Lake Nacimiento users urged to collect personal property
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Water Resources Agency is urging those who use or have access to Lake Nacimiento to retrieve and remove any private or personal property now floating in the lake.
The lake is currently experiencing a large amount of debris brought on...
Soledad man arrested in King City for rape, kidnapping
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office is seeking the communityās help to determine if there are additional victims of a rape suspect.
On Wednesday, the Sheriffās Office released a photograph of Soledad resident Uri Deleon Carcamo, 21, who was arrested Jan. 23 in King...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 26, 2023
PARKS REOPEN
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Public Works, Facilities and Parks staff reopened nearly all county parks, including Manzanita Park, Royal Oaks Park, San Lorenzo Park and Toro Park, on Jan. 20 after removing immediate winter storm hazards and debris. Jacks Peak Park, however,...
Monterey County requests more federal disaster funding
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County is seeking additional assistance from the Federal Emergency Disaster Administration (FEMA) to help recover from nearly $80 million in estimated storm damages.
Last week the county was added to the federal major disaster declaration for California for areas affected by...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 25, 2023
CLEANUP HOTLINE
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Residents who need assistance with damage from flooding can call the home cleanup hotline at 844-965-1386 to ask for help. The hotline, which will remain open through Friday, Jan. 27, will connect residents with volunteers from local relief groups who...
E. coli found in San Ardo water supply
SAN ARDO ā San Ardo residents are still being advised to avoid drinking water from the townās water system after testing confirmed the presence of E. coli bacteria.
According to an update from Monterey County Health Departmentās Environmental Health Bureau on Jan. 18, the rural...
BMX riders flaunt skills in South Monterey County
SAN LUCAS ā Prior to winter break and the recent storms, Chris Hughes of the X-Games and Lennie Westfall of Nickelodeon Games performed gravity-defying twists and tricks on their BMX bikes for San Lucas and Bradley students at San Lucas School.
The dual-campus audience ages...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 20, 2023
STORM CENTER
SPRECKELS ā Federal, state and local agencies are coming together to provide information and assistance to those impacted by recent storms. A Local Assistance Center (LAC) will be open beginning Saturday, Jan. 21, through Thursday, Jan. 26, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.,...
Monterey County: What to Know About Returning to Evacuated Areas
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Evacuation orders and warnings in most Monterey County communities have been lifted. Those permitted to return to evacuated areas are encouraged to proceed carefully.
If a yellow or red placard was placed on a structure on your parcel, please get in touch...
Storm damage estimates exceed $30M in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County has released initial damage estimates following the onslaught of recent winter storms that caused major flooding, mudslides and other hazardous conditions throughout the region.
Currently, the countyās Department of Emergency Management is estimating at least $30 million in damages to...