
SALINAS — Sam Lavorato Jr. is the judge who constantly seems to have a full plate and yet he always seems to find room for more when someone is in need.
When he was a child, Lavorato had the biggest paper boy route in Monterey County and his judicial career has similarly sprawled outward over time.
The judge started a DUI court in 2015 and was so pleased with his foray into the world of... (continued)