Gonzales man sentenced for 3 incidents involving 3 different victims

Monterey County District Attorney Dean D. Flippo announced on Friday, May 18 that on Thursday, May 17, Judge Carrie Panetta sentenced 24-year-old Ricardo Balli of Gonzales, to a term of 6 years and 8 months in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. On October 25 of 2017, a jury found Balli guilty of 5 felony charges including battery causing serious bodily injury, assault by means likely to cause great bodily injury, domestic violence, and vandalism for 3 incidents involving 3 different female victims. Additionally, the jury found true a special allegation that Balli personally inflicted great bodily injury to 1 of the victims. During the October trial, all 3 victims testified. The first victim, who was a stranger to Balli, was struck by him at the King City Fairgrounds in May of 2016 with such force, she lost consciousness. She was left with a concussion, injuries that required 13 stitches and chipped teeth. Balli attacked the second victim, who was his girlfriend at the time, in September of 2016 in the parking lot of the Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital when she was 3 months pregnant. She was left with numerous bruises to her face and chest. Balli battered the third victim, his current girlfriend, in the parking lot of the Pizza Factory in Salinas in November of 2016. At the sentencing hearing, the victim of the assault that occurred at the King City Fairgrounds bravely made a statement and explained the trauma she suffered as a result of Balli’s conduct. A restraining order was granted prohibiting him from contacting the second victim, his former girlfriend, for a period of 10 years. The case was investigated by Officer Ryan Kenedy of the King City Police Department and Officers Anthony Yates, Guadalupe Gonzalez, Jared Dominici, and Edgar Garcia of the Salinas Police Department.

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Fatal 3 Vehicle Accident Involving Wrong Way Driver on Highway 101 Outside of King City on January 10

A fatal multi-vehicle collision happened on Saturday night, January 10 at 9:51 p.m. on northbound Highway 101 outside of King City. According to the King City CHP a 2016 Toyota Tacoma driven by 65-year-old Paul Lee Cooper of Otis, Oregon was heading the wrong way going southbound in the northbound lanes south of Jolon Road, while a 2006 Toyota Corolla driven by 33-year-old Dinora Maribel Gomez of Salinas was heading northbound on Highway 101 south of Jolon Road in the #1 lane and a Honda Accord driven by 36-year-old Ignacio Sangerman of King City was also traveling northbound on Highway 101 south of Jolon Road but was in the #2 lane. Due to Cooper's level of impairment his vehicle went the wrong way on Highway 101 going directly into the path of Gomez' vehicle causing the rear of her car to crash with the front of the vehicle driven by Sangerman. Cooper was arrested, sustaining major injuries and was transported to Natividad Medical Center in Salinas where as of January 12 is...

Monterey County DA Releases Preliminary Information Concerning an Officer Involved Shooting Incident that Occurred Outside of Soledad on December 16

SALINAS, California- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni on December 19 released preliminary information concerning the officer involved shooting (OIS) which occurred at about 1:20 a.m. outside the city of Soledad on December 16, 2025. Just before 1:00 a.m., Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputy Carlos Pina, who has been a peace officer for 10 years all with MCSO, and Deputy Blain Councilman, each in separate patrol cars, were dispatched to 32097 McCoy Road. A resident at the farm labor camp reported a suspicious individual with a handgun whose white Honda 4 door sedan was parked in space 18 at the complex. Before parking there, the suspect drove around and around, stopped in front of the reporting party’s (RP’s) truck, and got out. The RP could hear music. Deputy Pina drove the lead patrol car and arrived just after 1:20 a.m. His dashcam video, which does not record sound but which he installed on his own and at his own expense, depicts the following: He drove down ...

King City City Council Announces Selection of José Arreola as New City Manager

January 7, 2025-Following an extensive recruitment process, José Arreola has been selected by the King City City Council to be its next City Manager. Arreola will replace Steve Adams, who is retiring after serving in the position for the past 10 years. Arreola was selected from 31 applicants and 8 finalists for the position. The King City City Council will formally consider the proposed city manager contract at its meeting on Tuesday night, January 13. Arreola's first day on the job is scheduled to be February 23. José Arreola has a distinguished career of serving the community with a particular commitment to youth. He has worked for the City of Salinas for 12 years as their Community Safety Program Manager, Community Safety Administrator and Assistant to the City Manager. Among other responsibilities, Arreola has led several programs to eliminate gang violence which aligns well with the City of King’s efforts and priorities. Prior to that, Arreola worked as an Educa...

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