Located in Cienega Valley, DeRose Winery was founded on land rich in winemaking history. Since 1854, when French immigrant Theophile Vaché began hauling his wine to market in San Juan Bautista, the property has survived several changes in ownership, a few major earthquakes and the age of prohibition. Prized by generations of vintners for its temperate climate and great soil, it is an ideal location for growing wine grapes.
Authorities with the sheriff’s office and United Enforcement Narcotics Team served a search warrant at a San Juan Bautista home Saturday morning and recovered an indoor marijuana grow operation.
About a year after the allegations went public, the Diocese of Monterey has settled a lawsuit involving suspicions that a former Mission San Juan Bautista priest in 2005 sexually abused a then 14-year-old member of the Madonna Del Sasso parish in Salinas.
San Juan Bautista leaders are set to host a dedication for the area’s first electric charging station at Abbe Park on Feb. 17, according to announcement from the city.
An adult male died Tuesday while walking on the Old Stage Road portion of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Trail system, and responders experienced difficulty gaining access to the emergency due to a locked gate at the entrance.