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November 18, 2025

Greenfield woman sentenced in fatal DUI collision

GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Elizabeth Gonzalez, 38, was sentenced Jan. 19 to six years in state prison for striking and killing a pedestrian while driving under the influence of methamphetamine. On Aug. 28, 2021, at 1:29 a.m., Gonzalez was driving westbound on East Alisal Street...

Jury convicts Soledad man of DUI

SOLEDAD — After a two-day trial, a jury found 26-year-old Luis Vera Morga of Soledad guilty of misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol on Aug. 31. On May 4, 2019, at about 10:47 p.m., California Highway Patrol Officer Eutimio Toral was traveling on southbound...

Soledad gang members with guns arrested in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has arrested four gang members from Soledad for weapons-related charges. On Oct. 30 at about 11 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle near the intersection of Oak Avenue and Tom Rodgers Circle for traffic violations. The driver — David Madrigal, 22, of...

Elderly driver crashes into Greenfield Post Office

GREENFIELD — Greenfield police and fire departments responded to a car accident at the local Post Office on March 21 at about 2 p.m. An 82-year-old man accidentally drove his vehicle into the side of the building, police said. He and his 90-year-old wife, who...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 24, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD May 159:16 a.m. Suspicious circumstances (gang activity) on 4th St.11:07 a.m. Misconduct (juvenile under influence of alcohol) on S El Camino Real.1:45 p.m. Mental Health Assessment on Elm Av.2:03 p.m. Vehicle collision on El...

Greenfield traffic stop leads to arrests for firearms, narcotics

Greenfield Police Department
GREENFIELD — While on patrol in a school zone Friday morning, a Greenfield police officer observed a vehicle driving recklessly. When the officer attempted a traffic stop, the driver failed to yield. The vehicle eventually came to a stop after a short pursuit, at Highway...

Soledad man sentenced to 6 years in prison for child molestation

Law judge court
SOLEDAD — 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. ā€œThis offense is a serious and violent felony and is considered a strike under...

HRAS, SPCA Monterey County remind community that abandoning pets is illegal

Abandoned dogs
MONTEREY COUNTY — In light of recent reports of pets being abandoned during challenging times, both Hitchcock Road Animal Services and SPCA Monterey County are joining messages to remind all pet owners that dumping or abandoning animals is both illegal and inhumane. California law explicitly...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 1, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Feb. 174:09 p.m. Domestic violence and child abuse on 10th St.6:56 p.m. Warrant on Paloma Wy. Feb. 187:12 a.m. Hit-and-run on 13th St.1:46 p.m. Outstanding warrant on Maple Av.2:00 p.m. CPS Referral on 8th St.2:31 p.m....

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 24, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 199:01 a.m. Fight at school on Broadway St.12:22 p.m. Bench warrant on First St.1:54 p.m. Battery on school employee on Broadway St.8:02 p.m. Civil Matter on Broadway St. Aug. 2011:58 a.m. Participating in criminal street...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 12, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD Oct. 311:39 a.m. Violation of probation on Main St.11:11 a.m. Info Report (assault) on Main St. Nov....