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SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the Sept. 30 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At 10:45 a.m., officers were conducting security rounds and approached a cell occupied by Colin Hebert and Jessie...

SOLEDAD — A Monterey County judge sentenced Tyrone Owens, 41, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, to a total term of 25-years-to-life in prison for a sexual assault that occurred on prison grounds.  Owens was sentenced as a third “strike” offender pursuant...

SOLEDAD — A large crowd of Soledad residents and dignitaries representing the city and Monterey County gathered last Thursday for the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Grocery Outlet. The new grocery store, located at 401 Nestles Road, is independently owned and operated by Zeke...

SOLEDAD — Partners For Peace recently celebrated the graduation of 27 Soledad seventh and eighth graders for its inaugural Step-Up Mentoring class at the Soledad Community Center. The Step-Up Mentoring program, held weekly from May to October 2023, made a profound impact on Soledad’s youth,...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has announced the addition of two advanced drones to its public safety arsenal, a move officials say will dramatically improve response times and enhance situational awareness during emergencies. “We’re happy to share that we’ve added two state-of-the-art DJI drones to...

KING CITY — King City Police Department has announced that Adrian Vasquez Martinez, a 22-year-old resident of Greenfield, was arrested on Feb. 27 in connection with a shooting that occurred last year. King City detectives, along with officers from the Greenfield Police Department and the...

GREENFIELD — The Greenfield Bruins girls’ basketball team, who has won two straight league titles, are in a tough spot as they fight to keep their title hopes alive against a Soledad Aztecs team that currently sits in first place. When you look at the...

SALINAS VALLEY — The iconic Artichoke Festival is making a grand return to its roots in the heart of the Salinas Valley this year. Set for June 14-15, the annual festival will take place at the Monterey County Sheriff’s Posse Grounds in Salinas, a move...

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County Jury has found Paulo Cesar Alcaraz Ortiz, 27, of Greenfield, guilty of first-degree murder for intentionally running over Guadalupe Garcia. Judge Andrew Liu will sentence Ortiz, who is facing more than 25 years to life in prison, on Sept. 4. On...

SOLEDAD — Despite soaring temperatures, the City of Soledad successfully hosted the third annual Soledad Hot Summer Days Car Show and Fundraiser. “Huge thank you to all the people, groups and organizations that helped make Hot Summer Days 2024 successful,” stated the City on social...