UPDATE: Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner Identifies Person Found in Arroyo Seco River on April 12

On Sunday, April 12, 2026, at approximately 4:30 PM, a kayaker called 911 to report a vehicle in the Arroyo

Seco River near the 47000 block of Arroyo Seco Road. The vehicle was described as partially submerged.

Deputies from the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and located the vehicle down an

embankment and in the river. The California Highway Patrol’s H70 Air Unit and the Greenfield Police

Department assisted with an aerial drone search of the surrounding area.

Search efforts continued on Monday, April 13. Monterey County Search and Rescue personnel and established

a rope system to safely access the river below. Members of the Sheriff’s Dive Team and Search and Rescue

Team conducted a thorough search of the vehicle, confirming there were no occupants inside. After several

hours of searching along the river and surrounding area, a deceased adult male was located approximately one-

half mile downstream from the vehicle. With the assistance of CHP’s H70 helicopter, the decedent was

recovered.

The decedent has been identified by the office of the Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner as 38-year-old Jacob

Decarli of Salinas.

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office extends its condolences to the Decarli family and all those affected by

this loss. This incident remains under investigation, and no additional information is available at this time. The

Sheriff’s Office remains committed to providing accurate and timely information to the public while ensuring

the integrity of the investigation and respecting the privacy of those involved.

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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...

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...

King City CHP is searching for person of interest who fled the scene of a fatal crash in Greenfield

On Monday, September 16 at approximately 3:50 pm, a fatal traffic collision occurred on Metz Road south of Elm Avenue in Greenfield. The driver who caused the collision fled on foot and is currently outstanding. The California Highway Patrol King City Area is currently seeking the whereabouts of 31-year-old Agustin Santana-Moncada of King City who has been identified as a person of interest in the case. The King City Area is requesting assistance from the public in locating Santana-Moncada. Anyone with information is asked to contact the King City Area office at (831) 385-3216.

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