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SOLEDAD — A Soledad man was arrested Tuesday after authorities say he drove a stolen vehicle to a scheduled court appearance for a pending auto theft case. Members of the Multi-Agency Detail Combating Auto Theft (MADCAT) task force took Ricardo Otero, 41, into custody March...

LOBBY HOURS GREENFIELD — Starting this week, the Greenfield Police Department lobby will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., shifting from the previous hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This change allows the staff more time to handle additional reporting and paperwork...

SACRAMENTO — New stay-at-home orders issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday will be based on intensive care unit capacity in five regions in California. Newsom said much of the state will likely be under the stay-at-home orders within the next few days if ICU...

FRESH HIRING SALINAS — Fresh Express, the brand leader in value added salads, is hosting on-site job fairs across its five U.S. production facilities on Wednesday, July 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. The company is looking to hire more than 400 new team members...

PAICINES — Pinnacles National Park has begun to increase recreational access to the park, allowing for bike and foot traffic only as parking areas remain closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The National Park Service is using a phased approach to increase access on a...

GREENFIELD — Four suspects from Greenfield were arrested Wednesday night after carjacking a man at gunpoint and taking off in his vehicle. Just after 8 p.m. on Nov. 16, a man called 911 to report that he had been carjacked. According to the Greenfield Police...

SALINAS VALLEY — Loaves, Fishes & Computers (LFC) received a $20,000 Spectrum Digital Education Grant during an Internet Awareness Day event held May 8 at the King City Recreation Center. The event brought together community leaders and local officials to recognize ongoing efforts to bridge...

GREENFIELD — 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...

GONZALES — Board members from the Gonzales Unified School District recently heard a presentation on survey data from financial consultant Dale Scott about the possible support for two upcoming school bond ballot measures in the November election. Measure J and Measure K, which will be...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Evacuation orders were lifted Friday evening for the communities within and surrounding the Carmel and River fire burn scars.  Monterey County Sheriff’s Office made the announcement after an atmospheric river weather event impacted the county the past few days, resulting in downed...