Soledad City Council signs pledge to be tobacco and vape free
SOLEDAD ā Soledad City Council members signed a pledge to be tobacco and vape free, an initiative through the Sun Street Centers STEPS (Safe Teens Empowerment Project) and Blue Zones Project Monterey County programs, during their regular meeting April 5.
STEPS is a drug...
Greenfield woman convicted of domestic violence using knife
GREENFIELD ā A Monterey County jury has found Veronica Bautista Reyes, 27, of Greenfield, guilty of two felonies, including counts of assault with a knife and domestic violence, on April 14.
According to the Monterey County District Attorneyās Office, the victim in this case decided...
Soledad residents arrested for multiple burglaries
SOLEDAD ā On March 22 and 23, Monterey County Sheriffās Office deputies assigned to the Patrol Division took reports of a burglary that occurred at a residence in the 300 block of Espinosa Road in Salinas. The incidents occurred on backātoāback days and a...
Community survey to help develop regional broadband strategy for Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā What are the greatest internet service needs in Monterey County? Tell the County about it in a new survey ā the second phase of the County of Montereyās efforts toward future broadband investment.
In January, the community chimed in with the Countyās...
New bridge positioned over iconic Laguna Seca Raceway
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The new Start/Finish bridge that connects parking and hospitality areas with the race paddock was placed into position April 7, signaling a visual progression of improvements underway at the 66-year-old WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas.
Granite Constructionās enormous 350-ton All Terrain...
Miss California Rodeo Salinas contest closes May 1
SALINAS VALLEY ā Young ladies who are passionate about the western lifestyle and promoting the rodeo industry can compete for the title of Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2023 this July.
Entries for the 2023 contest close May 1, and the winner will become an ambassador...
Soledad welcomes new city manager
SOLEDAD ā Soledad City Council voted unanimously to approve Megan Hunter as the new city manager on April 19.
Hunter was selected after an extensive recruitment process, which included identification of key attributes and characteristics of the ideal city manager, along with community and employee...
Cal Fire launches new online burn permit application
CALIFORNIA ā Cal Fire has launched a new Online Burn Permit application platform that offers the public a user-friendly way to request a burn permit.
Burn permits that are available on this platform include the following:
Residential Burning (LE-62A) is burning outdoors at a single or...
Photo | Gonzales welcomes new police officer
GONZALES ā Officer Joshua Macias was sworn in as the newest member of the Gonzales Police Department by Chief Keith Wise on April 17.
āWelcome on board Officer Macias,ā the department said on social media.
Community Human Services equips Monterey County park rangers with Narcan
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Community Human Services (CHS) has provided the Monterey County Parks Department with 17 cases of naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, the opioid overdose reversal medication, free of charge.
This represents over 200 individual doses of Narcan that park rangers can administer to distressed...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 11, 2024
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Aug. 66:13 a.m. Unlicensed driver on N. Russ St.12:31 p.m. Illegal parking on Broadway St.1:08...