Soledad man sentenced to 6 years in prison for child molestation
SOLEDAD ā Soledad resident Giovanni Lopez Orozco, 25, was sentenced on June 24 to six years in prison for committing one count of lewd act upon a child under 14 years.
āThis offense is a serious and violent felony and is considered a strike under...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 2, 2025
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SOLEDAD
June 182:49 p.m. Traffic violation on Front St.
June 199:36 a.m. Found property (gun magazine) on Orchard Ln.2:16 p.m. Possession of drugs on Nestles Rd.2:49 p.m. Burglary on Arroyo Seco Rd.6:34 p.m. Civil Matters on...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 25, 2025
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KING CITY
May 268:55 a.m. Hit-and-Run on Willow Ct.4:56 p.m. Stop sign violation on Collins St.
May 273:00 a.m. Found property on Bassett St.9:17 a.m. Domestic Violence on Hermosa Wy.2:53 p.m. CPS Referral on Monte Vista Pl.7:52...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 18, 2025
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KING CITY
May 2110:30 a.m. Domestic Violence on King St.11:30 a.m. Traffic Collision on Broadway St.1:00 p.m. Stop sign violation on King St.4:30 p.m. Speeding on San Antonio Dr.5:57 p.m. DUI on N. Russ St.
May 221:26 a.m....
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 11, 2025
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KING CITY
May 131:30 p.m. Petty Theft on Bassett St.7:05 p.m. Bench warrant on Broadway St.
May 1410:30 a.m. Found property report on Broadway St.
May 158:35 a.m. CPS Referral on King St.5:56 p.m. Shoplifting on Canal St.6:53 p.m....
Bay Area man gets 150 years to life in prison for 2023 crime spree that began in Gonzales
GONZALES ā Tele Matangi, 37, of Pittsburg, was sentenced to 150 years to life in prison on May 29 after being found guilty by a jury of multiple charges arising from a daylong crime spree in September 2023.
Matangi was convicted of carjacking, attempted carjacking,...
Travel nurse gets 40 years to life in prison for child molestation in Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Travis Harris, a 40-year-old travel nurse from Scotts Valley, was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison on June 4 after being convicted by a jury on multiple charges related to child molestation.
Judge Pamela Butler presided over the trial and sentencing....
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 4, 2025
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KING CITY
May 63:14 a.m. Domestic Violence on N. Second St.1:00 p.m. Possession of marijuana at school on Broadway St.4:15 p.m. Shoplifting on Canal St.8:00 p.m. Missing person report on Broadway St.10:07 p.m. Unlawful possession of...
Gonzales man gets 38-year prison sentence for 2021 fatal shooting and other crimes
GONZALES ā On May 20, Jesus Tejeda, 37, of Gonzales, was sentenced to 38 years and eight months in prison after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter with the personal use a firearm, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon in furtherance of...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 28, 2025
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KING CITY
April 297:58 a.m. Child abuse on Calcagno St.5:00 p.m. Public intoxication on Bassett St.
April 306:00 a.m. Search warrant in Greenfield.9:18 a.m. Expired vehicle registration over six months on Luckett St.12:10 p.m. Fight at school on...
Local News
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,...