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January 14, 2026

Volleyball | Greenfield Bruins improve to 9-1 in Cypress Division

Volleyball
GREENFIELD — Led by double-digits in kills by Aleena Salas, the Greenfield Bruins volleyball improved to 9-1 in the Cypress Division and 18-6 overall with wins last week against the Marina Mariners and Pacific Collegiate Pumas. Last Monday on the Monterey Peninsula, Salas had 16...

Arts4MC opens new office in South Monterey County

Arts4MC Sol Treasures new office
SALINAS VALLEY — Artists from South Monterey County will be better able to access services from Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) after the Oct. 2 opening of its new office in King City. The office is located within Sol Treasures, at 519 Broadway St.,...

Photo | South County Titans travel to San Jose

South County Titans Travel Baseball Program played five games last Saturday in five age groups at Excite Ballpark in San Jose. Excite Ballpark is home of the Minor League Baseball San Jose Giants, an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. The field was reconfigured...

Quick-thinking Monterey County bus drivers extinguish car fire

MCOE bus drivers
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) bus driver Susana Rodriguez and her passenger/husband Isaac Godinez, who is also a bus driver for MCOE, were en route from Salinas to Soledad on a routine mail run May 22 when they came across...

Cooling centers open amid heat wave this week in Monterey County

Weather sunny hot
MONTEREY COUNTY — The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory for areas of Monterey County in effect from 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 6. Residents are advised to stay safe by drinking fluids, remaining...

CSUMB receives $2M NOAA grant for climate change mitigation

CSUMB
SEASIDE — The Climate Resilience Regional Challenge grant, aimed at combating the effects of climate change, will bring $2 million to California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB). The funding will support 45 paid internships, stipends for six professional internships, a number of teacher assistant positions...

Documentary short film shines light on Salinas Valley

SALINAS VALLEY — A documentary short film set in the Salinas Valley has been officially selected for the prestigious 2025 Sundance Film Festival, and will have its world premiere during the festival’s celebrated Short Film Program. ā€œThe Long Valleyā€ is a 13-minute documentary showcasing the...

Greenfield High cadets triumph in Basic Survival course, earning red berets

GREENFIELD — This summer the 246th Battalion of the California Cadet Corps of Greenfield High School had 20 cadets attend Basic Survival, earning the coveted red beret.  Cadets went through several types of classes: first aid, foraging, knife safety, tool and rope making, shelter building,...

Track and Field | 79th King City Invitational kicks off Saturday morning

Track and field
KING CITY — This Saturday the 79th King City Invitational will take place at King City High School’s War Memorial Stadium. The meet will be hosted by the King City High track and field team and sponsored by the King City Lions Club and King...

Law enforcement agencies to announce breakthrough in South Monterey County double homicide, King City mass shooting and Salinas armed robbery cases

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, King City Police Department and Salinas Police Department have scheduled a joint press conference Friday morning to make a major announcement involving three ongoing investigations. Officials are planning to unveil ā€œsignificant developmentsā€ related to the double homicide that...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 7, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 2711:14 p.m. Mental Health Crisis on N. 3rd St. Nov. 282:30 p.m. Domestic Violence and...