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February 19, 2026

Vegetation fire burns 6 acres near San Ardo

Around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3, CAL FIRE received a call for a vegetation fire in the San Ardo oil fields, near the community of San Ardo in Monterey County.

Greenfield juvenile arrested for attempted murder after stabbing man

GREENFIELD — Greenfield police and fire departments responded to a domestic disturbance March 4 at about 4 p.m. on the 100 block of Eighth Street. When emergency personnel arrived on scene, they discovered an adult male suffering from a single stab wound to the torso....

Woman dies after attending music fest

A 20-year-old Ventura woman died Sunday while attending the annual Lightning in a Bottle music festival at Lake San Antonio in Bradley.

Police discover illegal cockfighting operation outside Greenfield

GREENFIELD — On March 21, around 11 p.m., a Greenfield Police officer patrolling Patriot Park discovered a large gathering in a vineyard in the 41000 block of Elm Avenue, adjacent to the park, just outside Greenfield. Upon approaching, more than 40 individuals fled the scene...

Police Reports | Published Jan. 6, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Dec. 237:09 a.m. Vehicle theft on 9th St.8:21 p.m. DUI hit-and-run on 5th St.8:21 p.m. DUI hit-and-run on Oak Av.8:21 p.m. Hit-and-run traffic collision on Oak Av.9:25 p.m. DUI on 5th St. Dec. 2412:01 a.m. Violation of probation...

Multi-agency police operation leads to 4 arrests in Salinas Valley

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County Task Force served five search warrants in King City early Wednesday morning that resulted in the arrests of four local gang members for weapons-related charges, including the manufacturing of ghost guns. The Task Force, which includes the Soledad and...

Jury convicts Salinas Valley State Prison inmate for possessing weapon while serving sentence

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SOLEDAD — A Monterey County jury has convicted Paul Chavez Ramirez, 61, an inmate serving a life sentence at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, of possessing a weapon. In a bifurcated trial, the jury also found that Ramirez had previously been convicted of four...

Police Briefs | Published Oct. 10, 2018

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

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...

Flock camera alerts Greenfield Police of stolen vehicle

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GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department was alerted by the Flock Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) system of a stolen vehicle traveling toward Greenfield on Nov. 5. Officers located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on southbound Highway 101 near Espinoza Road, where the three...

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Gonzales man arrested on suspicion of murder after 911 call

GONZALES — A 66-year-old Gonzales man was arrested on suspicion of murder Friday night after calling 911 to report that his wife was bleeding,...