In just a few weeks, Watsonville City Manager René Mendez will start his new job as the top administrator for Salinas.
Former Salinas City Manager Steve Carrigan has filed a lawsuit against the City of San Bernardino, alleging local officials got him fired from his job.
Salinas City Councilmember Steve McShane will step down next month after 14 years on the dais.
Watsonville City Manager René Mendez has been appointed to the same job
San Bernardino and Salinas are unexpectedly searching for new city managers thanks to a personnel debacle linking both cities.
Salinas City Manager Ray Corpuz is preparing to retire. Corpuz made the announcement Tuesday, nearly nine years after he assumed the position. His last day is Sept. 29.
The City of Salinas is mourning the sudden passing of its mayor Joe Gunter. He was 73 years old.
Homicide rates are up in California for the second year in a row, but some cities and counties have seen more troubling increases than others.