Scammers are targeting PG&E customers at an alarming rate
CENTRAL COAST ā Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2025, with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers reporting over $190,000 in losses to scammers.
To stop this trend, PG&E is committed to helping customers recognize the signs of a scam to...
Salinas Valley State Prison investigating June 27 death of inmate as homicide
SOLEDAD ā California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the June 27 death of incarcerated person Jose Rodriguez at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide.
At approximately 3:34 p.m., staff observed cellmates Steven Miranda and Rodriguez, noting Rodriguez...
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...
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....
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...
Multiple arrests made in Greenfield robbery investigation
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Police Department has arrested six individuals in connection with a robbery that took place May 9 on the 300 block of El Camino Real. The swift response came amid a coordinated effort involving local law enforcement and community partners.
The incident occurred...
Greenfield Police announce manās arrest in child molestation case
GREENFIELD ā Heberth Reyes, 38, of Lockwood, was arrested May 9 on multiple counts of child molestation spanning over five years, announced Greenfield Police Department.
The investigation was conducted collaboratively with the Monterey County Sheriffās Office and involved two juveniles; one in Greenfield and the...
Salinas Valley State Prison inmate sentenced to life without parole for murder of fellow inmate
SOLEDAD ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office announced April 30 that Salinas Valley State Prison inmate Juan Jose Bueno, 30, was sentenced to serve a term of life without the possibility of parole after being convicted by a jury of first-degree murder.
Bueno was also...
Farmworker receives $17K settlement from Salinas companies over retaliation claims related to working conditions
SALINAS ā Fanciful Company Inc. and DāArrigo 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 āthat the companies fired the worker...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 10, 2025
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July 307:52 a.m. Use of cellphone while driving on Division St.8:21 a.m. Speeding on...