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November 21, 2025

Greenfield man gets 8 years in prison for DUI

GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Gerardo Bautista Hernandez was sentenced on June 24 to eight years in state prison after pleading no contest to felony driving under the influence and causing injury. Hernandez, 25, also admitted that he caused great bodily injury to four victims, that...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 5, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY April 304:22 a.m. Stop sign violation on N. Mildred Ave.8:08 a.m. Non-injury traffic collision.9:20 a.m. Civil Matter on Wentworth St.11:14 a.m. Driving without a license on Collins St.11:26 a.m. Civil Matter (found child) on...

Gonzales man gets 38-year prison sentence for 2021 fatal shooting and other crimes

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GONZALES — 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...

CDCR officials investigating Oct. 14 inmate death at Salinas Valley State Prison as homicide

Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Oct. 14 death of an incarcerated person at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At about 5:15 p.m., staff observed Orlando Ochoa assaulting Israel Mendoza and responded by utilizing chemical...

Monterey County DA’s Office warns against rental property scams

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is alerting Monterey County residents and visitors that an increase in scams have affected renters and properties for rent. The scams vary in sophistication but share the same core fraud: the suspect will pose as the property...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 9, 2022

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 277:30 a.m. Matter of Record (sibling altercation) on Lynn St.10:58 a.m. Burglary on Broadway St.4:24 p.m. Burglary on 7th St. Jan. 281:40 p.m. Burglary on N Russ Av.4:11 p.m. CPS Referral on N Russ St.4:47...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 14, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD April 52:20 p.m. Driving with a suspended license and speeding on Oak Av.3:41 p.m. Vehicle towed (expired registration over six months) on Walnut Av.11:15 p.m. Reckless evading of a peace officer on El Camino Real. April 68:22 a.m....

Soledad Police to conduct DUI checkpoint on Friday

Soledad Police Department
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 20, from 6 to 11 p.m. at an undisclosed location within the city of Soledad. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related...

Police locate inmate who walked away from Salinas Valley prisonĀ 

A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation inmate who walked away from the minimum-support facility at Salinas Valley State Prison on Aug. 2 was apprehended Saturday morning in Linda, in Yuba County.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Feb. 14, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Feb. 412:46 a.m. Dead body found on 7th St.1:47 a.m. Strong army robbery on El Camino Real.11:41 a.m. Domestic violence on McDonald Wy.5:19 p.m. Assault and possession of drug paraphernalia on...

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Miniature horse ā€˜Cookie’ sworn in as honorary community ambassador

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has announced that ā€œCookie,ā€ a 15-year-old miniature horse who survived severe neglect and was rescued from a...