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Hartnell student who killed brother won't go to prison

A former Hartnell college student who fatally stabbed his brother will serve no prison time. After an emotional 90-minute hearing this morning, Superior Court Judge Terrence Duncan said he intends to sentence Langston Williams Jr. to jail time and probation. Full Story;

Central Coast Lighthouse Keepers holds meeting for prospective docents.

The Central Coast Lighthouse Keepers is having an orientation for anyone who might be interested in being a docent or on the restoration team. The orientation will be at 1 p.m. Feb. 21, at the State Parks Headquarters, 2211 Garden Road, Monterey. The Orientation is for both Pt. Pinos and Pt. Sur. Full Story;

Rare flamingo sets up camp in Elkhorn Slough

A rare pink flamingo native to Africa and South Asia has been spotted in the Elkhorn Slough wetlands in central Monterey Bay, said Capt. Yohn Gideon of Elkhorn Slough Safari. Full Story;

Dennis Taylor: Competition misses its comedy heavyweights

The annual laughfest at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am known as the 3M Celebrity Challenge was heavy on handsome Wednesday but almost devoid of humor thanks to the absence of two comedic heavyweights who sat out this year's event. Full Story;

Former local business owner faces jail over taxes, workers' comp

A former owner of businesses in Marina, Pacific Grove and Hollister was ordered to serve 90 days in jail or in a work alternative program for failing to pay payroll taxes and have workers' compensation insurance, the Monterey County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday. Full Story;

Police briefs: Robbery suspect identified

A Marina man arrested Saturday by Marina police on suspicion of violating parole hold has been identified by Monterey police as the suspect in the Jan. 18 robbery of the Cork 'N Bottle liquor store at 888 Abrego St., Monterey. Full Story;

Termites force Monterey fire, police relocation

Nobody is immune to termites. The Monterey Police Station and Fire Station No. 1 at Madison and Pacific streets will be tented for termites this weekend, and police and firefighters will operate from nearby locations, city spokeswoman Anne McGrath said. Full Story;

Your Town: Mural to celebrate life of Sebastian Balch

The Alisal Center for the Fine Arts plans to paint a mural celebrating the life of a 4-year-old boy who died in a traffic accident caused by a drunken driver. Center officials say the mural for Sebastian Balch will be on a wall facing the backyard of the day care center he attended. Full Story;

Fort Ord vets cemetery bill avoids roadblock on funding

Legislation that would allow construction planning to go forward on the Central Coast Veterans Cemetery at Fort Ord is being crafted by Assemblyman Bill Monning, D-Carmel, without the requirement that the entire $3.5 million in local funds to operate and maintain it be raised beforehand. Full Story;

Monterey sues medical pot dispensary

Monterey has sued the proprietor of a medical marijuana dispensary alleging that the business violated the city's zoning codes by setting up shop in town last fall. City officials filed the complaint against MyCaregiver Inc. and director Jhonrico Carrnshimba on Monday Full Story;

Letter from Cal Am to explain rate changes

New water rates that could quadruple the bills of some California American Water customers take effect this month. The rates were approved in July by the Public Utilities Commission and will force the biggest water users to change their habits or pay more than ever, according to Cal Am. Full Story;

Seaside street name could honor Obama

On April 1, 2009, 63 percent of Americans approved of the job newly minted President Barack Obama was doing, according to Gallup's daily tracking — and that's no April Fool's joke. Full Story;

Salinas police find car of missing Prunedale woman

After more than a week of searching by police, family and friends, Salinas detectives say the car belonging to a woman believed missing since Feb. 1 has been found. Full Story;

Salinas police find missing woman's car

Salinas police say they have found the car that a 23-year-old missing woman was last seen driving. Police today said they located the 2002 Chevy Malibu linked to Ryann Bunnell Crow, who was reported missing Feb. 2. They didn't disclose where the car was found. Full Story;

Monning: Disclose pesticides' inert ingredients

Two state legislators are pushing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to take quick action on its plan to mandate disclosure of all ingredients in pesticides. Assemblyman Bill Monning, D-Carmel, and state Sen. Full Story;

Police briefs: Three injured in Highway 101 car collision

Three people were injured Tuesday in a traffic collision on Highway 101 at Spence Road, the California Highway Patrol reported. The crash happened just before 1 p.m. Full Story;

Your Town: CSUMB holds session for Spanish-speaking parents

CSU-Monterey Bay will hold a reception and information session for Spanish-speaking parents of new students 9 a.m. to 12:30p.m. Saturday. Full Story;

Commission mulls floating dock

A floating dock is the only way to provide safe boarding of small sailboats, supporters of Monterey Bay Sailing owner Dutch Meyer told the Monterey Planning Commission on Tuesday, and removing it would be fatal to the business. Full Story;

Rain pelts golfers at Pebble

That crazy Crosby weather was at it again Tuesday at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. About 10 a.m., it was 45 degrees. Then the rains came, causing the majority of players to skip their scheduled practice rounds and those playing in the rain to head for cover. Full Story;

Red Barn proposal would cut sales area

A proposed compromise would force the Red Barn flea market to cut its sales area by nearly half, but would temporarily allow more outdoor sales space while the yellow-tagged barn is brought up to code. Full Story;

Letter: Sheriff pushed Garcia probe

Sheriff Mike Kanalakis asked Monterey County District Attorney Dean Flippo to investigate Cmdr. Fred Garcia at the same time the Sheriff's Office was undertaking an internal investigation of Garcia, according to a letter from Flippo's office obtained Tuesday by The Herald. Full Story;

Celebrities take center stage today at Pebble Beach

Unless you've recently ingested some unusual mushrooms, there's nothing inherently funny about watching a man line up a putt at a golf tournament — unless, of course, the tournament is the 3M Celebrity Challenge and the man is surrounded by the likes of George Lopez, Tommy Smothers and Kevin James. Full Story;

Monterey County schools prepare for millions more in budget cuts

Despite Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's assurances that his budget proposal contained no cuts for education, local K-12 administrators are gearing up for major reductions to their funding. Full Story;

Witness in Michael Minafo case to 'take the Fifth'

A 24-year-old Del Rey Oaks man plans to "take the Fifth" when he is called to testify at a preliminary hearing next month into the beating death of Mark Auria of Marina. Full Story;

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