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May 29, 2025

Farmworker receives $17K settlement from Salinas companies over retaliation claims related to working conditions

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SALINAS — Fanciful Company Inc. and D’Arrigo Bros Co. of California, located in Salinas, have paid $17,000 in lost wages to a farmworker to resolve a California Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) unfair labor practices complaint. The complaint alleged ā€œthat the companies fired the worker...

Salinas Valley State Prison inmate gets life sentence for murdering fellow inmate

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SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison inmate Jaime Demicio Romero, 32, was sentenced to serve a term of 45 years to life in prison, after being convicted of second-degree murder, announced Monterey County District Attorney’s Office on April 24. Romero was also convicted of personally...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 7, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY April 149:00 a.m. Possession of marijuana on Meyer St.9:36 a.m. Vandalism on Broadway St. April 159:13 a.m. APS Referral on Canal St.9:32 a.m. Violation court order on Spruce Dr.5:41 p.m. Vandalism and obstruction of officer on...

Greenfield man indicted for child sexual exploitation

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GREENFIELD — Nathaniel Ray Diaz, 21, of Greenfield, was arraigned April 21 after a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment that charged him with sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted receipt of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct,...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 30, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY April 112:00 p.m. APS Referral on Villa Dr.6:45 p.m. Kidnapping on Soberanes St. April 26:18 a.m. Obstruction in Greenfield.8:48 a.m. Possession of a weapon at school on Broadway St.10:17 a.m. Possession of marijuana at...

Soledad Police arrest potential serial child predator from King City

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SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department has arrested 33-year-old Rutilio Caliahua Quiahua, a King City resident, on multiple charges related to sexual offenses involving minors under the age of 16. The arrest, announced April 29, follows an extensive investigation in which Soledad Police detectives identified at...

Monterey County Civil Grand Jury invites applications for 2025-26 term

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Residents with a passion for public service and a keen interest in local government are encouraged to apply for a position on the Monterey County Civil Grand Jury. The upcoming term will run from June 13, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and...

Drunken driver crashes into Greenfield middle school shed

GREENFIELD — A vehicle crash at Vista Verde Middle School late Saturday night resulted in significant damage to a maintenance shed located on the school grounds. The incident occurred just after 11 p.m. when a vehicle traveling south on the 50 block of 12th Street...

Greenfield man convicted of first-degree murder for 2020 shooting

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GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced April 18 that a jury convicted 21-year-old Greenfield resident Jonathan Rojas of first-degree murder. On Dec. 31, 2020, around 6:51 p.m., Greenfield police responded to a shooting on Heidi Drive. Officers approached the victim’s car idling in...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 23, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 238:06 a.m. Speeding on Division St.8:30 a.m. Report of domestic violence on Amherst Dr.11:14 a.m. Speeding on Division St.11:29 a.m. Use of cellphone while driving on Division St.12:01 p.m. Speeding on Division St.12:26...

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Multiple arrests made in Greenfield robbery investigation

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has arrested six individuals in connection with a robbery that took place May 9 on the 300 block of...