Monterey County CAP seeks input on draft 2026-27 Community Action Plan
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Community Action Partnership (MCCAP) is inviting residents to participate in a public hearing aimed at gathering feedback on the draft version of the 2026-27 Community Action Plan (CAP Plan).
The event is scheduled for Monday, April 14, from 3 to...
Track and Field | South Monterey County individuals, relay teams qualify to CCS semifinals
SALINAS VALLEY ā King City Lady Mustangs track and field team will have three individual girls and two relay teams compete at this Saturdayās Central Coast Section semifinals in Gilroy.
During the Masters Meet at Pacific Grove last Friday, Mariana Alcarez placed third in the...
Monterey County Supervisor Lopez installed as chair of Rural County Representatives of California
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was installed as the chair of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), a service organization that champions policies on behalf of its 40 member counties.Ā
Lopez, who represents South Monterey County in District 3, took the...
Valenzuela named new Soledad chief of police
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad has announced the appointment of Patrick G. Valenzuela as its new chief of police.
Valenzuela comes to Soledad from the Glendale Police Department in Glendale, Ariz., where he has served since 1996. During his tenure, he advanced from patrol officer...
Weed control effort seeks to curb virus threat for Salinas Valleyās lettuce
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County has enacted a mandatory abatement program for select weeds as part of an effort to contain the impatiens necrotic spot virus, or INSV, which has severely impacted the regionās lettuce crop in recent years.
Officials are urging residents who notice...
Soledad gears up for 3rd annual Hot Summer Days Car Show
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad has announced the third annual Soledad Hot Summer Days Car Show and Fundraiser, which has become a yearly staple in the city, attracting hundreds of car lovers across Monterey County.
This yearās event is set for Saturday, July 6, from...
Cross Country | Season ends for South Monterey County runners at CCS
SALINAS VALLEY ā The cross country season ended for South Monterey County high schools on the Crystal Springs course in Belmont last Saturday at the Central Coast Section Championships.
Teams and individuals competing from King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales faced the best runners in...
Caltrans and TAMC launch innovative adaptive signal control pilot on SR 68
SALINAS VALLEY ā Caltrans District 5 and Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) staff recently presented an update on efforts to implement an adaptive signal control pilot project in the Scenic State Route 68 Corridor.
Last October, the TAMC Board of Directors allocated $500,000 in...
Monterey County Free Libraries launches summer reading program
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) has launched its Summer Reading Club 2023 with summer programs starting June 14.
This yearās theme is āFind Your Voice @ the Library.ā Libraries across the nation host summer reading clubs and programs to encourage children to...
SPCA Monterey County seeks help saving opossum babies
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Every spring, female opossums hold babies in their pouches growing strong and healthy. Sadly, some of these mother opossums are hit by cars as they forage for food, and their babies cannot survive without emergency rescue.
āOn this first day of spring,...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 4, 2026
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