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March 20, 2026

Greenfield police arrest man for sexual assault of juveniles

Police arrest crime
GREENFIELD — In late May, patrol officers from the Greenfield Police Department responded to a local elementary school regarding a report of sexual assault of a minor by an adult. An 8-year-old girl reported being sexually abused by an adult known to her, police said....

Greenfield man sentenced to six years in prison for child molestation

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County judge sentenced Juan Jimenez-Ramirez of Greenfield to six years in prison on Aug. 22 for one count of committing a lewd act upon a child under age 14. Jimenez-Ramirez, 29, will also be required to register as a sex offender...

Gonzales Police Department receives traffic safety grant

Gonzales Police
GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department has received a $30,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, aimed to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in crashes involving alcohol and other primary crash factors. The funded...

Hartnell College plans renovation of track and field

Hartnell College track and field
SALINAS — Hartnell College has announced the commencement of significant renovations to its track and field facilities, marking the end of Phase III of the Measure T renovation projects. The project, set to begin Feb. 12, will temporarily close the track and field for approximately...

Organic Farming Research Foundation hosts congressional organic field day

SALINAS — The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) hosted Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Jimmy Panetta and their staff alongside agricultural leaders and stakeholders for a field day visit to the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Salinas station. The Oct. 21 visit highlighted the critical organic...

Greenfield receives nearly $800K for road improvements, enhanced connectivity

Road
GREENFIELD — Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren has announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will distribute $793,856 to the City of Greenfield to make roads safer and improve community connectivity. ā€œAs cities in the Salinas Valley become more sought-out places to live, work and do...

South Monterey County high school sports on hold for ā€˜dead period’

SALINAS VALLEY — All South Monterey County high school sports will be observing a ā€œdead periodā€ until Monday, Aug. 5, when all fall sports except for football can begin limited contact. Football teams can resume regular practices on Aug. 5 so players can acclimate to...

MCARLM celebrates Miss Salinas Valley Fair legacy with limited-time exhibit

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) is tipping its hat to tradition with a brand-new pop-up exhibit celebrating the history and impact of the Miss Salinas Valley Fair competition. Running for a limited time only through the month of May,...

Gonzales boxer wins at Tres Pinos tournament

Gonzales boxer
GONZALES — Eleven-year-old Izzy Pacheco of Gonzales and the Salad Bowl Boxing Club came home with some hardware last week as she won her fight at 115 pounds during the Ignite the Ring Tournament in Tres Pinos. Pacheco is in her second year of boxing....

ā€˜The Sleeping Beauty’ ballet hits stage Friday in South Monterey County

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Dance Foundation in partnership with Monterey County Dance Theatre will present ā€œThe Sleeping Beautyā€ ballet this weekend, April 14-16, coinciding with the local dance studio’s 65th anniversary in King City. ā€œWe are so happy to partner once again with the...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 11, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Jan. 211:46 p.m. Attempted Murder (juvenile) on Oak Av. Jan. 229:15 a.m. Civil Matters on El Camino...