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Volunteers step up in flooded Pajaro, where many lack food, clothing — and work

PAJARO, Calif. — Jessica Sanchez felt awful about the catastrophic flooding that displaced hundreds of people in this Monterey County farm town.

Los Angeles Times

Worry builds near Pajaro River in California as Highway 1 closed, another storm approaches

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Patricia Equihua couldn’t help but think of the strawberry fields Sunday. A 19-year resident of Pajaro, Equihua, a strawberry picker, was among the thousands wondering what to do after a levee along the Pajaro River breached and caused massive flooding to the unincorporated Monterey County town.

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Scenes of devastation along the Pajaro River: ‘The water is still coming in. It’s rising’

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Crowds of onlookers stood on the Watsonville side of the Pajaro River Bridge looking at the swollen muddy river rushing below and the closed-off, submerged town of Pajaro on the other side.

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Levee breach in California triggers massive flooding, prompts evacuations, rescues

MENLO PARK, Calif. — A levee failure on the Pajaro River in Monterey County overnight triggered massive flooding and prompted hundreds of evacuations and dozens of water rescues as the latest atmospheric river storm pummeled large swaths of California.

Los Angeles Times

Paul Flores receives maximum sentence for murdering Cal Poly student Kristin Smart

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — A Monterey County Superior Court judge on Friday sentenced Paul Flores to 25 years to life in state prison for killing California Polytechnic State University student Kristin Smart — the maximum sentence for first-degree murder.

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Convicted murderer Paul Flores will not get a new trial in Kristin Smart case, judge rules

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — The man convicted of murdering California Polytechnic State University student Kristin Smart will not get a second trial, a Monterey County Superior Court judge ruled Friday.

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As latest storm moves into Northern California, less severe flooding expected in Monterey

LOS ANGELES — The latest atmospheric river storm began moving into an already saturated Northern California early Friday, raising flooding concerns across the San Francisco Bay Area, especially along Monterey County’s Salinas River.

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Significant flooding expected in Monterey County as latest storm moves into Northern California

The latest atmospheric river storm began moving into an already saturated Northern California early Friday, raising flooding concerns across the San Francisco Bay Area, especially along Monterey County’s Salinas River.

Los Angeles Times

Floodwaters could strand Monterey County residents, turn peninsula into an island

All eyes will be on Monterey County, California, on Thursday and Friday as officials warn that flooding could cut off the Monterey Peninsula from the rest of the state and shut down major roadways, including Highways 1 and 68.

Los Angeles Times

USGA awards 25 chapter grants to celebrate First Tee’s 25th anniversary

The USGA and First Tee are investing in the future.

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Shelter-in-place advisory lifted in Monterey County after fire at Tesla battery storage facility; Highway 1 reopens

MOSS LANDING, Calif. — Monterey County officials announced that the shelter-in-place advisory and all road closures for the Moss Landing fire incident were lifted Tuesday evening.

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Fire at Tesla battery storage facility in Monterey County closes Highway 1

MOSS LANDING, Calif. — Officials closed Highway 1 in both directions in Monterey County's Moss Landing early Tuesday after a fire was detected at the PG&E Elkhorn Battery Storage facility.

Tribune News Service

Start date for Kristin Smart murder trial pushed back by a week. This is why

The trial against the men accused of killing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart and hiding her body is being pushed back by a week, a Monterey County Superior Court official announced Sunday.

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Kristin Smart case: Jury selection gets underway for Paul Flores' trial after it is moved 126 miles

LOS ANGELES — Kristin Smart vanished 26 years ago after walking back toward the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, dormitories from a party.

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Floreses try to dismiss Kristin Smart murder case due to ‘outrageous government conduct’

Defense attorneys filed a motion in Monterey County Superior Court on Monday to dismiss the case against Paul and Ruben Flores, who are accused of killing Cal Poly student Kristin Smart and hiding her body.

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Start date set for Kristin Smart murder trial in Monterey County

The Kristin Smart murder case is scheduled to have its first hearing in Monterey County next week, according to the online court calendar that also indicates the start of the trial has been pushed back about a month.

The Independent UK

Kristin Smart murder trial will be moved to Monterey County

A judge is moving the Kristin Smart murder trial nearly 150 miles after ruling last month that her accused killer couldn’t get a fair trial in San Luis Obispo County

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