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On Sunday, July 29, 2018, the Paso Robles Police Department arrested 38-year-old Matthew Malloy for assault with a deadly weapon. Officers responded to a 911 call on the 600 block of Moss Ave. for a reported physical fight between 2 males. Officers were unable to find any signs of a disturbance and there was no answer at the door.   Within minutes of the original call, Officers were dispatched to a local church where the victim had driven himself to. Officers learned that Matthew Malloy had attacked his 63-year-old father after he was unable to locate his mother in the residence. Matthew Malloy struck and kicked the victim several times before picking up a lamp and striking the victim in the head. The victim sustained multiple injuries to his face and torso before he was able to escape. EMS arrived on the scene and transported the victim to TCH with non-life threatening injuries. As a result of the investigation, Matthew Malloy was arrested and transported to the San Luis Obispo c

Road work and bridge work are keeping Transportation Agency for Monterey County crews occupied this week in South Monterey County. There will be moving lane closures along Highway 101 between Underwood Road beyond the King City limits and Airport Boulevard in Salinas on Tuesday, July 31 from  8:30 am to 2:30 pm  for vegetation spraying.   One-way traffic controls will be in affect along Highway 101 northbound off of Jolon Road in Bradley for bridge work this week from 9 am to 3 pm until this Thursday, August 2. Night time striping operations on Highway 101 from Soledad to Greenfield are taking place from  8 pm to 5 am until Friday night, August 3.

The Nacimiento-Fergusson Bridge (green bridge) at Fort Hunter Liggett is closed until further notice due to repairs. Civilian traffic is being rerouted over the low water crossing adjacent to the bridge. Training activities that are going on until Sunday, August 5 which will cause intermittent road closures of up to 30 minutes on the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road.  

A white Chevrolet collided with a John Deere Tractor off of Central Avenue and Lagomarsino Avenue in King City on Monday afternoon, July 30 at around 1:45 pm. The CHP reports that there were no injuries and just minor property damage. The cause of the accident is unknown.   

With it being so hot outside right now many pets, especially dogs are having a tough time dealing with the summer heat. South County Animal Rescue Board President Carla Stewart said that it's important that your animal has a nice shaded area outside with fresh water if they can't be inside during the day. Stewart suggested that when you take your dog for a walk make sure you do it early in the morning or later in the evening because if the temperature is at least 87 degrees outside then the asphalt can be as hot as 143 degrees which can affect the pads of dogs on the bottom of their paws. Stewart also suggested that pet owners put out a kiddie pool for dogs to jump in during the day so that they can cool off from the summer heat. 

The King City Veterinary Hospital has been busy treating animals this summer especially dogs and cats that need vaccinations. King City Vet Hospital registered nurse Trina Hearne said that it's important to get your pet vaccinated so that the owner of a pet doesn't have to deal with any expensive treatments for the animal down the road adding that vaccines can prevent long-term illnesses of a pet and that usually a yearly vaccination of a pet begins when they are 8 weeks old. Hearne said that you can call the Vet Hospital at 831-385-4878 to make an appointment to get your pet a vaccination during a physical exam or people can attend the King City Vet Hospital’s vaccination clinic without making an appointment anytime between 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm on Wednesdays or Saturdays.

On Thursday, July 26, the Paso Robles Police Department arrested 20 year-old Matthew Meyer for assault with a deadly weapon. Officers responded to a 911 call on the 2000 block of Silverwood Way for a reported argument between Meyer and his 18 year-old brother. Officers learned the argument had escalated to a physical fight and Meyer had retrieved a steak knife from the kitchen. The victim turned to move away from his brother and Meyer stabbed his brother in the back near his left shoulder blade. EMS arrived on the scene and transported the victim to TCH with non-life threatening injuries. As a result of the investigation, Matthew Meyer was placed under arrest and transported to the San Luis Obispo County jail where he was booked on the charge of assault with a deadly weapon This is an ongoing investigation and anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Paso Robles Police Department at 805-237-6464. Persons wishing to remain anonymous are encouraged to call C

WASHINGTON, DC  – Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) cosponsored the Veteran Empowerment and Training to Facilitate Agricultural Revitalization and Mobilization Act (VET-2-FARM Act) of 2018 in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, July 26. By ensuring that all veterans are eligible for support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and enabling community partners to work with veterans interested in agriculture, this legislation will help veterans earn jobs in agriculture following their military service. The average age of the American farmer stands at 58 years old, and U.S. agriculture is in dire need of a new generation of farmers.  Service members departing active service and veterans are an under-tapped population when it comes to feeding, fueling, and clothing the world, and their service in uniform makes them uniquely prepared to carry out the hard work it takes to be a farmer. “This bill is a step forward in continuing our commitment to veterans who have br

Monterey County District Attorney Dean D. Flippo announced on Thursday, July 26 that Judge Mark Hood sentenced 23-year-old Giovanni Velasquez of King City, to 5 years in state prison for a felony violation of domestic violence and an enhancement for personally inflicting great bodily injury on his wife. On the evening of February 20, 2018, Velasquez stabbed his wife in the hand and leg several times after an argument. Velasquez then fled the scene in a car driven by his friend and threw the knife he used out the window. King City police officers recovered the knife on the South 1st Street Bridge early the  next morning. The great bodily injury enhancement makes this offense a violent strike under California’s Three Strikes Sentencing Law.

On Thursday morning, July 26 at around 11am officers from the King City Police Department stopped a 2016 Gold Honda Accord traveling southbound on Hwy 101 at the Canal Street exit for excessive speed. When the officers contacted the driver, he identified himself as 23-year-old Arnulfo Diaz from Watsonville. When the officers noticed a stun gun in plain view, they conducted a records check on Diaz and found that he was a convicted felon and a Northern gang member. The officers did a search of the vehicle and came across a loaded 9MM pistol which was reported stolen out of Santa Cruz County. Diaz was transported and booked into the Monterey County Jail charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a firearm with a prior conviction and possession of a stolen firearm. Anyone with further information in regards to this case is encouraged to call the King City Police Department at (831) 386-5980 to talk with Officer Jace Bernal or the WeTip line at 1-800-78-CR

Greenfield Police Chief Denise Chavez Oglesby provided a report to the Greenfield City Council at their regular meeting Tuesday night, July 24 regarding what took place on Monday night, July 23 with a fire that broke out destroying over a dozen greenhouse cannabis facilities at Loudpack Farms. Greenfield Police Chief Oglesby said that no one was injured and that the cause of the fire is under investigation, but they're hoping to find out how the fire started before the end of this week or next week.  Greenfield Mayor Pro Tem Avelina Torres said that it's devastating that this fire affected a new company such as Loudpack Farms, but indicated that Loudpack Farms is doing everything they can keep their employees busy and employed. 

On Wednesday, July 25, District 20 Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) and his fellow members of the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus introduced a package of changes to the House Rules to make Congress work for the American people. The proposed rule changes reward openness and transparency, encourage a willingness to reach across the aisle, create debate on divisive issues, and empower lawmakers to find real solutions concerning our nation’s most pressing matters. The package includes – among others – proposals to give fast-track priority consideration to bipartisan legislation and guarantees markups on bipartisan legislation from every Member of Congress. To encourage consensus driven governing, the package would also replace the current “Motion to Vacate the Chair."  The Problem Solvers Caucus plans to work with other House Caucuses in the coming weeks to collaborate and help build consensus around House rules changes ahead of the next Congress.

On Tuesday, July 24, District 20 Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20) released a statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its plan for a $12 billion package of emergency aid to farmers caught in the Trump Administration’s escalating trade war. "As President Trump threatens billions of dollars in more trade tariffs, the U.S. agriculture industry is caught in the crosshair. The action by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is an admission that domestic farmers and ranchers are being harmed by these broad, unilateral trade enforcement actions. As the representative of the Salad Bowl of the World, from a state that leads the nation in agricultural exports, I urge the Administration to work to expand U.S. agricultural exports abroad, not continue to close international markets and damage industries at home.” Earlier this month, Congressman Panetta  co-introduced bipartisan legislation  that would require the president to submit to Congress any proposal to adju

At around 10 am on Tuesday morning, July 24, a 34-year-old Army Soldier named Spencer Slick was participating in a Combat Support Training Exercise and was reported absent without leave from Fort Hunter Liggett (AWOL). The Soldier left the post with a Humvee without authorization at an unknown time, but was apprehended hours later on Tuesday evening by civilian law enforcement in San Mateo. The soldier has been returned to the custody of military authorities while they complete an investigation of the incident. This is the 2nd incident that has occurred at Fort Hunter Liggett in less than 1 week. On Wednesday night, July 18, a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter landing’s rotor wash blew over a tent structure injuring 22 Soldiers at Fort Hunter Liggett. Most of the injuries were minor and were treated on site. This incident last week took place during an annual U.S. Army Reserve exercise, Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) that trains Army Reserve and Army National Guard Soldi

Construction will be taking place for the next 2 months to complete the regional stormwater recharge project in Soledad. The work will affect traffic flow on the north end of Front Street, followed by Gabilan, and then San Vicente. The developments that drain to, and will drain to, the stormwater retention basin on Gabilan Drive of Toledo Basin will exceed the basin's capacity. The Toledo Basin was intended as a temporary retention pond until the Gabilan sewer line could be constructed and was not intended to handle the amount of stormwater that drains to it already, in the event that the City experiences a 25-year or higher flood event. The cost of this project is around $3.7 million and is being paid for through Storm Drain Impact Fees. 

Greenfield City Councilwoman Nely Martinez received a huge surprise on Saturday, July 21 as Branch Manager Dawn Vest and other employees from the Greenfield Public Library presented her with an appreciation certificate for everything she's done at the Library over the years. 

(Photo provided by Chris Lopez) A fire broke out destroying over a dozen cannabis Greenhouse structures at 900 Cherry Avenue in Greenfield at around 4:20pm on Monday afternoon, July 23. The buildings are operated by Loudpack Farms. The Greenfield Fire Department was paged to the scene. There was also mutual aid from fire departments in Soledad, Gonzales, King City and from CTF to help put out the blaze. No one was injured. The cause of the fire is unknown, at this time.  

The past was brought to life on Friday, July 20 as the San Antonio Valley Historical Association in cooperation with Sol Treasures had the chance to speak with 92-year-old King City lifelong resident Josephine Pacheco-Koester on Friday at Rabo Bank in King City. Koester brought up a lot of stories with Karen Jernigan of the SAVJA regarding what it was like to live in King City when she was young.

The Board of Trustees of Mee Memorial Hospital in King City announced on Thursday, July 19 that Michael Hutchinson has been named Interim Chief Executive Officer effective August 13, 2018. Hutchinson was appointed with the recent announcement made by Susan Childers that she will be retiring, but she’ll remain with the Hospital to ensure an effective transition through March 1, 2019. Hutchinson has been a resident of Monterey County for 33 years and most recently held an executive Vice President position in the Professional and Support Services Department at Salinas Valley.  Hutchinson's diverse background and community knowledge are factors that the Board believes will continue its efforts to fulfill its mission in establishing Mee Memorial Hospital as a regionally recognized quality health care system.

On Thursday July 19, 2018 at 12:17 pm the Paso  Robles Department of Emergency Services responded to a report of a traffic collision with extrication needed. First arriving firefighters found a single vehicle off the roadway and up the embankment of a home in a residential neighborhood. In total 6 people were found injured in the vehicle. Additional ambulances were called to  assist in transporting patients. Three people were transported to local area hospitals, while 2 fire engines and 1 Battalion Chief from Paso Robles responded, as well as 3 ambulances from San Luis Ambulance and an ambulance supervisor. The cause of the accident is under investigation.

A Press Conference was held on Thursday morning, July 19 involving an incident at Fort Hunter Liggett on Wednesday night, July 18 which resulted in 22 soldiers being injured. Fort Hunter Liggett 91 st Training Division’s operations officer Col. David Heflin said that the soldiers involved in the incident have already started contacting family to let them know that they’re alright and added that the injuries the 22 soldiers received were not serious ranging from head trauma, sore shoulders and limbs that were hurt. Col. Heflin stated that the tents that collapsed were mostly sleeping tents that could house up to 40 soldiers.  All of the Soldiers involved in this incident at Fort Hunter Liggett were released to their units on Thursday, July 19. 

58-year-old Michael Wass of Los Angeles was convicted by a Monterey County jury during the week of July 15 for resisting arrest, assault on a peace officer and obstructing a business.  On June 20, 2018, at about 9:00 am, employees of D’Arrigo Brothers shipping facility in Salinas found Wass asleep near the entry to their facility, interfering with trucks attempting to exit the business. When asked to move so that he would not be injured, Wass became aggressive and threatening, prompting the employees to call for law enforcement. When Sheriff’s deputies arrived, they asked Wass to move, but he  refused, becoming immediately combative. When Deputy Burdick reached toward Wass, he swung his fists and kicked his legs, attempting to strike Deputy Burdick. Wass had to be pepper sprayed to stop the attack as he continued to fight, kick and spit all the way to the hospital, where he was violent with hospital staff, and to the jail, where he had to be bodily carried into a cell.  Judge Efrai

On Wednesday night, July 18 at around 9:30 pm, a U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter landing’s rotor wash blew over a tent structure and injured a number Soldiers at Fort Hunter Liggett. There were NO FATALITES . First responders on site state that there were 22 soldiers injured. The majority of the injuries were minor and are being treated on site. Two of the injured soldiers were evacuated by air to Fresno, CA and two were evacuated by ground to Twin Cites Medical Center in Templeton, CA. This incident occurred during an annual U.S. Army Reserve exercise, Combat Support Training Exercise (CSTX) that trains Army Reserve and Army National Guard Soldiers. Fort Hunter Liggett U.S. Army Garrison Public Affairs Officer Amy Phillips

The Gonzales Fire Department will be putting on a Certified Emergency Response Team Informational meeting on Wednesday night, July 18 from 7 pm to 8 pm in the Gonzales City Hall Chambers located at 117 4 th Street. 

The City of King is doing everything they can to increase maintenance of their streets and sidewalks. The King City City Council recently adopted a 5-year street and sidewalk capital improvement program which was made possible mostly because of new funding from the Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Measure X sales tax funds and the SB1 increase in the State Gas Tax. It’s also going to be a priority of future local City General Fund revenues.  The City of King has already begun construction on this year's street improvements. The 2 road segments determined to be in the worst condition include Bishop Street and a portion of Bitterwater Road between Industrial Way and Airport Road. Resurfacing work of Bishop Street took place during the week of July , while work on Bitterwater Road will occur during the week July 23 to July 27. During this period, travel will be limited to one-way traffic at times when necessary. Therefore, the public is encouraged to prepare for po

WASHINGTON, DC  – On Monday, July 16, District 20 Congressman Jimmy Panetta released the following statement on President Donald Trump’s joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin.   “The press conference between President Trump and President Putin of Russia was beyond disappointing, it was reprehensible.  By dismissing Russia’s past meddling in our nation’s electoral process, President Trump failed to call out a leader who attacked us. This was an opportunity to deliver a strong rebuke and warning to Russia or any other country about any future interference. Instead, it was a disgraceful demonstration of the President’s failure to ‘preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." “The President’s continued undermining and disparaging of the U.S. intelligence community and the dedicated men and women who risk their lives every day to protect our country is shameful. The recent intelligence assessment about Russia’s ongoing cyberca

The City of King will be offering a Free Business Workshop on Wednesday, July 18 from 12 pm to 2 pm at City Hall. The registration deadline is Wednesday, July 18 at 8 am. The program is co-sponsored by Cal Coastal. The Workshop will provide valuable bank loan programs and Cal Coastal SBCD services. The purpose of the Workshop is to assist those that are looking to start a new small business or to expand an existing business. Other participants include Pacific Valley Bank and the U.S. Small Business Administration. You can register online by going to mcscorp.ecenterdirect.com/events/1742 or call King City City Hall at (831)386-5925 for more information.

King City Mayor Mike LeBarre on Monday, July 9 was elected as Chair of the Monterey-Salinas-Transit agency Board of Directors at their monthly meeting. Mayor LeBarre spoke about this at the last King City City Council meeting on Tuesday night, July 10 and was very happy to be elected on as Chair of MST, but also feels that him holding such a high Board position with MST will only provide more exposure to the City of King that they already don’t have. Mayor LeBarre had served as Vice Chair of Monterey Salinas Transit since July of 2016 and will serve as Chair until July of 2020.

On May 18, 2018 at 9:23 pm, a Hispanic male standing 5 feet 4 to 5 feet 6 inches tall wearing a black ski mask, a black sweatshirt and blue jeans entered a Shell Gas Station and Convenience store located on the 800 block of El Camino Real in Greenfield. The suspect removed a large quantity of miscellaneous U.S. Currency without the store clerk’s permission and fled the store. A weapon was simulated but was not seen. The suspect fled the store on foot and got into a dark 2-door compact waiting vehicle that was possibly a 1998 to 2002 Honda parked north of the store and left the area west on Thorne Road. Investigators with the Major Crimes Unit are investigating the incident and reaching out to the public and asking for their cooperation in this investigation. If anyone saw or heard anything the night of the theft they are encouraged to contact Det. Leo Guzman at (831) 888-7168, Det. David Doglietto (831) 674-5111 or Det. Joshue Partida (831) 386-5991 of the Major Crimes Investigatio

There will be major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County due to road construction going on during the week of July 8, weather permitting.  Highway 101 from Soledad to Chualar from July 8 to July 13  there will be n ighttime striping operations taking place resulting in a 1 lane closure on Southbound Highway 101 between Soledad and Chualar from 8 pm to 5 am.

A brush fire broke out near Jolon Road at Fort Hunter Liggett on Saturday, July 7 just before 2 pm. Cal Fire crews responded with an air helicopter, 5 engines and 2 water tenders to help contain the blaze at 2:47 pm along with officials from Fort Hunter Liggett. The fire scorched 35 acres. No one was injured. The cause of the fire is unknown

A driver is lucky to be alive as his pickup was involved in a 1 vehicle rollover off of Highway 101 near the Central Avenue offramp sometime at around 1:45 pm on Monday, July 9. According to the CHP, the driver was heading North on Highway 101 and his pickup overcorrected and drifted through the median where it landed to rest on it's side on Highway 101 Southbound. The driver received lacerations from the crash and was transported to a local hospital. Alcohol was not a factor in the accident. Traffic was backed up both ways on Highway 101 for about 40 minutes.  

Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Henry Gonzales announced in late June of 2018 that the economic value of Monterey County agriculture increased by 4% in 2017, compared with 2016, with crop production values of $4.4 billion. Several of Monterey County’s top crops that include leaf lettuce, head lettuce, broccoli and cauliflower increased between 5% and 8%. Greater fresh strawberry production brought lower prices resulting in a 4% drop in value, and foreign competition contributed to significantly decreased  freezer strawberry values. Large swings were noted in some smaller vegetable crops such as Napa cabbage, parsley and peppers that dropped 20% to 52%, while the value of artichokes, blackberries, chard, kale, leeks, onions, and peas increased 35% to 174%. Livestock increased 26% as ranchers restocked herds and forage production increased with the rainfall. Gonzales also noted that Monterey County ag production has approached or exceeded $4 billion in 8 of the last 9 years

On Friday night, Deputies were patrolling the outskirts of Greenfield when they saw a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed. The driver was cutting corners and failing to use a turn signal.  Deputies were able to catch up to the car and stop it for reckless driving.  Deputies discovered that 30-year-old Manuel Torres, of Greenfield had several handgun magazines on his back seat. Torres was asked if he had a firearm in the car and he told Deputies he did and it  was on the floor behind his seat.  During a search of the car a concealed hand- gun was found with a magazine containing 7 rounds and 1 round was found in the chamber. Torres also had a fixed blade K-Bar knife under his seat.  Torres was arrested and taken to the Monterey County Jail where he was booked for possession of a concealed firearm and possession of a dirk or dagger.

A gray vehicle flipped on Highway 146 on Stonewall Canyon Road about 15 to 20 miles from the King City limits on Friday night, July 6. The CHP reports that they don’t know what direction on Highway 146 the driver was heading when accident occurred at 5:42 pm. No one was injured. The cause of the rollover is unknown.  

The City of King Public Works staff was busy installing new banners on Friday, July 6 donated by King City in Bloom to celebrate Broadway Street and 1st Street as the Historic Route 1 01. 

The Salinas Valley Fair, Inc is looking for directors to serve on the Salinas Valley Fair Board.  Directors are unpaid, volunteers of the Salinas Valley Fair.   Directors are expected to commit up to 2 hours per month to attend board meetings, attend the annual Western Fairs Association Convention, be present for annual board retreats and fulfill volunteer duties as assigned during the annual Salinas Valley Fair in King City.  Collectively, the Salinas Valley Fair board helps to:             Create and implement the Salinas Valley Fair strategic and master plan             Develop policy that ensures the success of the Salinas Valley Fair             Seek funding for the Salinas Valley Fair             Produce the annual Salinas Valley Fair by chairing or volunteering on one of the                    fair’s 15 active committees             Support fundraising efforts by the Salinas Valley Fair’s Heritage Foundation The fair seeks a mix of cultural, racial, gender,

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is seeing an increase in phone call scam attempts this summer. These attackers usually want money, information, access to your computer or all three. They do this by tricking you into doing what they want by creating situations that seem very urgent. They want to get you off-balance by scaring you, so you won’t think clearly, and then rush you into making a mistake. Some of the most common examples include: • The caller pretends that they are from a government  tax department or a tax collection service and that you have unpaid taxes. They explain that if you don’t pay your taxes right away you will go to jail. They then will pressure you to pay your taxes with your credit card over the phone. Tax organizations, including the IRS, never call or email people. All official tax notifications are sent by regular mail. • The caller pretends that they are Microsoft Tech Support and explain that your computer is infected. Once they convince you t

3 Juveniles were taken into custody for a traffic stop, a mechanical violation and reckless driving in their vehicle in Greenfield at 11:02pm on Wednesday night, the 4 TH of July. The suspects failed to yield and a vehicle pursuit followed which resulted with that the vehicle the juveniles were in crashing into a house at the corner of 6th Street and Palm Avenue.

On Wednesday night, the 4 th of July at 10:58pm the Pine Canyon Fire Department along with CAL FIRE BEU  responded to a reported vegetation fire off of Pine Canyon Road and Pine Meadows Drive in King City. The fire was contained to 1/8 of an acre. No one was injured. The blaze was started by fireworks and took about 10 minutes to knock down and 1 hour to control.

On Tuesday, July 3 District 20 Congressman Jimmy Panetta was in Salinas to talk with Barry Bedwell, President of the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation to talk about the importance of growing leaders.  Congressman Panetta also took part in a naturalization ceremony on Tuesday, July 3 at Hartnell College to witness 77 Central Coast residents take their oath of United States citizenship.

Monterey County District Attorney Dean D. Flippo announced on Tuesday, July 3 that 29-year-old Geronimo Hernandez of Salinas, pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder for killing his work supervisor outside a Salinas restaurant more than 3 years ago. On June 19, 2015, while drinking inside a restaurant on Williams Road, Hernandez got into an argument with the victim, 43-year-old Antonio Gonzalez-Alejo. Gonzalez-Alejo was Hernandez’s supervisor at a farm labor company based in Gonzales. Witnesses observed the men arguing, but no one could tell what they were arguing about. Hernandez and Gonzalez-Alejo went outside of the restaurant, where they continued to argue. Hernandez then drew a knife and stabbed Gonzalez-Alejo 7 times, killing him. Hernandez fled the scene on foot and ran to a friend's house, where he confessed to the stabbing and provided the friend with the knife he had used. The friend called 911 and gave the weapon to police. On August 21, 2018, Hernandez will

The city of Greenfield now has its own fire department.  On Monday, July 1 the city's fire personnel were all sworn in.  It’s a change from the fire and emergency services the city has had for over 70 years.  Since 1940, the Greenfield Fire Protection District has responded to fire and emergency medical services in the city of Greenfield and the surrounding areas.  However, this week, the fire district is now transitioning into a fire department.  The major difference between a Fire Protection District and a fire department is where they receive their funding. The fire district mostly receives their money through property taxes which wasn't helping them as much financially as they had once hoped and they decided to receive money through the city's general fund and also from Measure C which was passed by more than two thirds of voters in a special election in May of 2018. The Fire Department will still be based on Oak Avenue.  According to the city's website, Green

Police say 3 teenagers went joyriding during the weekend of June 30 and July 1 in Soledad and Gonzales randomly shooting out car windows with a pellet gun or a BB gun. Police were able bring one of the juveniles into custody on Sunday night, July 1. No one was injured.   

The King City Chamber of Commerce and many it’s sponsors will be holding a Fireworks Show on Tuesday night, July 3 sometime after 9 pm at City Park for free or in the Grandstands area of the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds for $1. 

A King City teacher was arrested during the week of June 24 for lewd acts with a student and for giving the minor drugs.  According to the Monterey County Sheriff's Office, they were notified of a possible inappropriate relationship between a teacher and a 16-year-old high school student on June 25 or June 26. Their investigation indicated that the teacher and student were in a sexual relationship from November of 2017 to June of 2018. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office also stated that Jones gave the teen boy marijuana on several occasions. 29-year-old Jennifer Suzanne Jones was arrested at her home on the 600 block of Heirloom Place on Thursday, June 28. Jones taught at Pinnacle Academy Charter School, an independent studies program in King City.  Jones is no longer an employee of the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District. Investigators don't think any of the sexual activity occurred on school property.  Jones was arrested and transported to t

Leaders from local agriculture company D’Arrigo Brothers in the Salinas and Imperial Valleys along with members from the United Farm Workers signed a new 3-year contract on Thursday, June 28.  More than 1,500 UFW members work for D'Arrigo Brothers Company.  The 3 year union contract between the UFW and D'Arrigo consists of pay raises, a company covered health plan for the worker and their family, 6 paid holidays a year and other contract improvements like differential pay, travel time and bonuses.  President John D’Arrigo of D’Arrigo Brothers believes the contract deal will benefit the customer keeping the crops in Monterey County means keeping a closer eye on the crops and fresher producer.  The company is also looking at housing options for its employees but is aware that constructing new facilities is not easy in Monterey County.