Law enforcement agencies to announce breakthrough in South Monterey County double homicide, King City mass shooting and Salinas armed robbery cases
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office, King City Police Department and Salinas Police Department have scheduled a joint press conference Friday morning to make a major announcement involving three ongoing investigations.
Officials are planning to unveil āsignificant developmentsā related to the double homicide that...
Salinas Ride and Drive Event shines light on EVs
MONTEREY COUNTY ā A Ride and Drive Event will be held Sunday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Salinas Amtrak Station, 11 Station Place, in Salinas.
This event, hosted by Ecology Action, highlights electric vehicles (EVs) at all affordability levels and...
Gonzales City Council awards contract for community center
GONZALES ā Gonzales City Council awarded the design-build contract for the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center to the Otto Construction/WRNS Studio team on June 6.
The community center will be constructed on a city-owned parcel at Gabilan Court and Fifth Street, just east of...
Western FlyerĀ sets sail with weekend celebration, send-off festivities in Monterey
MONTEREY ā Eighty-five years ago, the Western Flyer set sail for the Gulf of California with what local media described as āperhaps the strangest crew ever signed aboard a local workboat.ā Among them were renowned author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts, embarking on the journey...
Monterey County donates furniture to aid San Benitoās recovery from fire
MONTEREY COUNTY ā County of Monterey is providing assistance to the County of San Benito after a recent fire affected their administrative offices, resulting in the loss of essential office furniture and supplies.
On Sept. 8, Hollister firefighters responded to a fire in the vicinity...
Weeklys Interview: Rep. Lofgren reflects on new term in congress
After celebrating the holidays with her family and recovering from a bout of Covid, Zoe Lofgren flew back to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 2 to begin her new term representing Californiaās 18th Congressional District in the U.S. Congress. The district follows Highway 101 from...
Basketball | Regular season ends for South Monterey County high school teams
SALINAS VALLEY ā South Monterey County boysā and girlsā basketball teams played their final Pacific Coast Athletic League games of the season last week and will now be waiting for spots in the Central Coast Section (CCS) playoffs.
CCS brackets will be posted this week...
Jury convicts Soledad man of resisting officer, DUI
SOLEDAD ā On Sept. 18, a Monterey County jury found David Fernando Hernandez, 34, of Soledad, guilty of felony resisting an officer with force or violence, misdemeanor driving under the influence of a drug, misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug...
Agency launches water pilot program for rural residents in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) has announced the launch of its Water Efficiency Pilot Program to help rural residents improve water efficiency and contribute to sustainable groundwater management.
The Salinas Valley, like much of California, relies on groundwater for residential,...
Photos | Soledad, Greenfield students join 2025 Wreaths Across America ceremony
Members of Soledad High School Navy JROTC presented the colors during a wreath-laying ceremony Saturday to honor veterans at King City Cemetery, one of about 4,500 locations across the country that participated in National Wreaths Across America Day. They were joined by other student...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 7, 2026
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