Soledad Mayor Velazquez honored for MST service
SOLEDAD — Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) team recently recognized Soledad Mayor Anna Velazquez for her outstanding service on the MST Board of Directors from 2017 to 2024.
Through her leadership, MST implemented the Better Bus Network, resulting in lower fares, faster travel times, increased passenger boarding and new...
Soledad students help Tripp the Tumbleweed navigate Pinnacles National Park in new book
SOLEDAD — As Christy and Ed Bray, otherwise known as Christy B. and Dr. III, were driving north on Highway 101 after visiting their daughter at the University of California Santa Barbara, they noticed the city of Soledad was not too far from Pinnacles...
Gonzales youth explore humpback whale replica at Fairview Middle School
GONZALES — Students from the City of Gonzales Kid Power After-School Program received the chance to walk inside of a humpback whale last month at Fairview Middle School.
Dee, a 43-foot replica of a humpback whale, was the star attraction as the students learned about...
Baseball | Greenfield Bruins clinch Cypress Division again
GREENFIELD — Once again, the Greenfield Bruins varsity baseball team is sitting atop the Cypress Division for the first time since the 2019 season.
Coming into the 2022-23 season, the Bruins were the favorites to capture the Cypress title because of all the returning talent,...
Greenfield man gets 4 years in prison for fatal DUI collision
GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Andres Espinoza, 21, was sentenced to four years in state prison on July 27 for last year’s collision that resulted in the death of victim Norbert Azevedo Jr.
“The victim’s wife, siblings and two young children gave impact statements to the...
Softball | Greenfield Bruins claim Cypress title, set for CCS playoffs Saturday
GREENFIELD — First-year Greenfield High softball coach Norma Ornelas guided the Bruins to their second Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional title in three years.
Greenfield finished 12-0 to claim the 2024-25 championship of the Cypress Division.
Ornelas, a 2020 Greenfield High graduate, guided her team to...
Partnership for Children launches Holiday Drive to help families and children
MONTEREY COUNTY — The independent nonprofit Partnership for Children (PFC), which increases access to medical care for children with serious illnesses and supports their families, has launched its 2023 Holiday Drive that includes volunteer opportunities, Adopt-a-Family program, Miles of Smiles gift card program and...
Monterey County Storm Relief Fund exceeds million-dollar mark
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Storm Relief Fund has surpassed $1 million in grants to local nonprofits to support recovery efforts.
Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) created the Storm Relief Fund on Jan. 10 to assist communities affected by the 2023 winter storms. Through...
Football | Salinas Valley players earn awards, all-league honors
SALINAS VALLEY — With the high school football season over for Salinas Valley, the only thing left was to hand out awards to those individuals that had a great year.
Greenfield Bruins
The Greenfield Bruins had their best football season in school history. With having a...
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office recovers stolen equipment in ag theft spree
MONTEREY COUNTY — Over the past two weeks, multiple agricultural businesses in Monterey County have been targeted by a wave of burglaries, resulting in the theft of valuable equipment.
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Ag Crimes Unit has been actively investigating these incidents, leading to...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 4, 2026
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