FBI target in Nuestra Familia case now a witness

Nov 22nd, 2009 by Julie | 0

Seems like years since I first reported on this case (actually, it has been), but here’s some big news:
Musician Convicted in Nuestra Familia Case
Nuestra Familia Case: Monterey County’s Connection

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Salinas gang murders

Aug 3rd, 2009 by Julie | 0

An ignoble distinction… Salinas just matched San Jose’s murder total for the year: 18. Except San Jose is a city of nearly 1 million and Salinas is 150,000 on a good day.
And it’s barely August.
I’ve spent the last week covering shootings, four dead and four wounded, including a 14-year-old boy. I know I’m supposed to [...]

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