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January 21, 2026

Man arrested after Sunday morning stabbing in Greenfield

Police arrest crime
GREENFIELD — Greenfield police are investigating a stabbing that occurred early Sunday morning on the 400 block of 10th Street. Officers responded to the scene just before 2 a.m. on Dec. 28 after receiving a report of a stabbing involving two adults. One individual was...

Salinas Valley communities celebrate the holidays with lights, parades and joy

Soledad City Councilmembers with Girl Scouts
SALINAS VALLEY — The Salinas Valley cities of Soledad, Gonzales and Greenfield celebrated the start of the Christmas season with holiday gatherings in their respective communities in December. City of Soledad hosted a tree lighting on Dec. 5 at Cesar Chavez Park that was followed...

Soledad Police host 2025 Cops Giving Tree

Cops Giving Tree
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police DepartmentĀ hosted its 2025Ā Cops Giving Tree event earlier this month, spreading hope and generosity to local children and families in need during the holiday season. Held at the Soledad Community Center on Dec. 12, the annual tradition brought the community together in the...

Nearly century-old candy tradition lives on in Gonzales

Gonzales students with Santa
GONZALES — A nearly 100-year-old tradition continued at La Gloria Elementary School in Gonzales as students received candy bags before the holiday break, along with a visit from Santa Claus. In 1929, the newly established Gonzales Volunteer Fire Department (GVFD) began distributing a bag of...

Greenfield secures $500K state grant to expand youth diversion efforts

Greenfield Civic Center
GREENFIELD — Greenfield City Council has approved acceptance of a $500,000 Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program grant, recommended by the Board of State and Community Corrections, to expand local services for at-risk youth. The funding strengthens the city’s six-year partnership with Sun Street Centers and...

Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority general manager retires

R. Patrick Mathews
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority General Manager and Chief Administrative Officer R. Patrick Mathews will retire this week after more than four decades in local government, the agency announced. In a news release, the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority said Mathews’ retirement...

Basketball | Pre-season continues for South Monterey County hoopsters

SALINAS VALLEY — King City High School girls’ basketball team is 4-2 in the pre-season with wins last week at Carmel and at home against Harbor. On Dec. 9 at Carmel, the Lady Mustangs’ Alizah Carrillo and Katia Slama scored double-figures in the 56-41 victory...

Photos | Soledad, Greenfield students join 2025 Wreaths Across America ceremony

Wreath laying ceremony
Members of Soledad High School Navy JROTC presented the colors during a wreath-laying ceremony Saturday to honor veterans at King City Cemetery, one of about 4,500 locations across the country that participated in National Wreaths Across America Day. They were joined by other student...

Mee Memorial launches student healthcare internship program to foster local workforce

Mee Memorial student interns
SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System (MMHS) has announced the successful implementation of its Student Pathway for Healthcare Internship Program (Golden State Pathway Program), a hands-on educational initiative designed to introduce local students to careers in healthcare and strengthen the future workforce...

CalFresh, Medi-Cal application workshop set for Thursday in Soledad

City of Soledad sign
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad, in collaboration with Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey, will be hosting a free, community-wide CalFresh and Medi-Cal application workshop on Thursday, Dec. 18. The workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Soledad City Council Chambers,...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 14, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 11:30 p.m. Petty Theft on Broadway St.6:50 p.m. Bench warrant on N. Russ Av.7:00...