Scammers are targeting PG&E customers at an alarming rate
CENTRAL COAST ā Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2025, with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers reporting over $190,000 in losses to scammers.
To stop this trend, PG&E is committed to helping customers recognize the signs of a scam to...
Baseball | Soledad sinks Stevenson to move to 11-4
SOLEDAD ā After breaking a two-game losing streak against Salinas, the Soledad High baseball team took a break from the Gabilan Division to face the Stevenson Pirates in a non-league game last week.
Entering the week, the Aztecs have built a resume that would consider...
Track and Field | South Monterey County athletes qualify for PCAL Masters Meet
SALINAS VALLEY ā The end of the regular track and field season will conclude this Friday for South Monterey County high schools at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet at Pacific Grove High School.
The meet will be the qualifying meet for the Central...
Foundation launches initiative to strengthen disaster preparedness and response in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has announced the launch of the Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD), an initiative designed to enhance disaster preparedness, response and recovery efforts throughout Monterey County.
The CFMCās COAD brings together a diverse network of nonprofit...
Tennis | Gonzales Spartan boys playing for title
GONZALES ā Gonzales High School boysā tennis team will clinch an outright first-ever championship title or share the title with Oakwood by midweek.
This will be the first championship in tennis for a Gonzales boysā tennis team. The girls won their first championship in the...
South County Young Adult Job Fair set for Saturday in Soledad
SOLEDAD ā Monterey County Works and the City of Soledad are teaming up for a South County Young Adult Job Fair on Saturday, April 12, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Soledad Community Center, 560 Walker Drive, in Soledad.
āWeāre proud to partner with...
Correctional Training Facility raises nearly $11K for Soledad Cops Giving Tree
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Police Chief Damon Wasson attended a ābig checkā presentation at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad on Aug. 22.
The Alternative to Violence Program (AVP) incarcerated persons and staff at CTF raised a total of $10,987.19 for the annual Cops Giving...
Gonzales High cheer team hosts successful first Cheer Camp for local youth
GONZALES ā Gonzales Highās cheer team hosted its first Cheer Camp inside the Roger Fernando Gym at the school on July 19.
The young campers learned two cheers and chants, along with a dance.
According to cheer head coach Leanna Godoy, the participants included a mix...
Bay Area man gets 150 years to life in prison for 2023 crime spree that began in Gonzales
GONZALES ā Tele Matangi, 37, of Pittsburg, was sentenced to 150 years to life in prison on May 29 after being found guilty by a jury of multiple charges arising from a daylong crime spree in September 2023.
Matangi was convicted of carjacking, attempted carjacking,...
Soledad Unified School District receives $2.7M grant to transform schools into community hubs
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Unified School District has been awarded a $2.7 million Implementation Grant through the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP).
This significant investment will support the transformation of Soledad High School and Pinnacles High School into full-service community schools over the next five...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 1, 2026
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
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