Salinas Valley reels from deadly shooting at King City party
SALINAS VALLEY ā Four residents were killed and seven others injured following a shooting Sunday night outside a home on Second Street in King City, and now a $20,000 reward is being offered to help capture the suspects involved.
The four killed have been identified...
Monterey County youth drug education gets a sliver of marijuana taxes, grand jury says
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County collected more than $70 million in marijuana taxes but spent just $93,000 for youth drug education ā the top priority set by residents ā according to a civil grand jury report.
Some of the largest expenditures the grand jury noted...
Gonzales police arrest man for killing 2 lambs raised by 4-H students
GONZALES ā Gonzales Police Department has arrested the man responsible for killing two lambs and injuring other livestock being kept on Gonzales High School grounds.
Video surveillance footage led investigators to identify the suspect as 31-year-old Jose Jesse Marquez of Gonzales.
On Feb. 23, officers contacted...
Hit-and-run driver arrested after striking two Greenfield students walking to school
GREENFIELD ā A 22-year-old Greenfield man was arrested this week after police say he struck two elementary-aged students with his vehicle and left the scene while the children were walking to school in the 400 block of Hutchinson Drive.
According to the Greenfield Police Department,...
Costa Family Restaurants commits $250K to Salinas Regional Soccer Complex
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Regional Soccer Complex announced Jan. 28 a five-year, $250,000 partnership with Costa Family Restaurants in support of the facilityās continued growth and expansion.
Complex officials said the investment represents a major commitment to the future of the site, which currently draws...
Soccer | Gonzales boys fall 2-1 to Knights, take 2nd place in state regionals
GONZALES ā In a game that featured many thrills and chills, the Gonzales High boysā soccer team ended a long season with a 2-1 loss to Roseland University Prep (Santa Rosa) in the last minute of overtime in the NorCal Division IV Championship on...
Cross Country | South Monterey County runners qualify for State Meet
SALINAS VALLEY ā Gonzales High junior Giovanni Ochoa and Greenfield High sophomore Fabian Serrano ran well at last Saturdayās Central Coast Section (CCS) Championships and qualified for the California Interscholastic Federation State Cross Country Championships.
Ochoa earned an All-CCS medal for his seventh-place finish in...
Basketball | Divisional play begins for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY ā South Monterey County high school boysā and girlsā basketball teams began the Pacific Coast Athletic League division schedule last week.
The Greenfield boys have the best overall record with 7-6 and are 1-2 in the Cypress Division, and the Soledad girls improved...
Cal Waterās King City, Salinas districts provide $19K in donations this Thanksgiving
SALINAS VALLEY ā To support struggling families with Thanksgiving meals and essential services, California Water Service (Cal Water) partnered with local legislators and charitable organizations in King City and Salinas on Nov. 9 for the utilityās annual Operation Gobble distribution.
Cal Water donated $10,500 and...
Police arrest Greenfield resident for shooting in King City
GREENFIELD ā Through continuing investigation, King City Police Department detectives identified several subjects as persons of interest in the April 15 shooting of a juvenile in the 600 block of Bishop Street in King City.
On May 11, KCPD officers, along with assistance from other...
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Jury convicts Greenfield man of child molestation
GREENFIELD ā A Monterey County jury has convicted a 34-year-old Greenfield man of five counts of child molestation, the Monterey County District Attorneyās Office...






















