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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 12, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD Feb. 278:27 p.m. Traffic violation on Front St.10:52 p.m. Possession of drugs on Palm Av. Feb. 2812:42 p.m. Domestic violence on Larkspur St.3:58 p.m. Info Report (person) on Main St. March 16:23 p.m. Domestic Violence on Gardenia...

Inmate fights break out at CTF

Two fights among inmates recently broke out at the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 10, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD May 110:30 a.m. Suspicious circumstances on Vazquez Av.11:00 a.m. Found property on El Camino Real.7:00 p.m. Hit-and-run on St. Charles Pl. May 28:00 a.m. Theft on Cedar Dr.2:01 p.m. Found property (wallet) on Hicks Dr.3:01 p.m. Traffic...

Greenfield operation leads to recovery of multiple firearms

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department conducted a search warrant and probation check operation last week on two separate locations in the 3900 block of Apple Avenue in Greenfield. During the Feb. 17 search, officers recovered multiple firearms and high-capacity magazines. Police said all the items...

Monterey County youth drug education gets a sliver of marijuana taxes, grand jury says

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County collected more than $70 million in marijuana taxes but spent just $93,000 for youth drug education — the top priority set by residents — according to a civil grand jury report. Some of the largest expenditures the grand jury noted...

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...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 4, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 63:14 a.m. Domestic Violence on N. Second St.1:00 p.m. Possession of marijuana at school on Broadway St.4:15 p.m. Shoplifting on Canal St.8:00 p.m. Missing person report on Broadway St.10:07 p.m. Unlawful possession of...

Plane makes emergency landing near Gonzales

GONZALES — A small aircraft made an emergency landing north of Gonzales on Sunday, reported the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office, along with fire crews, responded to the plane, which had safely landed in an agricultural field. The pilot was uninjured,...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 23, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 912:52 a.m. Bench warrant on Canal St.10:02 a.m. Found property on Canal St.10:29 a.m. Vehicle towed (expired registration over six months) on River Dr.11:41 a.m. Lost property on Amherst Dr. June 1012:02...

Hartnell College issues ransomware attack update

SALINAS VALLEY — Since the discovery of a sophisticated ransomware attack at Hartnell College in the early hours of Oct. 2, the college’s Information and Technology Resources (ITR) Department has been working overtime to secure data and systems, mitigate risk to all personnel and...

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Greenfield man sentenced to 25 years in prison for child molestation

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County judge sentenced Miguel Rubio, 42, of Greenfield, to 25 years in prison for committing three counts of forcible lewd...