Police arrest Greenfield resident for shooting in King City
GREENFIELD ā Through continuing investigation, King City Police Department detectives identified several subjects as persons of interest in the April 15 shooting of a juvenile in the 600 block of Bishop Street in King City.
On May 11, KCPD officers, along with assistance from other...
Carjacking leads to vehicle pursuit; 3 juveniles arrested in Soledad
SOLEDAD ā On Jan. 28, at about 7:43 p.m., a Monterey County Sheriffās Office deputy spotted a vehicle that was driving erratic and unsafe on Highway 101.
A records check revealed the vehicle was taken recently during a carjacking in Gonzales. The deputy followed the...
Football | Soledad Aztecs look ready to win again
SOLEDAD ā As the defending Cypress Division champs, the Soledad Aztecs are just six days from their football season opener against the Palma Chieftains, and this Soledad team is ready to prove that they are more than a one-hit wonder.
Last Friday the Aztecs hosted...
Gonzales City Council honors outstanding high school athletes, coaches
GONZALES ā Gonzales City Council honored three Gonzales High School coaches and three student-athletes for their outstanding efforts in cross county and football on Feb. 5.
Giovanni Ochoa was presented with a Certificate of Recognition for the 2023-24 cross country season.
Ochoa is a junior this...
Soledad DUI checkpoint a success with zero arrests
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Police Department in cooperation with the California Highway Patrol conducted a DUI and driverās license checkpoint in the 100 block of Front Street on April 21.
Police said Fridayās checkpoint was āa success, and thankfully we came across no DUI drivers.ā
A total...
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...
Girlsā Basketball | Gonzales Spartans fall 51-43 to Falcons
GONZALES ā Gonzales High School girlsā basketball team ended the season at home last Friday with a 51-43 loss to the Scotts Valley Falcons in the first round of the Central Coast Section Division IV playoffs.
The Spartans, seeded 12th in the CCS tournament, only...
Miss Salinas Valley Fair seeks applicants for 2024 title
SALINAS VALLEY ā Applications are currently being accepted for the prestigious title of Miss Salinas Valley Fair, which is open to any junior or senior high school girl who is a resident or student of school districts in the counties of Monterey, San Benito,...
Crowds flock to 2023 California Rodeo Salinas
SALINAS ā California Rodeo Salinasā final performance Sunday entertained 16,846 fans at the Salinas Sports Complex, where attendance was up 8% over the same performance last year.
Total ticket sales for the 2023 Rodeoās four performances, July 20-23, totaled 61,771 ā up 7.5% overall from...
Soccer | Soledad girls fall to Hollister in CCS finals
SOLEDAD ā After winning two straight playoff games to get to the Central Coast Section (CCS) Division IV Finals, the Soledad Aztecs varsity girlsā soccer team lost to the Hollister Haybalers in overtime 4-3, ending their season.
The Lady Aztecs might not have accomplished their...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 25, 2025
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KING CITY
May 268:55 a.m. Hit-and-Run on Willow Ct.4:56 p.m. Stop sign violation on Collins St.
May...