A Monterey County jury found two Salinas women guilty Friday of torturing, starving, and chaining an 8-year-old girl inside their home. [Monterey Herald] In March 2014, Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies discovered the 8-year-old girl who weighed just 40 pounds and... (Continue reading)