Soledad Police arrest gang members on weapon charges
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation March 19 at about 10:30 p.m., during which the officers immediately recognized all three of the vehicle’s occupants as active Norteno gang members.
After a search of the vehicle, three fully loaded...
Gonzales man found guilty of domestic violence and dissuading a witness
GONZALES — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced June 25 that a jury found Jose Omar Soto Velasquez of Gonzales guilty of felony domestic violence and dissuading or intimidating a witness.
Velasquez and Jane Doe had been dating approximately one year and lived together for...
Salinas Valley State Prison death on Sept. 21 investigated as homicide
SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an incarcerated person at Salinas Valley State Prison as a homicide.
Correctional staff observed incarcerated people Dillon King and Justin Learmont approach Michael Loftin in a recreation yard at about 12:50...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 5, 2022
ARIEL MUSICAL
SALINAS — ARIEL Theatrical has announced a bonus addition to its 2022 season, “Miss Nelson is Missing! - The Musical,” with performances set for Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 and 7 p.m., May 6-7 and 13-14. Based on the popular...
Arts Council announces Monterey County’s inaugural Youth Poet Laureate
MONTEREY COUNTY — Mahi Shah of Salinas, a junior at Notre Dame High School, was selected as the inaugural Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate.
Shah will serve a one-year term, participate in several engagements throughout the year and receive a $1,000 honorarium.
Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate...
Grants benefit Latinx residents in South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Siembra Latinos Fund has now topped $80,000 in cumulative grants after awarding $23,000 to six nonprofit organizations in August for projects and programs serving Latinx residents throughout Monterey County.
An affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, Siembra Latinos Fund...
Concerns rise over Monterey County’s reservoir water levels
MONTEREY COUNTY — State and county leaders recently took a tour of Nacimiento and San Antonio dams to get a first-hand look of the impacts of drought and facility conditions.
Both reservoirs have reached near record lows, with Nacimiento at 14% capacity and San Antonio...
Greenfield McDonald’s offers free Big Macs for vaccine registrants
GREENFIELD — Community members who registered for a Covid-19 vaccine at McDonald’s in Greenfield recently were able to get a free Big Mac.
The two-day event was held Aug. 6 and 7 in partnership between McDonald’s and Virus Integrated Distribution of Aid (VIDA) Monterey County,...
LA rapper fatally stabbed at Soledad prison
SOLEDAD — Jaime Brugada Valdez, also known as Los Angeles rapper MoneySign Suede, died Tuesday night after he was reportedly stabbed in a shower at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad.
Valdez, 22, of Huntington Park, was found unresponsive in the prison’s shower area shortly...
Soledad Community Health Care District celebrates lifelong resident’s 105th birthday
SOLEDAD — Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD) celebrated a momentous milestone in the life of one of its cherished residents, Jennie Aquino, who turned 105 years old on Saturday.
Aquino, a lifelong resident of Soledad, has been an integral part of the community since...
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Two arrested after altercation at Soledad bar
SOLEDAD — Two men were arrested after a physical altercation at a Soledad bar Saturday night, where officers later found a firearm, ammunition and...
