KSBW Action News 8

Marina City Council is evaluating a proposal to change zoning rules to allow housing development near the city's Walmart shopping center.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/marina-zoning-change-housing-retail-walmart/70599314 

Police are investigating reports of a man approaching high school students in Greenfield, Pacific Grove, and Salinas, all on the same day.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/following-students-salinas-pacific-grove-greenfield/70630747 

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Up until last week, a colorful logo of an otter on a surfboard welcomed customers to the Salty Otter, a restaurant and sports bar that opened in downtown Santa Cruz last spring.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/santa-cruz-restaurant-changes-logo-negative-reviews/70644078 

Seaside police said they arrested a teacher’s aide on suspicion of physically abusing special-needs children.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/seaside-arrest-teachers-aide-abusing-special-needs/70625179 

The Salinas Union High School District board voted to eliminate 14 positions, including restorative justice facilitators, due to budget constraints, despite community opposition.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/salinas-union-high-school-district-cuts-positions/70488032 

Police investigate reports of man following students in Salinas, Pacific Grove and Greenfield Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating reports of a man matching a similar description who may have followed juveniles in different Monterey County cities.

Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating reports of a man matching a similar description who may have followed juveniles in different Monterey County cities.

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He is also a former undefeated Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter with a professional record of 5-0, according to his senator website.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/who-is-senator-markwayne-mullin-trumps-nominee-secretary-of-homeland-security/70626268 

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A 54-year-old Army reservist is believed to have died in the Iran conflict. Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert M. Marzan is one of six U.S. service members killed Sunday during a drone strike in Kuwait. Full coverage:http://www.ksbw.com/article/robert-marzan-soldier-sacramento-killed-war-iran/70613209 

Pacific Elementary School District Superintendent Eric Gross floated a bold idea: if funding were available, he’d like to buy and demolish the Davenport cement plant and replace it with workforce housing for school staff and teachers, plus sheriff and fire substations.

Lifeguards on California's Central Coast are urging for more personnel to manage the dangerous ocean conditions that have resulted in recent rescues and tragic losses.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/monterey-county-beaches-lifeguard-shortage-rescue/70592676 

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PARTY MOM VERDICT | Guilty verdicts have been reached in the trial of Shannon O'Connor, a Los Gatos mother accused of drunken sex parties involving teenagers.

Read more: http://www.ksbw.com/article/los-gatos-mom-mostly-guilty-underage-sex-party/70609321 

Santa Cruz's Murray Street Bridge has shifted to a two-way traffic pattern, causing delays and mixed reactions from residents and businesses.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/murray-street-bridge-one-lane-two-way-traffic/70568471 

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Monterey County was named among 10 underperforming counties targeted for additional state support.

Read more: http://www.ksbw.com/article/newsom-funding-cuts-monterey-county-care-court/70596617 

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Salinas native and Chicago Bears Pro Bowl center Drew Dalman is retiring from the NFL, according to NFL insider Adam Schefter.

Read more: http://www.ksbw.com/article/salinas-bears-pro-bowl-drew-dalman-retires-nfl/70594173 

Watsonville community members are voicing concerns over a proposed battery storage facility near neighborhoods and schools, citing safety and environmental issues.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/watsonville-battery-storage-facility-schools/70563529 

Calla Lily Valley at Garrapata State Park has drawn crowds for years, with photos and videos often going viral online. Now, State Parks officials say some of the calla lilies were recently cut down.

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2jk7dknm 

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The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student's approval.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/supreme-court-blocks-law-against-schools-outing-transgender-students-parents-california/70580476 

Local favorite Alvarado Street Brewery is working to expand to another location in Monterey County.

Read more: http://www.ksbw.com/article/alvarado-street-brewery-pending-abc-license-castroville/70577547 

Starting today, the Murray Street Bridge will shift to a temporary one-lane, two-way traffic pattern, allowing westbound travel for the first time, a change from its current eastbound-only setup.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/murray-street-bridge-one-lane-two-way-traffic/70568471 

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Big Banana Car rides are happening this weekend at The Power Plant Coffee 1 in Moss Landing—noon to 5 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 28) and Sunday (March 1), weather permitting. Pay-what-you-like.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/banana-car-spotted-monterey-county-heres-why/70521414 

Today marks the 30th anniversary of Pokémon, and as this KSBW 8 archived story from 1999 shows, our early coverage, the phenomenon was already reshaping pop culture and classrooms.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/pokemon-30-salinas-1999-winds-waves-pokopia-tcg/70538232 

The conviction in the killing of Morgan Hill teenager Sierra LaMar in 2012 was overturned Friday, possibly setting up Antolin Garcia-Torres for a new trial.

Read more: http://www.ksbw.com/article/conviction-overturned-for-man-found-guilty-of-killing-sierra-lamar-in-2012/70542035 

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The conviction in the killing of Morgan Hill teenager Sierra LaMar in 2012 was overturned Friday, possibly setting up Antolin Garcia-Torres for a new trial.

Read more: http://www.ksbw.com/article/conviction-overturned-for-man-found-guilty-of-killing-sierra-lamar-in-2012/70542035 

Conviction overturned for man found guilty of killing Sierra Lamar The man who was convicted for the killing of teenager Sierra Lamar in 2012 had his conviction overturned on Friday.

BREAKING | The conviction for the killing of Morgan Hill teenager Sierra Lamar in 202 was overturned on Friday.

Watsonville police said a man was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after he allegedly drove into the front of an Ace Hardware store early Friday.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/video-fleeing-rims-sparks-crash-watsonville/70541782 

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The Nobel Prize-winning author and Salinas native would have celebrated his 124th birthday today.

Read more: http://www.ksbw.com/article/john-steinbeck-california-been-124th-birthday/70541540 

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The Diocese of Monterey announced that it will close Notre Dame High School at the end of the current school year, citing years of review and continued enrollment challenges.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/diocese-monterey-close-girls-high-school-enrollment/70526877 

We spoke with Helen Anthony after a Monterey County jury awarded her nearly $19 million for injuries she suffered when she was run over by a state parks volunteer at Point Lobos in 2023.
Read more: http://www.ksbw.com/.../woman-run-over-point.../70525487 

Everett Alvarez High School in Salinas hosted its annual Black Owned Night Market, celebrating Black culture and supporting Black-owned businesses.

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/salinas-celebrates-black-culture-with-everett-alvarez-high-schools-night-market/70507443 

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Supervisor Luis Alejo has withdrawn his proposal for an arch on the east side of Salinas—similar to the one in downtown Salinas—citing the “project becoming increasingly divisive within the community.”

Read more: https://www.ksbw.com/article/east-salinas-arch-project-scrapped-divisive/70519165