Central Coast elected officials champion new retail theft laws
CENTRAL COAST ā In downtown Salinas on Aug. 19 ā joined by several dozen Central Coast elected officials, law enforcement leaders, business owners and local and state lawmakers ā Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas championed historic new retail theft laws that will protect business owners,...
Monterey County declares emergency after battery plant fire
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously declared a state of emergency last Tuesday after the Jan. 16 fire at the Vistra battery storage facility in Moss Landing, a move that allows county officials to better respond to the disaster, and to...
Soccer | King City-Soledad boysā game ends in tie
SALINAS VALLEY ā Two goals in the first half were not enough for the King City High boysā soccer team as they finished in a 2-2 tie with host Soledad last Tuesday night.
Deon Rodriguez and Abiel Gomez gave the Mustangs a 2-0 first-half lead,...
Salinas City Elementary School District launches electric bus fleet
SALINAS ā Salinas City Elementary School District (SCESD) has added 10 new electric school buses and 10 new electric bus chargers to the Districtās school bus fleet.
The new buses will primarily serve students with special needs, improving the students and driversā experience by providing...
Voters set to decide series of measures in South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Residents of South Monterey County will have the opportunity to shape the future of local education and community services by voting on various measures in the upcoming Presidential General Election on Nov. 5. Following is a brief summary of the local...
Gonzales celebrates grand opening of Community Center Complex
GONZALES ā Years of planning and dreaming became a reality as the grand opening of Phase 1 of the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex took place Saturday morning in Gonzales.
Phase 1 of the complex included the Taylor Farms Teen Innovation Center and...
Football | Salinas Valley players earn awards, all-league honors
SALINAS VALLEY ā With the high school football season over for Salinas Valley, the only thing left was to hand out awards to those individuals that had a great year.
Greenfield Bruins
The Greenfield Bruins had their best football season in school history. With having a...
Football | Greenfield, Soledad complete season with wins as Gonzales falls to Santa Cruz
SALINAS VALLEY ā The Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales high school football teams concluded their 2025 seasons last Friday night.
The Greenfield Bruins (1-9) won their first game of the season, defeating the Rancho San Juan Trailblazers, 34-7; Soledad traveled to Salinas and beat the Everett...
Soccer | South Monterey County teams playing final 2025 games
SALINAS VALLEY ā In a South Monterey County rivalry, the Soledad girlsā soccer team defeated host Gonzales by a 2-1 score last Friday night at Dick Force Stadium.
The Lady Aztecsā Jeannette Valdez scored the winning goal off an assist by Nichole Gonzalez late in...
Farms statewide hit by storms and floods
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Warm atmospheric river storms wreaked havoc on California last week, causing widespread flooding from rain and snowmelt, which overfilled rivers and creeks, displaced residents, washed out roads and damaged agriculture.
In Monterey County, there was significant flooding along the Salinas River and...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 7, 2026
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