New CAL FIRE Monterey-San Benito Unit Chief hired

Monterey, CA- CAL FIRE Director Ken Pimlott announced on August 17 that David Fulcher has been appointed as the Unit Chief of the San Benito Monterey Unit, effective Saturday, September 1, 2018. Chief Fulcher brings in almost 30 years of experience as he began his career with CAL FIRE in 1989, as a Firefighter I in the Riverside Unit (RRU). In 1991, he was promoted to Firefighter II in RRU. In 1993, he got promoted to Fire Apparatus Engineer in the Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit. In 1997, he transferred back to RRU, and in 1999, he was promoted to Fire Captain at the Bautista Conservation Camp. As a Fire Captain, he was assigned to the Perris ECC & Riverside County Hazardous Materials Team. Chief Fulcher was promoted to Battalion Chief in 2007, and worked in both the Temecula and San Jacinto Battalions. Chief Fulcher was promoted to Assistant Chief at the Bautista Conservation Camp in 2012. In 2014, Chief Fulcher was promoted to Deputy Chief as the CAL FIRE Southern Region Conservation Camps Coordinator at the Southern Region Office in Riverside. Chief Fulcher has been a member of the CAL FIRE Incident Management Teams since 2010 and he currently serves as Deputy Incident Commander on Team 5. Chief Fulcher is also a CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officer, Hazardous Materials Specialist, and FEMA USAR Rescue and Hazardous Materials Specialist. Chief Fulcher has an Associate’s degree in Fire Technology and is a California State Fire Marshal Certified Chief Officer.

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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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