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Washington State Man Sentenced to Prison for Vehicular Manslaughter and Felony Driving Under the Influence Causing Injury Incident that Happened in King City in 2025

  SALINAS, California - Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced on January 30 that on January 28, 2026, Judge Pamela Butler sentenced 39-year-old Anthony Harvey of Washington State to 6 years in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, after pleading to one count of Vehicular Manslaughter While Intoxicated and one count of Felony Driving Under the Influence Causing Injury, with a Great Bodily Injury Enhancement. These charges constitute one “Strike” under California’s Three Strikes Law. On February 4, 2025, shortly before midnight, CHP officers were dispatched on report of a solo vehicle collision on US-101 near Jolon Road in King City. Officers arrived to find a Ford U-Haul Transit Van with significant damage to the front end, roof, and rear axle, indicating that the vehicle had rolled off the road. CHP identified two rear passengers, who were being extricated from the vehicle by fire personnel, as Sequan Taylor and Kayla Smith. The grou...
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Vegetation Fire Knocked Down on Highway 101 Outside of King City on January 29

  A brush fire broke out on Highway 101 southbound north of the Wild Horse Road exit outside of King City sometime after 11:30 am on Thursday morning, January 29. Fire crews dowsed the blaze in over 10 minutes. No one was injured.  
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2 Vehicle Wreck on Highway 101 in San Ardo Area on January 29

  A 2 vehicle accident occurred on Highway 101 Southbound near the San Ardo off-ramp in the San Ardo area at 11:29 am on Thursday morning, January 29. Minor injuries were reported from the crash. 
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Tickets for The 2026 Cowboy Gathering on March 28 in Salinas are on Sale Now at Carodeo.com!

  SALINAS, CA, January 29, 2026 – The Clem Albertoni Cowboy Gathering, hosted by the California Rodeo Salinas, is a vibrant celebration of Western heritage and culture set for Saturday, March 28, 2026. The evening’s entertainment will feature traditional cowboy entertainment by Sourdough Slim and Robert Armstrong, along with an opening set by local musician Peter Pedrazzi. Tickets are on sale online at carodeo.com for $80 and include a steak dinner with all the fixings, two live performances, live and silent auctions. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner is served at 6 p.m., and the entertainment will follow. Sourdough Slim & Robert Armstrong have had the pleasure of sharing their lively music with audiences at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, as well as concert halls, festivals, and fairs around the country. With a repertoire of western classics, country blues, vintage jazz, and string band favorites from the 1920's and 30's, they share a passion for America's rich musical he...
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Granite Construction Secures U.S. 101 Rehabilitation Project Near King City

  WATSONVILLE, Calif.--Granite Construction announced on January 29 that it has been selected for a significant infrastructure project to rehabilitate an 8 mile stretch of U.S. Highway 101 near King City in Monterey County, California. This project, with an estimated cost of approximately $20 million, will receive federal funding and be included in Granite’s first quarter CAP. This initiative will fix roadway issues by restoring pavement, extending service life, updating safety devices, repairing culverts, improving lighting, and enhancing traffic data collection. “This project reinforces our core strengths and demonstrates the value created through Granite’s strategic acquisition of Papich Construction,” said Granite Vice President of Regional Operations, Larry Camilleri. “It leverages the capabilities, materials, and expertise across multiple Granite regions to deliver high-quality, long-lasting infrastructure for the communities we serve.” Granite’s Coalinga Asphalt Plant will s...
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Faith & Family Farms to Pay $120,000 in Civil Penalties for Cannabis Licensing Violations

  SALINAS, California - Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced on January 28 that her Cannabis Enforcement Unit has resolved a case against Faith & Family Farms, LLC, a licensed cannabis cultivator located at 22730 Fuji Lane, in unincorporated Monterey County. This case resolves allegations that the company used unlicensed transporters to distribute their cannabis products, and that they failed to include all of their product in the state’s cannabis track-and-trace system. Under the terms of the stipulated judgment, Faith & Family was ordered to pay $120,000 in civil penalties and is subject to injunctive relief prohibiting future violations of state and local cannabis laws. Cannabis cultivation is a highly regulated industry in California. State and local laws govern the cultivation, harvesting, transportation, and sale of cannabis. To prevent unlawful diversion into the illicit market, cannabis is tracked from “seed to sale” through the state's ma...
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Lofgren Backs Impeachment Articles against DHS Secretary Noem

  SAN JOSE, CA - On Tuesday, January 27 Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), a member of the House Judiciary Committee and former impeachment manager, announced that she would be supporting articles of impeachment filed against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. "Under Kristi Noem’s watch, ICE has unleashed chaos in Minneapolis and cities across this country," Rep. Lofgren said. "Lawless agents are executing mothers and nurses in the streets, and her response to these tragedies has been to label these victims as terrorists and lie to the American people about what we’ve seen with our own eyes. Beyond that, she has been illegally obstructing congressional oversight of ICE facilities. As a former impeachment manager myself, I take the impeachment process very seriously; it’s not a tool that should ever be used for partisan games. However, Secretary Noem’s misconduct leaves Congress with no other choice. Today, I am signing onto the impeachment articles filed against ...
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