Concerns rise over Monterey County’s reservoir water levels
MONTEREY COUNTY — State and county leaders recently took a tour of Nacimiento and San Antonio dams to get a first-hand look of the impacts of drought and facility conditions.
Both reservoirs have reached near record lows, with Nacimiento at 14% capacity and San Antonio...
Former King City police chief returns to fill vacancy
KING CITY — Former King City Police Chief Robert “Bob” Masterson is returning to the city, but this time as interim police captain.
King City Police Department announced Masterson’s appointment Feb. 10.
“I am pleased that Bob agreed to return to King City as the interim...
Monterey County reports first case of community-spread coronavirus
MONTEREY
COUNTY — Monterey County’s first case of community-spread coronavirus (COVID-19)
was reported Saturday, bringing the countywide total number of confirmed cases
among residents to now eight.
According
to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department, four of the cases
are travel-related, two are from person-to-person transmission, one is...
King City Police looking for suspect in violent kidnapping
KING CITY — King City Police is asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect who shot a man after kidnapping and robbing him at gunpoint early Wednesday morning.
According to a news release, on Sept. 15 at about 1:15 a.m., Monterey County Sheriff’s...
Multiple agencies bust unlicensed cannabis cultivators in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — Last month the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office’s Bureau of Investigations, in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and other state and local agencies, conducted cannabis enforcement operations targeting unlicensed cannabis cultivators in South Monterey County.
In total, these...
Two Watsonville men arrested for double homicide near Gonzales
WATSONVILLE — Two Watsonville men were arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of fatally shooting a man and a woman near Gonzales on Oct. 23.
David Ireta-Reyes, 24, and William Garcia-Fuentes, 25, were arrested on $2 million warrants, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said.
On Oct....
King City Chamber’s Annual Lighted Christmas Parade spreads cheer downtown
KING CITY — Hundreds of families braced the wintry weather last Friday night to watch King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s 23rd Annual Lighted Christmas Parade.
Featuring the theme “Hometown Holiday,” this year’s parade started on Mildred Avenue before traveling down Broadway Street to...
Deputies arrest King City man for kidnapping, rape
KING CITY — On Jan. 22, the victim of a sexual assault reported being attacked by Christopher Rios of the King City area, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies contacted the victim, who had many physical injuries, and after interviews and evidence collection,...
Local McDonald’s owner grants scholarships to 21 students throughout Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — Local McDonald’s owner and operator Raymond Costa has awarded college scholarships to 21 employees and their children of McDonald’s restaurants throughout Salinas Valley and Hollister.
This year’s recipients received between $1,500 and $5,000 in scholarship money to help pay for tuition or...
