Soledad’s first Step-Up Mentoring class graduates
SOLEDAD — Partners For Peace recently celebrated the graduation of 27 Soledad seventh and eighth graders for its inaugural Step-Up Mentoring class at the Soledad Community Center.
The Step-Up Mentoring program, held weekly from May to October 2023, made a profound impact on Soledad’s youth,...
Sun Street Centers breaks ground on new Recovery Center facility
SALINAS — Sun Street Centers recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Recovery Center in Salinas.
This marked a significant milestone in Sun Street’s Building for Recovery Campaign and its mission to prevent alcohol and drug addiction by offering education, prevention, treatment and recovery...
Gonzales High honors Class of 2025 during 113th Commencement at newly renovated stadium
GONZALES — Traditions continued at Gonzales High School during the 113th Annual Commencement on Saturday morning at Dick Force Stadium, where more than 200 students graduated in front of their families, friends and school staff.
The walk from Spartan Alley to the stadium resumed as...
Monterey County announces important dates for Presidential Primary Election
MONTEREY COUNTY — The March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election is almost here, and there are a couple of things voters should know to get vote ready.
Monterey County local voter information guides and ballots will begin mailing soon. State voter information guides will also...
New California laws take effect in 2025
CALIFORNIA — California lawmakers in 2024 introduced 4,821 bills, but most of them were tossed or otherwise rejected during the months-long legislative process, during which most never saw the light of day. Just 1,206 made it to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, with 1,017 getting...
Gonzales officer earns countywide recognition for outstanding service
GONZALES — Gonzales Police Officer Nathan Cordoba was selected as the Monterey County Peace Officers Association’s 2022 Peace Officer of the Year.
Last month the Monterey County Peace Officers Association (MCPOA) hosted its annual awards banquet to recognize professional and uniformed staff members for their...
Greenfield man sentenced to 40 years in prison for child molestation
GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Eleuterio Dominguez Ortiz, 38, was sentenced on Dec. 19 to 40 years in prison for committing four counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child under 14.
“These offenses are serious and violent felonies and considered strikes under California’s Three Strikes...
Soledad Community Health Care District welcomes new board director
SOLEDAD — Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD) has announced the swearing-in of Maria Schell, NP, as its newest board director.
Elected by the community in November 2024, Schell officially took her oath of office on Jan. 28. The newly formed board began its tenure...
Gonzales man arrested for allegedly molesting 3 juveniles
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has announced the arrest of a Gonzales man who allegedly molested three juvenile victims in South Monterey County.
On March 14, two juveniles reported sexual abuse by Eleuterio Ortiz, 38, of Gonzales.
Following the report, Greenfield detectives, with the support of...
Gonzales and Soledad youth work on flower displays for upcoming fair
SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad Police Department hosted young members of the Soledad Mission and Gonzales 4-H Cloverbud program and their leader Brittni Lombardi on March 20.
The Cloverbuds spent the evening completing their flower displays for the upcoming 2023 Salinas Valley Fair in May....
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 11, 2026
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