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2 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY JUNE 11-17, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com JUNE 11-17, 2026 • ISSUE #1976 • ESTABLISHED IN 1988 Celia Jiménez (Canon 6D, 24-70mm f/2.8 Sigma lens) Palenke Arts’ 10th year celebration drew more than 150 people to Laguna Grande Park in Seaside on June 7. People danced and sang to hip-hop, banda and plena. MONTEREY COUNTY PHOTO OF THE WEEK Send Etc. submissions to etcphoto@montereycountynow.com; please include caption and camera info. On the cover: A lone caddie keeps watch along the 18th fairway at Pebble Beach Golf Links as a storm approaches in this 2019 photo. Cover photo: Dave Faries etc. Copyright © 2026 by Milestone Communications Inc. 668 Williams Ave., Seaside, California 93955 (telephone 831-394-5656). All rights reserved. Monterey County Weekly, the Best of Monterey County and the Best of Monterey Bay are registered trademarks. No person, without prior permission from the publisher, may take more than one copy of each issue. Additional copies and back issues may be purchased for $1, plus postage. Mailed subscriptions: $300 yearly, pre-paid. The Weekly is an adjudicated newspaper of Monterey County, court decree M21137. The Weekly assumes no responsibility for unsolicited materials. Visit our website at http://www.montereycountynow.com. Audited by CVC. FOUNDER & CEO Bradley Zeve bradley@montereycountynow.com (x103) PUBLISHER Erik Cushman erik@montereycountynow.com (x125) EDITORIAL EDITOR Sara Rubin sara@montereycountynow.com (x120) ASSOCIATE EDITOR Erik Chalhoub ec@montereycountynow.com (x135) FEATURES EDITOR Dave Faries dfaries@montereycountynow.com (x110) SENIOR STAFF WRITER Pam Marino pam@montereycountynow.com (x106) STAFF WRITER Celia Jiménez celia@montereycountynow.com (x145) STAFF WRITER Agata Pope¸da aga@montereycountynow.com (x138) STAFF WRITER Katie Rodriguez (California Local News Fellow) katie@montereycountynow.com (x102) STAFF WRITER Aric Sleeper aric@montereycountynow.com (x127) STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Daniel Dreifuss daniel@montereycountynow.com (x140) DIGITAL PRODUCER Sloan Campi sloan@montereycountynow.com (x105) EDITOR/SALINAS VALLEY NOW Joseph Treviño joseph@salinasvalleynow.com STAFF WRITER/SALINAS VALLEY NOW Royvi Hernandez royvi@salinasvalleynow.com (x140) CONTRIBUTORS Nik Blaskovich, Rob Brezsny, Robert Daniels, Tonia Eaton, Jesse Herwitz, Luz Rimban, Jacqueline Weixel, Paul Wilner CARTOONS Rob Rogers, Tom Tomorrow PRODUCTION ART DIRECTOR/PRODUCTION MANAGER Karen Loutzenheiser karen@montereycountynow.com (x108) GRAPHIC DESIGNER Kevin Jewell kevinj@montereycountynow.com (x114) GRAPHIC DESIGNER Annie Cobb annie@montereycountynow.com (x114) GRAPHIC DESIGNER Lani Headley lani@montereycountynow.com (x114) SALES SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE Diane Glim diane@montereycountynow.com (x124) SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE George Kassal george@montereycountynow.com (x122) SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE Keith Bruecker keith@montereycountynow.com (x118) CLASSIFIEDS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Keely Richter keely@montereycountynow.com (x123) DIGITAL DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA Kevin Smith kevin@montereycountynow.com (x119) DISTRIBUTION DISTRIBUTION AT Arts Co. atartsco@gmail.com DISTRIBUTION CONTROL Harry Neal BUSINESS/FRONT OFFICE OFFICE MANAGER Linda Maceira linda@montereycountynow.com (x101) BOOKKEEPING Rochelle Trawick 668 Williams Ave., Seaside, CA 93955 831-394-5656, (FAX) 831-394-2909 www.montereycountynow.com We’d love to hear from you. Send us your tips at tipline.montereycountynow.com. NEWS • ARTS • ENTERTAINMENT • FOOD • DRINK • CALENDAR Subscribe to the newsletter @ montereycountynow.com/subscribe READ MORE NOW ONLINE NEWSLETTER Go to montereycountynow.com LOCAL NEWS EVERYDAY AT MONTEREY COUNTY NOW
www.montereycountynow.com JUNE 11-17, 2026 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 3 Magnet® designation is the gold standard for nursing excellence, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center to hospitals that demonstrate superior patient care, innovation, and leadership. It recognizes organizations where expert nurses are empowered and committed to delivering the safest, highest-quality care. Choosing a Magnet hospital means choosing a culture of excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Salinas Valley Health Medical Center has earned Magnet® with Distinction The Gold Standard of Nursing Excellence APPROXIMATELY 10% of U.S. hospitals have achieved Magnet designation ONLY ABOUT 1% of U.S. hospitals have earned Magnet with Distinction as of March 2026 MAGNET WITH DISTINCTION is an elite recognition that places our organization among the highest-performing hospitals in the nation “I’m immensely proud of our nurses and every member of our team whose contributions made this possible.” — Carla Spencer, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Chief Nursing Officer
4 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY JUNE 11-17, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com THE BUZZ FREE SPEECH The Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system, operated by the U.S. government, allows anyone electronic access to view records in federal court cases—except if those cases are immigration-related. A 2009 law prohibits the public from accessing these records electronically. Instead, they must travel to their nearest federal courthouse during business hours to view them in person, and for Monterey County residents, that means at least an hour’s drive north to downtown San Jose. The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press wrote a letter to the Judicial Conference, asking it to remove the law’s reference to immigration filings so that these case records are available on PACER. “This solution would promote more accurate and contemporaneous reporting on immigration proceedings in federal court, while also simplifying the process of access and ensuring greater uniformity in the openness of judicial records in federal court civil matters,” the letter stated. Good: The bad news is that children are ill and need intensive pediatric care, therapy and sometimes end-of-life care. The good news is that Salinas-based nonprofit Coastal Kids Home Care delivers those services, and the organization is growing. Most of the 745 children served in Monterey County in 2025 received support in their homes, but hundreds also got services at the Rodgers Center for Children’s Health, which originally opened in 2022 and celebrated the completion of major renovations on June 5. There is a new indoor playground, custom-designed for occupational therapy. Mental health counseling rooms were expanded to serve more kids (counseling services were provided to nearly 200 children ages 5 to 19 last year). The organization is celebrating its 20th year with the completion of this $1.5 million project, six years after acquiring its Pajaro Street building for $1.3 million. GREAT: There’s food insecurity and then for young families there’s an additional strain: diaper insecurity, the inability to afford enough diapers to keep babies clean, healthy and happy. For the past five years, Salinas Valley Health employees have done something about it by holding the Perinatal Department Diaper Drive, in conjunction with Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, in May. This year they collected more than 3,100 diapers, to be distributed through the SVH Mobile Clinic, which visits underserved areas of the region. One in two U.S. families struggles to afford diapers, according to the National Diaper Bank Network. “Many are faced with the difficult decision of purchasing diapers or food for their families,” said Julie Vasher, director of SVH’s Women & Children’s Services, in a press release. The hope is to prevent diaper rash and infections, as well as reduce family stress. GOOD WEEK / GREAT WEEK THE WEEKLY TALLY The number of parking citations issued in Carmel in 2025, down from 6,235 in 2023, due in part to a reduction in the available number of community service officers. Citation revenue fell from $212,360 to $139,200 as a result. The number of officers is set to increase in the 2026-2027 fiscal year. In July, the Carmel City Council is scheduled to consider increasing the $40 fine. 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www.montereycountynow.com JUNE 11-17, 2026 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 5 831 “Some ask me how I feel and I still can’t believe it. It feels like a dream I never want to wake up from.” That’s how Jennifer Perez-Garcia describes the launch of Palomas Cafecito, the Salinas coffee shop she co-founded with her fiancé, Bryan Hernandez. What began as a series of pop-ups in 2024 that routinely sold out evolved into a home-based business with a devoted following. As demand continued to grow, a brick-and-mortar location seemed increasingly inevitable. The speed of it all still catches Garcia off guard. “I don’t know how I got here so fast,” she says. Yet the customers who watched it all unfold in real time are much less surprised—because they helped make it happen. Since day one, followers have been part of the journey. They watched Perez-Garcia test her first drinks, celebrate milestones and navigate the challenges of building a business. Garcia is just as likely to share a glimpse of her everyday life as she is her latest latte creation. She playfully shows off her #OOTD (outfit of the day) in one post and exhorts followers to “make time for yourself” as she sits in a park with a coffee drink and a book in another. Followers witnessed the surprise proposal she received from her fiancé at her graduation celebration. They also heard the cheers as Garcia and her twin sister Janette finished the 2025 Monterey Bay Half Marathon holding the Mexican flag. That openness has helped garner strong support for Palomas Cafecito. By the time it opened its doors at 1488 Constitution Blvd. in Salinas in May, many customers already felt invested in its success. Yet, there is a gentle irony behind that massive popularity. Despite her love of coffee, Perez-Garcia has never been formally trained. “I did try applying for coffee shops but I didn’t have any luck,” she says. Had she been hired, she likely would have been trained to follow a standard handbook. Instead, she taught herself through experimentation, TikTok videos, and trial and error. The result is a menu based on Mexican traditions and her personal taste. You won’t find a standard espresso, cortado, decaf or blended frappe on the menu. Instead, the bestsellers are the churro latte and cookie butter latte. “I want a different take on coffee,” Perez-Garcia says. “I want to incorporate my culture.” Her sister Janette supplies pastries through her company Jude’s Pastries and helps create house-made syrups. The jump from home business to storefront has come with a steep learning curve involving payroll, equipment and layout design. “I had an idea what it was going to be like, but to live it is completely different,” Perez-Garcia says. When things become overwhelming, she looks to a reminder hanging on the cafe wall: “El sol sale para todos,” or “the sun rises for everyone.” “My mom wanted to give us a better life, so she started her own business,” Perez-Garcia says. “When things were not going so well for her, she was always positive. During low seasons, she would repeat the quote as a reminder. I wanted to have a piece of her with me to remind me daily. She’s the reason why I started.” Perez-Garcia grew up working in her parents’ food truck business from the age of 13. Her mother taught her customer service—“Make it a safe space, treat everyone equally,” Perez-Garcia recalls—while her father focused on creating an experience. “He put speakers on to play Mexican music,” she says. “He put TVs outside so people were entertained.” Perez-Garcia feels strongly about making time for yourself, noting her parents work every day with no days off. Growing up, that meant special occasions were often sacrificed for work. “That’s why I decided to have one day off so I can still enjoy my life,” she says. While customers already wonder whether Palomas Cafecito will expand, Perez-Garcia’s goals are simpler. “I want to plan a wedding, enjoy my marriage and have kids,” she says. “I don’t want to be an older mom. I want to be a young mom. I just want to settle in with the coffee shop and start life.” True to character, she will break from tradition and redefine success on her own terms. Fast Brew Strong demand drives a Salinas coffee shop from home business to storefront in two years. By Tonia Eaton “I want a different take on coffee.” TALES FROM THE AREA CODE DANIEL DREIFUSS Co-owners (and engaged couple) Bryan Hernandez and Jennifer Perez-Garcia toast to the successful launch of Palomas Cafecito’s brick-and-mortar. July 23 Business Excellence Awards Celebrating the best in business October 28 Monterey Bay Business Expo Meaningful business connections September 18 Leadership Luncheon Inspiring leaders strengthening our community See the full calendar & register at montereychamber.com SAVE DATES the CONNECT. GROW. BELONG.
6 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY JUNE 11-17, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com NEWS After experiencing several years of financial abundance, the City of Seaside is facing a budgetary shortfall as one-time revenues gained during the pandemic years fade in the rearview. “Like many cities here on the Peninsula and across the state, we face ongoing challenges with revenues not keeping up with expenditures,” Seaside City Manager Greg McDanel says. “Essentially, revenues have flattened while infrastructure, personnel and those costs continue to rise, so we knew we would be in a tight budget this year.” McDanel characterizes the 2026-2027 budget as one of stabilization and recovery, with “a manageable gap in the general fund” of about $1.5 million. “It’s manageable but it’s a real operating gap,” McDanel says. “So over the next year to 18 months, the City of Seaside is going to look at revenue generation and expenditure cost controls and other things we need to do to make sure we can get our long-term financial path back on track.” One of those cost-control measures already in motion is freezing 22 vacant city positions, such as the economic development and community development director positions. The city also intends to draw from its reserve funds this fiscal year in anticipation of upcoming economic development projects being built, such as Campus Town and Main Gate, which will potentially boost tax revenue in the years ahead. “To balance this budget, we’ve reduced our reserves to approximately 88 percent of what they should be,” McDanel says. After two budgetary sessions in May, the Seaside City Council will consider finalizing the 2026-2027 budget at its June 18 meeting. In the Reserves With a tax boost expected in the future, Seaside seeks to right its budgetary woes. By Aric Sleeper For more than two decades, probation officers could be seen walking on Salinas Union High School District campuses, attending games and talking with students. That’s about to end. Earlier this year, Monterey County Probation Department informed SUHSD it would not renew its contract, meaning probation officers on campus will be redirected to other tasks, leaving SUHSD campuses without sworn officers. “We won’t have a first line of defense that can support when something happens, or when students need to be counseled,” SUHSD Superintendent Zandra Jo Galván says. Galván says response times would increase if probation officers aren’t on campus, such as in instances when campuses go on lockdown while officers, including Salinas Police, investigate alleged threats. For the transition period, the probation department suggested a three-month contract with four officers. SUHSD is counteroffering with a one-year transition contract for six probation officers, which will be located at high school campuses, at a cost of $1.5 million. The original contract, which is set to expire at the end of June, included 12 probation officers. The probation department and SUHSD pay their salaries with a 60-40 percent split, respectively ($1.7 million, $1.1 million). “We learned very close to the end of the year that they were going to pull this, and we had no time to really develop a transition plan,” Galván says. The contract negotiations reached the Monterey County Board of Supervisors. During a budget hearing in May, several supervisors favored seeking a longer term contract than what probation has offered. Assistant Chief Probation Officer Julie Kenyon says their work has increased exponentially after the California Division of Juvenile Justice closed in 2023, transferring the responsibility to rehabilitate youth to the counties. Monterey County was “a heavy DDJ user” with an average of 30 to 35 youth in state custody. “It’s always about money at some level, but it’s primarily our resources. We need to do more with less,” Kenyon says, noting the number of detained youth on secure track (those who committed serious crimes) under their custody has increased 700 percent in the past 18 months. Juvenile hall has an average population of 50 individuals, and currently 24 of them committed serious crimes. Kenyon adds the mission of probation is prevention and not campus security. “Probation is a great asset in the community to work with you, but we shouldn’t be providing security for you. We’re not security experts,” she says. Kenyon noted the probation department seeks to increase its Silver Star program, a multiagency prevention and intervention services program for youth ages 6-21 that’s available for anyone in the community. “We want to bolster our Silver Star program to give more prevention and intervention referrals to students that may need them on each of the campuses,” she says. SUHSD will submit 80 letters from parents and community members opposing the department’s decision to the board of supervisors. The board is scheduled to consider the county’s budget, including for the probation department, on June 16. Monterey County Probation Department is one of the few probation agencies that still provides officers on campus, including at North Salinas High School (pictured). Support Line An expiring contract leaves Salinas Union High School District scrambling to keep officers on campus. By Celia Jiménez The City of Seaside plans to pull from its reserves to weather a tight budget year. “We are doing that carefully as a bridge, so it’s not a permanent fix,” City Manager Greg McDanel says. “Probation shouldn’t be providing security for you.” DANIEL DREIFUSS ARIC SLEEPER
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8 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY JUNE 11-17, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com After years of toying with the idea of reducing or eliminating its tourism marketing expenses, the Carmel City Council is no longer playing. On June 2, the Council passed a $42 million 2026-2027 budget without the originally estimated $473,000 in marketing, asking for a discussion in July, when a final decision will be made on how much to put back into the budget, if anything. Councilmembers described receiving a barrage of comments from Carmelites weary of visitors populating the village on a weekly basis. “People are angry about it,” Councilmember Hans Buder said. “They’re over it.” The city has annually contributed money to three organizations that market Carmel to visitors: See Monterey, Monterey County’s tourism and convention bureau; Visit Carmel; and the Carmel Chamber of Commerce. The Visit Carmel Board of Directors—which is made up of and financed by hotel owners—had earlier reduced its ask for the coming fiscal year from $120,000 to $90,000. As the Council sought to resolve an expected budget shortfall of more than $2 million the directors voted to take their request to zero. See Monterey is asking for $293,000, based on an agreed-upon 3 percent of the estimated transient occupancy tax revenue, with the money earmarked for marketing to visitors who will more likely stay in hotels and spend more money, versus daytrippers who spend less. Councilmember Bob Delves said he’d like the city to cut its See Monterey contribution in half, eventually taking it to zero within three years, but Buder worried cuts would directly impact revenue to the city. Councilmember Jeff Baron said a compromise was in order, while Mayor Dale Byrne was the only member who wanted to retain the full requested amount in 2026-2027. The vote was 5-0 to pass the budget without the See Monterey contribution, to be further discussed on July 7 for possible later inclusion. The $60,000 request from the Chamber remained intact. Over the last year and a half, city staff have been finding places to cut expenses by about 15 percent. Meanwhile the Council is committed to catching up on deferred capital improvement projects estimated at $100 million total, with a goal of spending $10 million a year. The new budget includes $8.5 million for capital improvements, including $2.7 million transferred from a fund budget. Salinas City Council is set to consider an affordable 88-unit multifamily housing building with a daycare center at 200 Casentini St. Milestone Housing Group, acting on behalf of the Housing Authority of the County of Monterey, is seeking approval to develop a 4.59-acre site at the Casentini Street location that would include 87 affordable multifamily apartments and one manager’s unit spread across five three-story residential buildings. Plans also call for a 2,400-square-foot leasing and amenity building and a 4,335-square-foot daycare facility, creating a total of seven buildings. “There’s roughly going to be space for 40 children at the daycare center,” Aaron Barger of Milestone Housing Group said during a Salinas Planning Commission meeting on May 20. The residential units will include 24 one-bedroom units, 24 two-bedroom units and 40 three-bedroom units with 152 parking spaces, plus onsite amenities including a community room, a fitness area, a computer room, a basketball court and a tot lot for children up to 9 years old. The project offers units for households earning at or below 60 percent of the average median income and with an overall average affordability level of approximately 49 percent of the average medium income. The planning commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the project. “I always wondered what we were going to do with that open land there and it’s nice to see they are building a daycare canter,” Commissioner Mars Racomora Jr. said. “We’ve got to start building in the city of Salinas, because we do have problems here for housing.” City officials determined the project is exempt from further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act, citing provisions for infill development, phased projects and construction of small structures. The City Council is scheduled to consider the proposal on Tuesday, June 16 at 4pm. No Go The Carmel Council punts on marketing to allay residents fed up with tourism. By Pam Marino NEWS ON TAP Marina Planning Commission meets to review development proposals. 6pm Thursday, June 11. Marina City Council Chambers, 211 Hillcrest Ave., Marina. Free. (831) 884-1278, cityofmarina.org. ALL IN ONE The Monterey County One Stop Community Center hosts an open house and resource fair. The family-friendly event includes more than 50 exhibitors, community resources, food, raffle prizes and more. 1-3pm Friday, June 12. One Stop Community Center, 730 La Guardia St., Salinas. Free. (831) 755-4448, countyofmonterey.gov. SPLASH OF COLOR Help paint a new mural at Ensen Community Park. Hijos del Sol Arts Productions invites the public to pitch in with a brush. 10am-1pm Saturday, June 13. Ensen Community Park, 99 La Posada Drive, Salinas. Free. (831) 200-3915, hijosdelsol.org. BUDGET BLUES Monterey City Council meets to discuss approving the city’s budget for the next year, among other business. Public comment is accepted. 4pm Tuesday, June 16. Colton Hall, 580 Pacific St., Monterey. Free. (831) 6463799, monterey.gov. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Democratic Women of Monterey County hosts a discussion on immigrants’ rights. Yuri Anderson, chief of staff to Monterey County Supervisor Wendy Root Askew, and Adriana Melgoza, executive director of the Watsonville Law Center, will provide an update at this lunchtime event. Noon-1:30pm Wednesday, June 17. Hilton Garden Inn, 1000 Aquajito Road, Monterey. $20-$55. Register at dw-mc. org. LOCAL UPDATE Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church hosts a town hall meeting for the Moss Landing community. Residents are encouraged to ask Church questions, along with guests from the County of Monterey and other local agencies. 5:30-7pm Wednesday, June 17. Moss Landing Marine Labs, 8272 Moss Landing Road. Free. (831) 755-5022, glennchurch.com. SHAPE THE FUTURE City of Soledad is accepting applications for the Soledad Youth Council. Teens ages 13 to 18 are invited to apply for the program that teaches civic engagement skills. Applications accepted through June 19. Apply at bit.ly/ SoledadYouthCouncil2026. (831) 2235000, cityofsoledad.com. Fill In Proposed 88-unit affordable housing complex and daycare headed to Salinas City Council. By Royvi Hernandez Residents contacted the Carmel City Council in record numbers urging the Council to defund tourism marketing efforts, citing a growing number of tourists year round. E-MAIL: publiccitizen@montereycountynow.com PUBLIC CITIZEN “They’re over it.” DANIEL DREIFUSS
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10 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY JUNE 11-17, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com There was relief a little over five years ago for many when the first Covid-19 vaccines became available, bringing hope the pandemic would come to an end. Yet some, including health care workers, rejected the vaccines, citing religious convictions. Local hospitals mandated employees be vaccinated, contending it was to protect public health. Those who refused were eventually terminated, leading to several lawsuits in Monterey County Superior Court that have lingered for years, until recently. In May, two Salinas hospitals, Salinas Valley Health and Natividad, prevailed in separate class action suits brought against them in 2022 and 2024, respectively. Monterey County Superior Court Judge Ian A. Rivamonte issued summary judgements in both cases on May 12 that the vaccine mandates implemented during the pandemic were essential public health measures to protect patients, staff and the community. Rivamonte used as his basis Allos v. Poway Unified School District, decided in 2025, which interprets a California law as protective of public entities when they make decisions based on a public health response. The plaintiffs’ attorney in both cases, Daniel Watkins of Watkins & Letofsky, LLP, based in Santa Ana, says he will be appealing the judgements to the California Sixth Appellate District. He contends that hospitals should have allowed workers who reject vaccines the ability to work wearing masks and undergoing regular testing. The SVH case went to trial once already, resulting in a 6-6 jury decision, Watkins says. It took more than a year to get a new trial date. The case against Natividad, owned by the County of Monterey, was dismissed on procedural grounds. Watkins refiled the case but in the interim the Allos decision came out. He contends Rivamonte and other defendant attorneys and judges are misconstruing the Allos decision. He’s appealing a San Diego case before the same judge that decided Allos and hopes to get clarification. Watkins and his firm have filed 40 vaccine cases in California representing nearly 1,000 plaintiffs, including four cases in Monterey County: the two in Salinas and two against Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. According to his biography on the firm’s website, he is a member of the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative legal organization. As a private nonprofit organization, CHOMP is not a government entity and won’t be able to take advantage of Allos. The case, Raynald Adams v. CHOMP, is the oldest of the vaccine-related cases in the county, filed in 2021 and representing 35 employees. A second case was filed against the hospital in 2024 by three plaintiffs. The Adams case has taken years to come to fruition, in part because CHOMP’s attorneys made an attempt in 2022 to move the case to federal court, where it was sent back down to Superior Court. The case is currently on the calendar for a jury trial in August, although CHOMP’s attorneys are appealing a summary judgement in the case to the State appeals court. Deja Vax Two hospitals prevail for now in lawsuits brought by employees who rejected the Covid vaccine. By Pam Marino Health care workers who refused to take the Covid-19 vaccine were put on administrative leave and then terminated by local hospitals that mandated vaccination. NEWS Those who refused were terminated, leading to several lawsuits. DANIEL DREIFUSS We’ve led an exciting life. Now we have an opportunity to give back. Education is something you can keep forever.” – Michael and Gloria Ipson The Ipson/Tully Memorial Scholarship Fund of the CFMC GRATITUDE 831.375.9712 | cfmco.org | Turn your generosity into lasting impact. We can help. SIMPLIFY GIVING In 2025, DEA seized more than 47 million fentanyl-laced counterfeit pills and nearly 10,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. The 2025 seizures are equivalent to more than 369 million lethal doses of fentanyl. YOU CAN VISIT WWW.SUNSTREETCENTER.ORG to find a narcan distribution box near you to save a life. S S AA Y Y Y YE E S S T T OO S S AAVV I I NNG G AA L L I I F F E E S S AAY Y Y YE E S S T T OO NNAAR RCCAANN
www.montereycountynow.com JUNE 11-17, 2026 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 11 Roughly a year after the Monterey City Council approved the repainting of the crosswalk at Alvarado and Pearl streets in rainbow colors to show support for the LGBTQ+ community, Monterey Vice Mayor Ed Smith is proposing to paint another crosswalk in downtown Monterey in patriotic colors. Although Smith did not respond to the Weekly for additional comment, his June 2 written request to agendize the action at a future council meeting stated that he is seeking to allow a “new applicant” the opportunity to paint a crosswalk in red, white and blue in recognition of the Fourth of July and to honor the country’s 250th anniversary celebration. “The location requested is the head of Alvarado Street,” the request states. Smith wrote that he received a request to paint a crosswalk on Alvarado Street red, white and blue from “several individuals” and that the repainting would be executed “at no cost to the city,” but does not elaborate on the identity of the individuals or how the paint job would be paid for. In May 2025, when the council approved the rainbow crosswalk, Smith cast the lone dissenting vote, saying he didn’t think crosswalks should be used for public art. Since then, the crosswalk “has been painted and repainted several times to maintain its condition in violation of the approved Crosswalk Policy,” Smith’s request reads. “The maintenance of this crosswalk has been at city cost and not in alignment with what was approved by council in 2025.” Smith wanted the City Council to review and clarify whether the rainbow crosswalk was intended to be permanent or temporary, if other community members can apply to repaint it and other crosswalks in the city and to evaluate “whether the patriotic theme colors would be an expression the City Council could affirm as being within City Values.” On June 2, Smith elaborated at the council meeting that his intention is not to remove the rainbow crosswalk at Pearl and Alvarado streets, and that some of the unnamed community members in support of the patriotic crosswalk would accept repainting the crosswalk at Alvarado and East Franklin streets or elsewhere. Councilmembers Gino Garcia and Kim Barber pointed out that Smith’s request consisted of two agenda items: cleaning up the crosswalk policy and approving a privately-funded patriotic crosswalk. City Manager Dante Hall explained that to have a crosswalk painted by the Fourth of July holiday, the council would need to consider the item at its June 16 meeting, and that, because of the time that staff would need to review the crosswalk policy, that would need to be considered at another meeting in the near future. Mayor Tyller Williamson was absent at the June 2 meeting and the vote to agendize the two items received two votes in favor: Smith and Councilmember Jean Rasch, and two opposed: Garcia and Barber. Despite the tie, per city policy, the request to agendize the item passed. Paint Job Monterey’s vice mayor proposes painting a downtown crosswalk in patriotic colors. By Aric Sleeper In June 2025, the crosswalk at Pearl and Alvarado streets in downtown Monterey was painted in rainbow colors with financial support from Monterey Peninsula Pride. NEWS His intention is not to remove the rainbow crosswalk. DAVID SCHMALZ EARN3.50APY*% 9-MONTH CERTIFICATE LIMITED-TIME OFFER 831.647.1000 www.montereycu.com APY = annual percentage yield. Minimum opening deposit $10,000. Maximum $20,000,000. Funds to open this certi cate must be new to Monterey CU. New to Monterey CU means the funds must have not been on deposit with Monterey CU in the last six months. Limit to one promotional share certi cate per member. O er available for limited time starting 06/02/26 and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Early withdrawal penalties apply. Monterey CU membership required. 26135 Carmel Rancho Blvd Suite B-4, Carmel, CA 93923 casaofmonterey.org CASA volunteers are parents, professionals, retirees—people who once felt too busy. Then they realized the moments were already there: a ride home, a day-o visit, an evening check-in. CASA becomes part of your life’s routine. You’re more ready than you think—become a CASA volunteer. Find out how you can impact the life of a child in foster care and juvenile justice systems. I’m a Retired Probation O cer and a CASA Tony F., Monterey
12 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY JUNE 11-17, 2026 www.montereycountynow.com OUT AND PRIDE I appreciate the Monterey County Weekly’s coverage of the May 21 Seaside City Council meeting and would like to clarify my comments regarding the proposed LGBTQ+ sanctuary city designation (“Seaside council stops short of unanimous support for trans community,” May 28-June 3). My opposition was not directed toward LGBTQ+ individuals. During my remarks, I stated that Seaside already serves and protects all residents and that all people deserve fair treatment regardless of whether they are gay, straight or transgender. My primary concern was that neither the recommendation nor the discussion clearly explained what becoming an LGBTQ+ sanctuary city would mean in practice. As a resident and taxpayer, I believe it is reasonable to ask what legal, policy or financial effects such a designation would have and why it is necessary if our city already treats all residents fairly. People can support equal rights and dignity for everyone while still asking questions about public policy. For the record, I spoke as a private citizen and resident of Seaside. Tiffinie Meyer | Seaside Sara Rubin expressed “surprise” that anyone could disagree with the measure, and even shock at how passionately we expressed ourselves. Ms. Rubin remarked that our disagreement made us “ignorant” and “transphobic” and was proof the measure was needed because why? In case we devolve into anarchy and hate crimes? Her diatribe is lazy journalism, supported not by facts, but her own ignorance of who we are. Perhaps interview those with opposing views. When did espousing equality become something to be vilified? Seaside is a diverse community where residents are equally protected, as communicated even by Councilmember Alex Miller before the vote. Perhaps you could instead report on the contributions of the Neighborhood Improvement Commission for the enjoyment of all Seaside neighbors. Raymond Riordan | Seaside This is incredibly upsetting. Our trans and queer neighbors are loved and valued. Hate has no place here. Thank you for bringing this to everyone’s attention. Angie Roder Sonrode | Minneapolis, Minn. This makes me appreciate even more that I live in a city where we adopted a similar resolution and nobody really blinked an eye. To me, that’s what real inclusion looks like. When a community already values and protects people regardless of who they are, recognizing LGBTQ+ residents isn’t controversial—it’s simply an affirmation of the values the community already holds. The best outcome isn’t endless debate over whether people deserve dignity, respect and protection. The best outcome is when those principles are so widely accepted that acknowledging them feels routine rather than divisive. I’m proud to live in a community where treating everyone with respect isn’t a political flashpoint—it’s just who we are. Brian McCarthy | Marina FROM THE ASHES The letter also notes that to receive their possessions the residents release HACM from any liability related to the fire (“Months after the fire, displaced residents of Casanova Plaza gather outside the vacant complex to demand their possessions,” posted June 4). Why are they being forced to give up rights to recover from this fire? Simply devastating how the residents are being treated and that their legal property would be withheld for so long. Cate Goblirsch Lee | Pacific Grove ELECTION NIGHT I’m not surprised to see the Weekly use a photo of a group of progressive tax and spend voters to highlight the post (“Tax measures and a plan to boost council pay in P.G. trail in early election results,” June 4-10), instead of a photo of happy voters who defeated Measure C, a raise for the mayor and city council professing a policy that was not justified. Vince Tuminello | Pacific Grove Democrat or Republican, Glenn Church is an awesome county supervisor (“Early results show Glenn Church netting two-thirds of the vote for another term as county supervisor,” June 4-10). Smart, intuitive and listens. Belinda Taluban | via social media METERED APPROACH I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. The surest way to drive away local customers is to have paid parking (“Carmel City Council majority asks for committee to study paid parking,” posted June 2). And by local, I mean all Monterey Peninsula residents, not just Carmelites. Remember, your shops are competing for business with shopping centers and other towns that offer free parking. If people have to mess with meters or whatever, they will take their business to the mouth of the valley or Del Monte Center or downtown P.G. Tourists will pay, of course, so only tourists will be shopping in Carmel just as tourists are pretty much all you see on Fisherman’s Wharf and Cannery Row. James Toy | via web ROAD BLOCK Regarding the ongoing parking prohibitions at Bixby Creek Bridge, Hurricane Point and other iconic Big Sur locations (“Supes move forward with Bixby Bridge parking moratorium; start date uncertain,” posted May 20), now is the time to expand the Point Lobos shuttle concept to cover the entire distance to Big Sur. To divert, say, a third of current tourist traffic to a shuttle system, would require double-deck, 90-seat buses every 10-15 minutes during peak hours on peak days, plus an 800-1,000 space parking structure at Rio Road and Highway 1. This service could be financed by fares, parking charges, and $10-$15 tolls per tourist vehicle for those opting not to use the shuttles. The way to guarantee patronage is to permanently ban parking at Bixby Creek, Hurricane Point and other scenic locations where cars are a major nuisance and safety issue. 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www.montereycountynow.com JUNE 11-17, 2026 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 13 The angular structure on the corner of Romie Lane and South Main Street in Salinas that is intermittently known as the Quadrangle or the Life Foundation Building has always struck me as rather drab and unremarkable, all shades of brown on brown. It’s notable mostly for its size, 102,000 square feet, and for its function as the County of Monterey’s Department of Social Services administrative center, and also as a place for clients to submit and process paperwork for programs like CalFresh and CalWorks. Since the mid-1980s, when the County moved in, the cogs of government have been quietly humming along inside. In 2007, the County signed a new 20-year lease and expanded its footprint to utilize the entire space, paying a stepped-up annual rent ($195,000 by 2024) to the owner, the Life Foundation, based in Aspen, Colorado. The lease included an option to purchase the building come 2026. On May 19, the County Board of Supervisors approved that purchase for $7 million, with a deal anticipated to close on July 1. They announced the plan with a celebratory press release, department director Roderick Franks calling it “a prudent and strategic investment that secures a permanent home for the Department of Social Services and the vital programs we provide.” What county officials did not say is that they are still fighting a bitter court battle with the owner. Life Foundation founder and executive director, Barnett Davis II, based in Malibu, started a career in real estate in 1999, according to his bio, then started the Low Income Family Enrichment (Life) Foundation. “The Life Foundation actively pursues the purchase and/or development of facilities leased to the governmental and charitable agencies to significantly lower agency facility costs and to use the income generated by these facilities to support local charitable endeavors that complement agency objectives,” according to the nonprofit’s website. That includes the Quadrangle in Salinas, leased to the County of Monterey. The concept is that the Life Foundation uses the rent proceeds to make grants to charitable groups. “It was a winwin,” Davis’ attorneys wrote. Some standard-issue tenant-landlord conflicts arose as to who would pay for improvements to the roof, lobby and parking lot. It broke down by 2024, when the County sued the Life Foundation, alleging breach of contract over the foundation’s demand for “Saturday rent” for weekend hours, and alleging unauthorized withdrawals from the building’s finance account, resulting in over $130,000 that was unaccounted for. Davis counter-sued the County, claiming it owed him money, was violating the lease by operating outside of business hours on Saturdays, and had been an unreasonable tenant: “The County forced the Foundation to agree to several changes that could ultimately destroy the Foundation.” Since those dueling lawsuits were filed in 2024, court records indeed seem to spell destruction of the foundation. The foundation indicated it has “less than $10,000” remaining to meet its obligations. By August of 2025, judges became so concerned about its viability that a receiver was appointed to manage it, over Davis’ objections. A trail of misconduct followed, with Davis repeatedly attempting to transfer funds from the Life Foundation to other accounts, despite the court-appointed receiver’s sole authority to do so. “Defendants do not believe themselves to be restrained in any manner by anything that the Superior Court has decided over the last 18 months,” County attorneys wrote. A judge ordered Davis to pay back over $156,000 and declared him to be in contempt of court. (I did not hear back from him or his attorneys.) The court-appointed receiver, Brent Waldman, developed a plan to transfer the title of the building from the Life Foundation to the County, over Davis’ objections. The next hearing in Monterey County Superior Court is set for June 18, when a judge is likely to rule consistently with past rulings—that the foundation is insolvent and the County has a right to exercise its option to buy. But until the ink is dry, it’s still in active litigation. Sara Rubin is the Weekly’s editor. Reach her at sara@montereycountynow.com. To Life The County prepares to buy a building—and maybe end a legal controversy. By Sara Rubin GLORY HOUND…Squid thinks Squidself is lucky to live in Monterey Bay, a protected marine area, so that Squid doesn’t have to worry about oil tanker spills polluting Squid’s neighborhood. But Squid thinks trying to extract oil on land could have devastating effects to Squid’s terrestrial neighbors. Squid was quite alarmed when Squid recently saw the federal Bureau of Land Management completed a supplemental environmental impact report for oil and gas leasing and development on public lands, including in Monterey County. The report was ordered in 2022 by a judge after the Center for Biological Diversity, alongside the counties of Santa Cruz and Monterey and the Sierra Club, sued the BLM over its 2019 environmental impact statement. What surprised Squid even more is the fact that the press release announcing the report mentioned how the effort to develop oil extraction in California aligns with the Trump Administration’s January 2025 “Unleashing American Energy” executive order, which calls “to encourage energy exploration and production on Federal lands and waters.” But in actuality, the effort by the BLM had been in motion years before the executive order was ever issued. Even through an ink cloud, Squid can see when someone is taking credit for something they didn’t do. POTATO COUNTRY…Squid avoided the waters around Lovers Point Beach over the past week, where a dead humpback whale appeared and had officials worried that it would attract sharks. Those aren’t the type of sea creatures Squid wants to hang out with. Todd Clark, the co-owner of the Museum of Handcar Technology, which operated handcars on the Monterey Bay Branch Line before it was evicted to make room for the SURF! busway, seems to welcome the chance to swim with the sharks. The Californian is moving the tours into deep red Idaho, where ripping into West Coasters is a statewide sport. Squid browsed the handcar website to see how many clams it would cost to pump through the idyllic Idaho countryside. It looked like a good deal at first: $149 for a 7.25-mile ride, compared to $249 for six miles when it was in Marina. But then Squid realized it’s Idaho, where all Californians—cephalopod or otherwise—are not welcomed. “I was right there with you until you invited all of California to come ‘visit,’” wrote one Facebook user on the handcar tour’s post. And the Idahoans kept coming: “Keep the Californians in California.” “I hope California keeps California’s people there.” “You’re brave to be mentioning California in an Idaho region.” Clark argued that politics pushed him out of Marina. It seems he can’t catch a break, even two states over. THE LOCAL SPIN SQUID FRY THE MISSION OF MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY IS TO INSPIRE INDEPENDENT THINKING AND CONSCIOUS ACTION, ETC. A judge declared him to be in contempt of court. SEND SQUID A TIP: squid@montereycountynow.com
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