Jury selection in the trials of Paul and Ruben Flores began a week ago but were paused because of health concerns. One trial was to begin in early July.
Pre-trial motions for the high-profile and long-awaited People vs. Flores murder trial began at the Monterey County Superior Court in Salinas on Monday afternoon, where Paul Flores is being accused of killing former Cal Poly student Kristin Smart after her disappearance in 1996.
– San Luis Obispo County Sheriff Ian Parkinson presented awards Wednesday morning to more than a dozen deputies, retired officers and citizens for acts of heroism, lifesaving and meritorious service. The ceremony took place Wednesday morning at the Sheriff’s Department’s Honor Fam on Oklahoma Road near the sheriff’s department headquarters.