Three suspects arrested for King City mass shooting, double homicide near Soledad
SALINAS VALLEY ā Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the King City mass shooting that killed four residents on March 3 and the double homicide near Soledad that resulted in the deaths of two cousins on Feb. 4, announced local law enforcement...
Gonzales man sentenced to 4 years in prison for firearm possession
GONZALES ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office announced that David Paul Farias, 43, of Gonzales, was sentenced to four years in prison on Dec. 4 for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
On Jan. 9, 2024, Farias was instructed to report to the...
Jury convicts Greenfield man of battery
GREENFIELD ā A Monterey County jury found Erik Sanchez, 52, of Greenfield, guilty of battery on June 30.
After the jury returned a guilty verdict, Sanchez pleaded no contest to two other open cases for violating the terms of a protective order, vandalism and resisting...
Monterey County awarded grant for drugged driving awareness campaign
MONTEREY COUNTY ā County of Monterey Health Departmentās Public Health BureauĀ is the recipient of a $210,799 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support the Public Health Cannabis Education Program.
Grant funds will support the expansion of drugged driving prevention messages through...
Football | Greenfield Bruins crush Stevenson, 35-12
GREENFIELD ā With only three games remaining in the regular season, the Greenfield Bruins football team is so close to doing something that hasnāt been done in their school history ā winning a title in football ā but they would have to get past...
Benefit Fitness in Soledad kicks off 20th year with fundraiser for SCAR
SOLEDAD ā Benefit Fitness celebrated the kick-off of its 20th year of business on June 28, featuring a fundraiser for South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) that was held in the back parking lot of the gymās location on Alder Street in Soledad.
Gym owner April...
Pre-election mailing for March 2024 Primary on the way for Monterey County voters
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County voters can soon expect a pre-election mailing related to the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election.
The mailing, sent by the Monterey County Elections Department, is used to verify residential and mailing addresses. Instructions are included on the card. If...
Blue Zones Project brings āEl Sustoā to Gonzales
GONZALES ā Blue Zones Project, along with other agencies from Monterey County, recently hosted a public screening of the documentary āEl Sustoā inside the Gonzales High School cafeteria.
āEl Susto,ā which translates to āthe scareā in English, uncovers the soda industryās influence in Mexico and...
Red Cross volunteers enhance home safety in Greenfield with free smoke alarms
GREENFIELD ā Volunteers from the American Red Cross of the Central Coast recently conducted āSound the Alarmā home visits in Greenfield.
In partnership with the Greenfield Fire Department, Red Cross teams installed 61 free smoke alarms and provided fire and earthquake preparedness education during the...
Monterey County Environmental Health announces annual permit invoices are on the way
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Effective July 1, Monterey County Environmental Health permit fees will increase by 6%.Ā Ā Ā Ā
The Environmental Health Bureau provides regulatory compliance, enforcement, education and prevention for the Consumer Health Protection, Solid Waste, Drinking Water Protection, Environmental Health Review, Recycling and Resource Recovery, Healthy...
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Deputy involved in shooting of suspect armed with rifle in Soledad
SOLEDAD ā In the early morning hours of Dec. 16, Monterey County Sheriffās Office (MCSO) deputies were dispatched to a report of a suspicious...






















