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Seaside Police confirmed that images purporting to show ICE officers outside The Butter House restaurant were AI-generated fakes, and the department verified with federal authorities that no immigration enforcement was taking place in the city.

Local Government
Monterey Peninsula College will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 28 to rename Building 10, its Welcome Center, in honor of Larry Walker, who spent 37 years at the college as a student, counselor and administrator.

Public Safety
A storm system hitting the Central Coast on Wednesday, Oct. 21, brings a rare 2–4% tornado probability near Big Sur, waterspout risk and debris-flow danger near the Timber and Plaskett fire burn scars, prompting urgent safety warnings for Monterey County residents.

Public Safety
A low-pressure system arriving Tuesday evening is expected to bring up to three-quarters of an inch of rain to Monterey County through Thursday, with the National Weather Service warning of debris-flow risk near the Timber and Plaskett fire burn scars south of Big Sur and hazardous surf along the coast.

Sports
Sienna Fozzati posted 21 kills, 15 digs and six aces as Stevenson beat Rancho San Juan in four sets to reach 11-0 in the PCAL Mission Division, leaving the Pirates three wins from the program's first undefeated league season.

Sports
The Monterey Herald's Oct. 19 field hockey rankings feature four Peninsula programs in the top five, led by Stevenson at No. 1 on a perfect 9-0 league record, with Carmel, Monterey and Santa Catalina also ranked as the regular season winds down.


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Angela Yamamoto is an editor with a broadcast journalism background, and is passionate about stories that inform and connect. She started as a TV producer, anchor, and reporter at NBC16 in her hometown of Eugene, Oregon, covering breaking news and community features. A stint producing national news in New York City made her realize she missed community-focused storytelling, bringing her back to her roots.
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