King City farm labor contractors receive suspended prison sentences for workers’ compensation fraud
KING CITY — Monterey County Judge Rafael Vasquez has sentenced King City residents and farm labor contractors Elias Perez Jr., 43, and Alejandra Perez, 40, to three years in prison for insurance fraud committed between 2013 and 2017.
Vasquez also suspended those prison sentences, placing...
On Valentine’s Day, let hearts soar, not metallic balloons, warns PG&E
CENTRAL COAST — More metallic balloons are sold for Valentine’s Day than any other holiday and, not surprisingly, it’s also around this time of year that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) sees an uptick in outages caused by metallic balloons drifting into overhead power...
These are the bills that Newsom is still deciding on
You may have noticed over the past few weeks a flurry of new laws entering the books in California.
Measures have recently been approved to make universal mail-in voting permanent, remove the word “alien” from state laws and ban recycling symbols on things that aren’t...
Burglary at cannabis facility leads to vehicle pursuit, recovery of marijuana
SALINAS VALLEY — An in-progress burglary at a local greenhouse facility last week led to a multi-agency vehicle pursuit from Salinas to Gilroy and the recovery of a large load of marijuana.
At about 1:40 a.m. on Nov. 25, a security guard reported an in-progress...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Dec. 2, 2020
DANCE FUNDRAISER
KING CITY — Monterey County Dance Foundation is inviting the community to a virtual performance and fundraiser, “From Our Heart To Yours,” on Friday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. via the MCDF Facebook page. The event will include local dancers and performers as...
Cal Water encourages Salinas Valley customers to conserve water amid dry year
SALINAS VALLEY — As Monterey County experiences a second dry year in a row, California Water Service (Cal Water) encourages customers in its Salinas and King City districts to conserve water as much as possible.
“Our Salinas and King City district customers have done a...
King City doctor competing for fitness magazine cover
KING CITY — Muscle & Fitness HERS Magazine is holding a competition that invites female fitness lovers to vie for a chance to become the magazine’s 2023 Ms. Health and Fitness.
The winner will be featured on the cover and win $20,000.
Dr. Nesreen Khraisha works...
Salinas Valley Groundwater Agency seeks applicants for Advisory Committee to guide sustainable water management
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is now accepting applications for its Advisory Committee, a crucial body responsible for guiding groundwater management strategies in the region.
The committee provides valuable input and consensus-based recommendations to the SVBGSA Board of Directors, playing...
Correctional Training Facility reports massive Covid-19 outbreak among inmates
SOLEDAD — Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad has the most active cases of Covid-19 among those incarcerated throughout the entire California state prison system.
As of Thursday, there are currently 773 inmates infected with the coronavirus at CTF, with 779 new cases reported in...
Happening today: Nationwide emergency alert test to sound on all cell phones, TVs and radios
UNITED STATES — At 11:20 a.m. today, Oct. 4, anyone with a cell phone can expect an emergency alert from the U.S. federal government.
The alert is a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission.
The national...
