CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en-US"><head><title>Just a moment...</title><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=Edge"><meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1"><style>*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}html{line-height:1.15;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;color:#313131;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Helvetica Neue,Arial,Noto Sans,sans-serif,Apple Color Emoji,Segoe UI Emoji,Segoe UI Symbol,Noto Color Emoji}body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:100vh;min-height:100vh}.main-content{margin:8rem auto;max-width:60rem;padding-left:1.5rem}@media (width <= 720px){.main-content{margin-top:4rem}}.h2{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:500;line-height:2.25rem}@media (width <= 720px){.h2{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.5rem}}#challenge-error-text{background-image:url(data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHdpZHRoPSIzMiIgaGVpZ2h0PSIzMiIgZmlsbD0ibm9uZSI+PHBhdGggZmlsbD0iI0IyMEYwMyIgZD0iTTE2IDNhMTMgMTMgMCAxIDAgMTMgMTNBMTMuMDE1IDEzLjAxNSAwIDAgMCAxNiAzbTAgMjRhMTEgMTEgMCAxIDEgMTEtMTEgMTEuMDEgMTEuMDEgMCAwIDEtMTEgMTEiLz48cGF0aCBmaWxsPSIjQjIwRjAzIiBkPSJNMTcuMDM4IDE4LjYxNUgxNC44N0wxNC41NjMgOS41aDIuNzgzem0tMS4wODQgMS40MjdxLjY2IDAgMS4wNTcuMzg4LjQwNy4zODkuNDA3Ljk5NCAwIC41OTYtLjQwNy45ODQtLjM5Ny4zOS0xLjA1Ny4zODktLjY1IDAtMS4wNTYtLjM4OS0uMzk4LS4zODktLjM5OC0uOTg0IDAtLjU5Ny4zOTgtLjk4NS40MDYtLjM5NyAxLjA1Ni0uMzk3Ii8+PC9zdmc+);background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:contain;padding-left:34px}@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){body{background-color:#222;color:#d9d9d9}}</style><meta http-equiv="refresh" content="390"></head><body class="no-js"><div class="main-wrapper" role="main"><div class="main-content"><noscript><div class="h2"><span id="challenge-error-text">Enable JavaScript and cookies to continue</span></div></noscript></div></div><script>(function(){window._cf_chl_opt={cvId: '3',cZone: "salinasvalleytribune.com",cType: 'interactive',cRay: '8e924f996c0644be',cH: '70hHnjDDQ5r5PSJlRKNyaC34UAzOTTAm6l.e5lt06cg-1732712528-1.2.1.1-9vzaCtKE0rQBJXziue1RlYTtyKcmL5Kv20xULqWTnSt_m3IP1rm6xglZaeg5J42t',cUPMDTk: "\/author\/staffreport\/?__cf_chl_tk=Bl_1caAOvLGaXr4HpBAu4JbY_BmnmbId9BLCxUnpyRA-1732712528-1.0.1.1-XLW2g6ZMs2XKoCPhgIukW1sclw3H8qILjRlRW.T1ZjQ",cFPWv: 'b',cITimeS: '1732712528',cTTimeMs: '1000',cMTimeMs: '390000',cTplC: 0,cTplV: 5,cTplB: 'cf',cK: "",fa: "\/author\/staffreport\/?__cf_chl_f_tk=Bl_1caAOvLGaXr4HpBAu4JbY_BmnmbId9BLCxUnpyRA-1732712528-1.0.1.1-XLW2g6ZMs2XKoCPhgIukW1sclw3H8qILjRlRW.T1ZjQ",md: "8me0_qDnKoS8EZsaMqTkG01Irz27lPSW1gbuwHu2j.Y-1732712528-1.2.1.1-m9vFgfAfCx4ro6jkk0AetctkbqcTdddsjnP4LwySNYh4b0vdrIxm18PQjte3uzP7F4YOZ6AvL_plXen5_eWB_VBZADTGfFIZFFqnF0haKbNfOiUQTud6G49q2FF5F7LzAeXPEA6g8DOUhQcJX97YjPB9CVMlTKo9_9pyrMZOyTeI8aLHM7Zws5uzte7mnjp2.KgJH9vYR_tsxVH9nk2ntxmkHM4UAq.hX3dOo2GbDWHbulo281ZqfEbw1qnjIwJHYkyuagUPldIqhpWig0XKAmnM72KhSF0Xos8fL4svG6_65S6.IVazjhbf8PUuj5ypoX.V.tCLYjb0QDgkWUqZfCqkzI46m1cIYVQUtQOQce3g2_70NuLRG4Zx9llUWqQMSTnq3F15rLbSvjoohCZcN7Qm0yVgH5czh7fwYpy46Tjj10nx1Xpqr2bPFnIPGG1WQ4m10OwQFF0FkQvrxZcm6Wcz9qBv.fTzQ4Ho53xq6DGCY415kAwu.MHAB5vIvJdyrnoEWdXeWf1P25C8dKRo9Jxe75iUwnaQqH31I9cboTsEHC7X9XNw8G_9bImcB2u_ZZjTxzOjpJvjCwaf5Ciw35qj_VGS1JQvnQRqljLqPbtX84XpvrkTgXhlaOV0bAO8_B8v2U21OAHFKXdcpkaGH6ATmoUFrSl63MCYQbYoLMJHmaUrKM1q9CtcL2Tigz4d8a83v7Owu1oqS5aoMaEsE0xSIg8fPFNMxvoFoA78msdpUxTgmF_odRV8BeClY.qjd.zlKp.tclUDtxIEX2jsl.uA99rmz0S3343MnAXbrVc5KWfbNU3oBVzJHGesTJzCciLImdzIMmfxov38JTl7wICKoRqYSTDYA5zQLKxCGpRxFbf4qPcGewPaHhykDQTfM1IQXYZDWEVpuk975N5yCOOsI8wf.MBRzB16ZmkwmlKjMrkG_fAjfNQLVzoCKzqfWNvu7ccaV4MsDTZVEsGK7kdX9wKXI7_hqDpRbgR6MjHRp3BW3DdVuW3B8D2e04EXNaWoBWZT3HoshJFHTGmZqhgek5YdIO0Vg9XIvEhn5BdDjNgXkcJvoztxR8RWMX2.HJunCePxQyyCYKZbqnCwGJ1FCLjB0LupeN8oc6GcYtoHZi2jpJI8X2ItHtItR8TnuIDbjSjWUnVdnSDaiczAt4tZHVunT2Ig7pPcYiFCLdq.0d.3M24kkwyIgid0J2Uax71y92gHv3jstXKaUBbPo1gx5A5wIjYyeSHy.DC1DN3faXvKcGjlOJ0cL5_vL6uP6z_vSWjxIqgHLa24gKzmZ4M9ASfFGO0wR4PqsEh_d36aMIg.Pd_x_RvfLhelb0jEf_E9cBpweM9s5EU5eoLVkwjBj4lrI8BBYs8QA9kZ5YWsCQrIGsTjEWYTXTSjEMunA2trqFz9.S91gqD1nhoroDwE9QRcBalS4HNAOWkgg03_Wd3sf2U3.FKhoT5GyEWtQZzGEdScNQpG81LHfjFcDUoIjvsF6E1w7QBs0pqlYCwHOI6LBeejmeo3nJ6ZxOJWEyfpTj85qjVhdDYOICtkEm1zd4ei_GJWdp2upHvfyfmdb1pT3GotLMFHxXjnrKqSq056ESitSMFCxHTgamGy9lQE1.dVT4un8dU6XcRwNA1NVjPCUx.9pEVZxoyqg9VyuCbCqX5yp3vGpnZyBCzEAD1dDJQeIFIm1kULzcBis9w6l76NoydZN.sWdeqwMYDHxZz7i3Xdf7Jr6uD1k5yp1Mzsz7l7nwnFuEsbaTjcSvhZBsiFzZGbuujnfH9dYeQKMqq8sEL6muLiqJdovp2_2tzuCkDjnA5RRjAnesh_BbREMoHFeJsEU5ZlJ.17d2wMiPvyEY1HnY0wrhJi1QNvegOxdm.9p2ECTL1p.5598ufOI0gBZCk9Np23qcW2PRBK7vfal1hq.mlAeSCDc1XzIbneP1Krue._Ol.m8wnHMvo9LQBqU5DM3MF0o3MtIe6T",mdrd: "692GXfmMk8wNtlSoXrtzlZKeYBNsgUXw0WehYkA5SMU-1732712528-1.2.1.1-Lo4Cpi81c1iNJYZN5F1OnO9psU7wbUsAm8bZ3_nGiVJInueESvuDNlD3lMZacko3iWtq5UnWlq8Cp051BEwav9KvluzfU3I1I2gQmpU0aAlMOPdYa9fdo45j_.lc4THMI.yyUkwddphuRal7SfqL2wx0V1M_5MvX.GyiWpqDoTPSBH_x9cEYQugjDjEl6GiZQSTyUbWItwreTNx_eqLUNbn8dC488wicqU5UrBVHqJapNtmCz26Hjm3BMqxGXx94NBnZvT09xDn.1HR4LZg5ZC_CKiv6YzHePKUY2srSE8Bz6EcbhsFjVR5U7bQKHyobHFPJI8RnFw3Ctgsm_t0YehfrbUdLjEXdj76wA2oe_d2OuioCeQRpXAWpkrj00p.0Q90VRC_o6Jvy4r5RHFfeC2IAmIfAnQFjJ_eok3zcMEIK55qnvZy7iuoI32Sys58JPS0oU38pNcxsvgdsD8cNDZbwsaaD1NA6wx29vVpD3zlcmgcQjZf0giIY3ki6TtN4c1hSpzTOH4fBlYI3Nj0y4k_DGipuz89xUqmlmie_7GC7bTw5mGKF1ZHSKLyknHbU4TOCk0Q1E6UxOZhubmkEhbwUNxTruIqpdgd2IcopMe1yDohbAwtqoaiisye7aG7URKrbm0GClzmcPxyMeFrBJDdyQ.J2aaoN.6QbGQimnSnPbZymw5ekMvcxKpjYGAc4TSYk5EJRBeUr3smBrq_2Fj5KGfX0b8lF7ks88KbZhhI9DP4LmelMzI8OjUMMTAnSgqNFkxTIGCdS1m097Qs_4ekhuY4_uScIO0N2ns5m1loDRpSJqTJLNLdCvGgFSiWgPCS_3EOGVHspXNdAMdGYwmkRiw9NfcDS6lnHWl6t4JzvBJfAwB6GNjHTXNGQBgFmkdMyLfzC2whd2tXpP67ts92SXRnXiC6BqgU4wufAik6pejiQk8WRdbQWw258zK8Oqnq8zZiE8KZTawyvQ_Bc7My7UFiSd6C1LPMuz59t_lZGQmVmTlSMHKFl.1AEgHPT5NMruP1zQBtBYsfes2aYSHg568lFy2S5bIrJMzzj3N85ndgBfeP1_kYyJHuUG63V241V2YB7WE1KefLQclUQrzm4T9KbHGpH5YxzKoo_6uY.LKUo18x_BJuScywGFkzwaNCNJrrkwFzHngK40T3bcBYCKC3WdleWVmudFFZL4_IS1XTIHxt4lsrU57Nb3Jz8d5s6s29XeCdrWSJ7wEHBtkVFkMLC1y13CfVIInnO4c.SSzjc.ZQJyKgkuO0EQVXiau1kL5atilAkpCE8TAhsVOHkmubEbPztQH_tzL6OZNWOW3DejcEHJA19XFMsTdZwew_oenMXwfQXr2ng8Th6wzqsar.28g88yQw08FgSk2dZ6mWU_820ui3kgSKpN5CdUpjT7gu7tDx2A6XbyC.AUNoWyvnNyfgV2I2tWjIW01pk_jEaQYZSAH8QozlamwP5k7hkNyKAbMwE8xTDEloaX.PDDuvTQruKTuf8AvT0BhZof.2vs7hP80_d6MX8tDrQm5Ew.lPFjoSd8Ox1xH7e9aFMmrygv3LeUWZW5zrHBvCXOOxsgJ599oackNi7cSWjKEoPaBLg0PKDMvfZVwNbtfdmD5TS5nNSmwfc_KuQni2OP7QfWEk7z0W0xZF0tdIKDcIqpQxMIjfbBjCTDKV9jP34cnTa3ak8RlD3g5sHo4IEAjYzu_0QEQUHCZondkmqB9OESnMq1tExnLG9pSfMuO08aIoLXUpI4iANuv35BLrqQkPL.Q.mtFepCuHlDMHTN3M5uRsyXHa9E1vUs6_5xLqjn90eauN5Mr_CahFDtaak4SRteWQxBymM6w5YlopbVM3DFdVPkbRQ0yUs_uVi4M5ok0Ejx3ZQNqMv6TGfmWUpRHCX2wRP7iJWE8KdRDvOn2ajkCC_DpFHAc2M9a9zWA5qLdQXm_ehQNoUhnlE8J0D4vsSBb3Pe0DOZHa8Z3lP0IxFTQvxsKkJSfLTihJrWA"};var cpo = document.createElement('script');cpo.src = '/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/b/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray=8e924f996c0644be';window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash = location.hash === '' && location.href.indexOf('#') !== -1 ? '#' : location.hash;window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery = location.search === '' && location.href.slice(0, location.href.length - window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash.length).indexOf('?') !== -1 ? '?' : location.search;if (window.history && window.history.replaceState) {var ogU = location.pathname + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUQuery + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash;history.replaceState(null, null, "\/author\/staffreport\/?__cf_chl_rt_tk=Bl_1caAOvLGaXr4HpBAu4JbY_BmnmbId9BLCxUnpyRA-1732712528-1.0.1.1-XLW2g6ZMs2XKoCPhgIukW1sclw3H8qILjRlRW.T1ZjQ" + window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash);cpo.onload = function() {history.replaceState(null, null, ogU);}}document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(cpo);}());</script></body></html>