Rep. Panetta convenes veterans community to highlight anniversary of PACT Act
MONTEREY COUNTY ā U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta convened members of the veterans community for a panel discussion marking the first anniversary of the Honoring Our PACT Act, landmark legislation that for the first time ensured veterans exposed to toxic substances during service get the...
Police discover illegal cockfighting operation outside Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā On March 21, around 11 p.m., a Greenfield Police officer patrolling Patriot Park discovered a large gathering in a vineyard in the 41000 block of Elm Avenue, adjacent to the park, just outside Greenfield.
Upon approaching, more than 40 individuals fled the scene...
Salinas Valley State Prison inmates convicted of murdering fellow inmate
SOLEDAD ā Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Roberto Carlos Cortez and Juan Jose Bueno were each convicted by a jury of first-degree murder and possession of a weapon, announced Monterey County District Attorneyās Office on Jan. 31. Bueno was also convicted of assault by...
South Monterey County athletes set to compete at Central Coast All-Star Football Game
SALINAS ā The 38th Annual Central Coast 2023 All-Star High School Football Game is taking place at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas on Saturday at 7pm.
The game will feature players from Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito County high schools who were selected by their...
Gonzales City Council honors outstanding high school athletes, coaches
GONZALES ā Gonzales City Council honored three Gonzales High School coaches and three student-athletes for their outstanding efforts in cross county and football on Feb. 5.
Giovanni Ochoa was presented with a Certificate of Recognition for the 2023-24 cross country season.
Ochoa is a junior this...
150 attend youth soccer camp in Gonzales
GONZALES ā A free four-day youth soccer camp took place last week at Gonzales High Schoolās Dick Force Stadium on the new turf fields.
The July 29-Aug. 1 event was a collaboration between the Gonzales High School soccer program and the Salinas Police Athletic League.
Gonzales...
Soledad students help Tripp the Tumbleweed navigate Pinnacles National Park in new book
SOLEDAD ā As Christy and Ed Bray, otherwise known as Christy B. and Dr. III, were driving north on Highway 101 after visiting their daughter at the University of California Santa Barbara, they noticed the city of Soledad was not too far from Pinnacles...
Greenfield Highās Class of 2025 embraces future
GREENFIELD ā A packed stadium crowd at Greenfield High School on Friday watched as more than 200 students became the Bruinsā graduating Class of 2025.
āThe dedication and patience it took to raise us are about to pay off as we walk across this stage...
Salinas Valley State Prison inmates convicted of murdering fellow inmate
SOLEDAD ā Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Alberto Cortez and Jaime Romero have each been convicted by a jury of murder, announced the Monterey County District Attorneyās Office on June 3.
Cortez was convicted of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of multiple murder, based...
Mission Days event returns Saturday in South Monterey County
JOLON ā Step back in time to Californiaās mission era while attending Mission San Antonio de Paduaās annual Mission Days event this Saturday, April 15.
Located within the Valley of the Oaks near Fort Hunter Liggett in Jolon, Mission San Antonio will host the family-friendly...
Local News
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 3, 2025
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
July 2610:19 a.m. Grand Theft on N. Third St.
July 2712:45 p.m. Found Property on Broadway...