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Jaime Fontes, former Seaside city manager, files a claim against the city.
Former Seaside city manager Jaime Fontes, who City Council terminated for no cause (“loss of confidence”) effective June 6 of this year, is not done with Seaside yet. On July 22, Fontes filed a claim with the city for an amount that exceeds $10,000 regarding his termination. The claim, which the Weekly obtained via the California Public Records Act, puts in writing a broad set of claims against the city regarding personnel investigations that Fontes says he did not authorize, and that, as city manager, he was solely vested with the power to authorize them.
In blue P.G. where conservatives dominate the conversation, progressives find their voice.
One of Pacific Grove’s latest entertainment hot spots, Pop and Hiss, was abuzz on Thursday, Aug. 22, with upwards of 70 people noshing on charcuterie and sipping drinks from the bar. They weren’t there to hear a popular DJ or musician, they were there in part to watch the Democratic National Convention on a large screen. The other part: To formally launch a new political group, Pacific Grove Progressives.
Notre Dame linebacker makes Freshman of the Year Award watch list
Notre Dame won a massive recruiting battle in the 2024 cycle when California linebacker Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa signed with the Irish. The 6-foot, 3-inch and 240-pound star was ranked as the country’s No. 41 overall prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. KVA had offers from every major college football power, but the Irish won the heated recruiting battle.
California bill would require child influencers to be paid
California lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill intended to protect against financial exploitation of child influencers on social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. The bill, sponsored by state Sen. Steve Padilla, D-San Diego, requires California creators who feature minors in at least 30% of their content set aside a portion...
Canyon Country Couple Accused of Facilitating Crime Tourism Group
The United States Attorney’s Office, Central District of California has announced that law enforcement arrested six defendants on Wednesday, Aug. 28, that a federal grand jury charged in a 46-count indictment alleging a Canyon Country couple facilitated a crime tourism group, then laundered millions of dollars in illicit proceeds.
California bill to give people serving life sentences a second chance at freedom stalls in the legislature
SACRAMENTO, Calif — A bill that would have granted people serving life sentences in California prisons a second chance at freedom will not be moving forward this year. Senate Bill 94, by State Senator Dave Cortese, would have allowed certain people serving life without parole (LWOP) an opportunity to petition to have their sentences changed.
Cambria submits permit application for more water usage
Cambria is one step closer to possibly receiving the permit it needs for its water reclamation facility, a years-long effort to allow the district to use the facility more than it's allowed. "This marks a major milestone in our mission to secure Cambria's reliable and sustainable water supply. The Water...
Monterey’s history on display in new photo exhibit at Colton Hall
A photographic history of Monterey is on display at the city’s historic Colton Hall Museum through the end of September. The photographs are under the stewardship of James Perry, curator and executive director of the Monterey County Historical Society. Perry says the location is fitting. The history museum includes...
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