Dramatic Horse and Pony Rescue in Salinas

A horse and a pony are safe on Thursday night, January 28 after being stuck in mud for up to 18 hours. SPCA Monterey County rescuers brought the horse and pony to the SPCA for care and to be treated by Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic Veterinarians. Due to their condition, they are now being transported to Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic for overnight care. The horse and pony were found stuck in mud on Limekiln Road in Salinas, off of River Road. The area experienced a debris flow last night that trapped the two equines. When the owners found the horses, they immediately flagged down passing fire departments and contacted SPCA Monterey County for help. SPCA Monterey County thanks all the first responders who performed this amazing rescue, including Hayward Fire Department, Fremont Fire Department, Alameda Fire Department, Fresno Fire Department, Marina Fire Department, Monterey County Regional Fire District, Monterey County Public Works, and more. We also thank all the kind neighbors who responded with shovels and other tools to help, and Steinbeck Country Equine Clinic. Photos and Video Available Here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BHFx-Hl25BaVsrYysU8EG_U4xiWBCIrk?usp=sharing Thank you to all our donors for your support that makes all our programs, including disaster response and preparedness, possible. We are here for you, because of you. If you need assistance with emergency disaster-related sheltering, please call the SPCA at 831-373-2631 during the day or 831-264-5424 at night. SPCA Monterey County asks everyone to please prepare now for this and any future disasters. We have tips available online at www.spcamc.org. How You Can Help: Please donate to help at www.spcamc.org/disaster-donate If You Need Help: Please take your animals with you. If you need assistance, please call us at 831-373-2631 during the day or 831-264-5424 at night. Prepare now to ensure a calm evacuation should you receive orders. We have tips available at spcamc.org. For more information, please visit spcamc.org SPCA Monterey County is not a chapter of any other agency and we don’t have a parent organization. Everything we do is made possible by the support of our compassionate donors. All of our disaster response services are offered at no charge to our community. During the 2020 wildfires, SPCA Monterey County rescued, sheltered, evacuated, and cared for over 1,400 animals. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Monterey County is your nonprofit, independent, donor-supported humane society that has been serving the animals and people of Monterey County since 1905. The SPCA is not a chapter of any other agency and does not have a parent organization. They shelter homeless, neglected and abused pets and livestock, and provide humane education and countless other services to the community. They are the local agency you call to investigate animal cruelty, rescue and rehabilitate injured wildlife, and aid domestic animals in distress.

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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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