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Rigo Avila hopes to attract new funding and community support to grow A.V.I.L.A Victory Boxing, a nonprofit that aims to keep local youth out of trouble. Growing up in a small town with limited resources makes it easy to get in trouble with the law, Avila said. I wanted to create something that gave youth a different choice rather than the ones we were limited to.

A new medical office in Salinas means travel is one less obstacle for families of chronically ill or developmentally delayed infants and children.

On suspense file day, legislators killed about 220 California bills on issues including education, health care, housing, police reform and workers. Here’s a closer look.

Reproductive rights advocates are planning to open new abortion clinics or expand the capacity of existing ones in states without restrictive abortion laws, including California.

The man was illegally growing marijuana and claimed he was trying to hide murders when he set the Dolan Fire, which nearly cost the lives of 14 firefighters who were overrun by flames and killed 12 California condors.

The Golden State set a new gas price record this week with an average per-gallon cost of $6.05, though the price climbed as high as $7 in one county.

A major upgrade last month in the state’s primary student data collection system, CALPADS, has caused disruptions and data errors for many districts at one of their busiest times of the year.

The Biden administration said Thursday it would agree to meet with Iran and other world powers involved in negotiating the 2015 nuclear deal, the first public step toward renewed diplomacy with Tehran.

Anyone with information about the death of Saul Venegas is asked to call Detective Jason Leist at (831) 636-4080 or email him at [email protected]. Tips can also be submitted by texting TIP SBCSO to 888777.

Salinas residents celebrate Ash Wednesday. "As a pastor, I can only hope that Ash Wednesday is a new opportunity for renewal and changing of heart. We will continue with this journey of lent together because there is no other way. With faith all is possible."

After traveling nearly 300 million miles since its launch from Cape Canaveral in July, NASA's six-wheeled robotic explorer designed to hunt for signs of life successfully landed on Mars.

Richard Ruiz, 59, is accused of killing his girlfriend, Salinas police say.

Central Coast Rep. Jimmy Panetta is sheltering in place as protesters force their way into the U.S. Capitol.

When a store owner learned why a teen was trying to steal from him, instead of alerting the police, he did something kind.

What do you get for the woman who has given you so much? Our friends at Reviewed might have an idea or two (or sixty)

As a shocked nation watched on Twitter and TV, a pro-Trump mob battled police, broke into the U.S. Capitol, and sent members of Congress fleeing as lawmakers were counting Electoral College votes to confirm the presidential victory of Democrat Joe Biden.

After a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, many Americans are fearful, anxious and outraged. Mental health experts share tips on how to cope.

Police officers and firefighters come together to rescue the tiniest kittens you've ever seen.

The vaccine could start to be delivered into people's arms as soon as Monday, if not earlier.

"She was a fighter in a good way."

Twitter has blocked President Donald Trump's personal Twitter account for 12 hours for "repeated and severe violations of our Civic Integrity policy."

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said a joint session of Congress will reconvene Wednesday night to count the Electoral College votes confirming President-elect Joe Biden's win.

Here's how the pandemic has triggered a rise in pollution from single-use plastics and undermined the movement to ban their usage.

Those who entered the Democratic leader's office at the US Capitol were caught on camera.

If you're one of those who are still waiting for your California unemployment claim to be processed it was reported earlier this month that there were more than 1.6 million backlogged claims you might see some changes as there will soon be a new sheriff in town at the state's Employment Development Department.

"In my experience in 50 years in law enforcement, this is unprecedented," said a former Secret Service director of the rioters entering the Capitol.

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Sean Connery, the actor who defined the role of James Bond for a generation, dies at 90.

"We represent love, we represent pain, we represent hurdles and barriers, but we also represent a tenacity." Jeynce and Lilianna Angel are lifting up trans women of color who need them.

Members of a championship team making its rounds on late-night talk-show television is a customary obligation that Clayton Kershaw and Cody Bellinger fulfilled by appearing on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Thursday. Here's how it went:

Monterey County's U.S. House candidates, incumbent Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) and Republican Jeff Gorman have very different views on U.S. immigration policy. Read more:

Listen to this week's podcast to find out exactly what it's like to be a journalist covering elections!

"In one way I felt a little small, and then other ways, I felt that I count too and every little bit helps," said Chris Greene, who voted for the first time ever via absentee ballot while at Rikers Island in New York City.

With four days until Election Day, nearly 85 million people have already voted more than half of the total votes counted in the 2016 general election, according to Michael McDonald, a professor at the University of Florida who runs the U.S. Elections Project.

The two candidates for the California Assembly shared their views on how to fix Monterey County's housing crisis.

This summer, state legislators passed a law giving any ballot postmarked before the polls close up to 17 days to wend its way from a voter’s mailbox to county administrators.

California landlords are feeling the financial squeeze and some are selling rental properties to make up for lack of income. Here's a look into how evicted renters are facing a great risk of contracting COVID-19.

"You're it!" Sailor is shocked when his little brother tags him at the airport....1,200 miles from home.

It is essential to have 100% of our students connected to 100% of our teachers to ensure they have access to an education, any student who is unable to connect to their teacher will have delays in learning and we cannot afford that if we are to ensure a thriving education for all students. Our parent community depends on us to make the best decisions we can on teaching and learning and we do not take that trust lightly.