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January 31, 2026

Teen critically injured in Soledad shooting

Police crime
SOLEDAD — A male juvenile was critically injured in a shooting Wednesday evening in Soledad, according to the Soledad Police Department. Officers responded at about 6:42 p.m. on Jan. 21 to reports of shots fired in the 1300 block of Palm Avenue, where they found...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 11, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. 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....

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 31, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 214:09 a.m. Criminal threats on Canal St.2:49 p.m. Battery on Pearl St.2:49 p.m. Bench warrant on Broadway St.5:50 p.m. Traffic collision on Mesa Verde Rd.10:40 p.m. Grand Theft on Bassett St. Nov. 222:12 p.m. Bench...

SPCA seeks information about man impersonating as veterinarian in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County is seeking information about a man impersonating a veterinarian in Monterey County. A Prunedale man is providing veterinary care without a license, according to SPCA, and is suspected of animal abuse and cruelty. ā€œHe has been giving veterinary examinations, prescribing...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Feb. 1, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Jan. 189:24 a.m. Info Report on 7th St.7:38 p.m. Missing person on Ava St.10:53 p.m. Fraud (credit card) on 10th St.11:38 p.m. Info Report (verbal domestic) on 10th St. Jan. 195:54 a.m. Assault on 10th St.2:45...

Soledad Police Department encourages everyone to travel safely during Thanksgiving holiday

Soledad Police Department
SOLEDAD — As millions of families throughout the state hit the road to visit friends and family this Thanksgiving holiday, Soledad Police Department reminds drivers and passengers to ā€œBuckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time.ā€  ā€œWhether you’re taking a long drive across the country or a...

Jury convicts 33-year-old Greenfield man of four counts of child molestation

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GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Dec. 13 that a jury has found Greenfield resident Gustavo Espinoza Villalobos, 33, guilty of three counts of lewd or lascivious acts on a child under age 14 and one count of annoying or molesting a...

Soledad High student dies from fentanyl overdose

SOLEDAD — A Soledad High School senior who was set to graduate in June died this past weekend after ingesting a lethal dose of fentanyl. ā€œOver the weekend our community suffered another tragedy due to a narcotic overdose,ā€ Soledad Police said on social media Monday. Officers...

PG&E customers lost nearly $300K to scammers in 2025

Scams
CENTRAL COAST — As the holiday season gets underway, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is joining Utilities United Against Scams to help customers recognize potential scams and to ā€œSlow Down, Verify and Stop the Scam.ā€ During a time when many Californians are occupied with...

Salinas Valley State Prison inmate sentenced to life without parole for murder of fellow inmate

Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD — Monterey County District Attorney’s 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...

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Salinas Valley State Prison

CDCR officials investigating Salinas ValleyĀ State Prison inmate’s Jan. 29 death as...

SOLEDAD ā€” California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Jan. 29 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At about...