SPCA offers free mobile spay/neuter clinics for pets in South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County is offering free mobile spay and neuter surgeries in February and March for dogs and cats in South Monterey County.
These clinics for local residents only are sponsored by Hitchcock Road Animal Services and staffed by SPCA Monterey Countyās...
Soccer | South Monterey County teams reach end of 2024-25 season
SALINAS VALLEY ā South Monterey County high school girlsā and boysā soccer teams have just a handful of Pacific Coast Athletic League games remaining to play in their respective divisions.
Teams will be playing for league titles and Central Coast Section playoff consideration.
GIRLSā SOCCER
The Soledad...
Monterey County joins legal effort to protect birthright citizenship
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The County of Monterey has joined an amicus brief filed in federal court to oppose a recent executive order issued by President Donald Trump that seeks to limit birthright citizenship. The motion, filed by the Public Rights Project, urges the court...
Basketball | Soledad boys fall short of a comeback against St. Francis
SOLEDAD ā Soledad High sophomore Pedro Morales Jr. squeezed out every ounce of the comeback juice possible during Monday nightās must-win league game against St. Francis.
The young Aztecs standout guard scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half but the hard valiant...
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...
Alliance on Aging invites community to spread love with Valentineās cards for seniors
MONTEREY COUNTY ā This Valentineās Day, the Alliance on Aging (AOA) invites the community to join a heartfelt initiative to create and send Valentineās cards to seniors in care facilities, nursing homes, assisted living centers and hospitals.
āThis simple act of kindness aims to bring...
Basketball | South Monterey County teams enter final stretch of 2024-25 season
SALINAS VALLEY ā With just a win separating second-place Soledad and first-place St. Francis, the final two weeks of Cypress Division play in high school boysā basketball could be a fight to the finish.
The Aztecs had a 7-1 league record against the 8-0 Sharks...
Greenfieldās Pacheco sworn in as CHP officer
GREENFIELD ā Ana Pacheco of Greenfield successfully completed cadet training at the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Academy, and has been assigned to duty at the CHPās Oakland Area office.
Officer Pacheco graduated from Greenfield School in 2009. Prior to attending the CHP Academy, she earned...
39th Annual High School Football All-Star Game set for Saturday
SALINAS ā The date andĀ head coaches of the 39th Annual Central Coast High School Football All-Star Game 2025 have been announced.
Local high schools from Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties had their respected head coaches nominate their players.
āCongratulations to all the nominees, your hard...
Greenfield firefighters assist with Palisades Fire response
GREENFIELD ā Firefighters from Greenfield Fire Department patrolled and extinguished hot spots off Topanga Canyon in Los Angeles County last week.
Earlier this month, three members of the Greenfield crew joined the XLK Task Force 2100 and were deployed to the Palisades Fire, which has...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 7, 2026
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