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Three kids suffer CO poisoning at Sunset Center

March 13 — CARBON MONOXIDE from construction equipment operating near a rear door at Sunset Center is suspected of sickening three children during a choir rehearsal in the center’s auditorium Tuesday morning, sending them to the hospital and prompting an extensive hazmat investigation that shut down the center and canceled ... Read More

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Senior housing fire kills one, injures seven

March 13 — A BLAZE that started in a third-floor apartment in Monterey early Monday morning displaced dozens of residents and sent eight people to the hospital, where one later died. The fire also destroyed six apartments, while many others suffered smoke and water damage ... Read More

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Ag-tech ‘incubator’ to debut in Salinas Valley

March 12 — AN INNOVATIVE new business at the entrance to the Salinas Valley is aiming to speed up the development of agricultural robots and other automated technology to make farming more efficient and sustainable. The brainchild of entrepreneur Danny Bernstein ... Read More

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Dems ask for dropouts in hopes of finding a standout

March 12 — THE FILING deadline has passed and the race for California’s next governor is set, but no one — Republican or Democrat — stands out as a clear party favorite. The lack of a front-runner has Democrats flustered over the possibility of Republicans finishing first and second ... Read More

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