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December 16, 2025

Gonzales police urge community to celebrate safely during holiday season with increased DUI patrols

Gonzales Police
GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department wants to remind the public of the dangers of driving impaired and to celebrate the holiday season responsibly by not driving under the influence. The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2023 alone, 1,038...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 3, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 2312:12 a.m. Traffic collision on Broadway St.3:44 a.m. Shoplifting on Broadway St. Oct. 2412:00 a.m. Obstruction/resisting a peace officer on Broadway St.3:24 p.m. Hit-and-Run on Broadway St.4:17 p.m. Civil Matter on Division St.5:30 p.m. Petty...

Burglary at cannabis facility leads to vehicle pursuit, recovery of marijuana

Vehicle with marijuana
SALINAS VALLEY — An in-progress burglary at a local greenhouse facility last week led to a multi-agency vehicle pursuit from Salinas to Gilroy and the recovery of a large load of marijuana. At about 1:40 a.m. on Nov. 25, a security guard reported an in-progress...

Greenfield Police Department receives grant for traffic enforcement program

Greenfield Police Department
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has received a $65,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support its ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on local roads. ā€œWe are grateful to receive this...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 26, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD Nov. 1712:16 a.m. Misconduct on San Gabriel.6:36 a.m. Property report on West St.9:40 p.m. Property damage on Burke. Nov. 189:54 a.m. Abandoned vehicle on Orchard Ln.10:50 a.m. Fraud on Front St.9:44 p.m. Possession of drugs on Metz...

CHP urges Californians to buckle up and drive sober this Thanksgiving weekend

CALIFORNIA ā€” As the holiday season gets underway, California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding motorists that the simplest way to stay safe on the road this Thanksgiving weekend is to buckle up before every trip. CHP will begin its Thanksgiving Holiday Enforcement Period (HEP) at 6:01 p.m. on...

Gonzales man arrested for Chualar armed robbery

Police arrest crime
CHUALAR — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed robbery on Sunday afternoon in Chualar before subsequently locating the suspect in Salinas and taking them into custody. On Nov. 23, just after 2 p.m., deputies responded to a panic alarm at the Chualar Liquor...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 19, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD Nov. 811:58 a.m. Possession of weapons on Market St. Nov. 91:27 a.m. Domestic Violence on San Gabriel.2:14 a.m. Violation of Probation on Front St.11:41 a.m. Vandalism (graffiti) on Benito St. Nov. 109:15 a.m. Found property on Park St.10:40...

Miniature horse ā€˜Cookie’ sworn in as honorary community ambassador

Miniature horse
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has announced that ā€œCookie,ā€ a 15-year-old miniature horse who survived severe neglect and was rescued from a slaughter pipeline, was officially sworn in as an honorary community ambassador. Cookie’s appointment recognizes her remarkable recovery and the positive role...

Gang members ordered to stand trial for 2024 South Monterey County homicides

Law judge court
SALINAS VALLEY — Three NorteƱo gang members have been ordered to stand trial on dozens of charges connected to two mass-casualty shootings that devastated South Monterey County in early 2024, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced Nov. 13...

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Deputy involved in shooting of suspect armed with rifle in Soledad

SOLEDAD — In the early morning hours of Dec. 16, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies were dispatched to a report of a suspicious...