Central Coast elected officials champion new retail theft laws
CENTRAL COAST ā In downtown Salinas on Aug. 19 ā joined by several dozen Central Coast elected officials, law enforcement leaders, business owners and local and state lawmakers ā Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas championed historic new retail theft laws that will protect business owners,...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 29, 2024
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KING CITY
April 2110:34 a.m. Domestic violence report on Bluff Ave.12:07 p.m. Reckless vehicle on Division St.12:18 p.m. Loud music on Beech St.1:34 p.m. Alarm activation on Broadway St.5:20 p.m. Driving with a suspended license/hit-and-run on Broadway...
Jury finds Greenfield man guilty of child abuse
GREENFIELD ā A Monterey County jury has found 38-year-old Marcelo De Jesus of Greenfield guilty of child abuse.
On Nov. 14, 2019, his 15-year-old daughter skipped school and went to the movies with her friends. When she got home, De Jesus brought her into a...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 1, 2022
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KING CITY
May 94:49 a.m. Attempted theft on Patterson St.6:14 a.m. Grand Theft on Willow St.8:25 a.m. Vandalism on King St.9:04 a.m. Theft (catalytic converter) on Ellis St.10:15 a.m. Vandalism on Bishop St.10:32 a.m. Vandalism...
Police Briefs ā Published June 14
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 27, 2024
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SOLEDAD
Nov. 102:24 a.m. Possession of firearms on Front St.3:51 p.m. Misconduct on Veterans Pk.5:18 p.m. Misconduct on West St.
Nov. 111:50 p.m. Violation of Probation on H De La Rosa Sr St.
Nov. 128:49...
CHP highlights public safety laws taking effect in 2026
CALIFORNIA ā California Highway Patrol (CHP) is highlighting new public safety laws passed during this yearās legislative session and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Unless otherwise noted, these laws took effect Jan. 1, 2026.
āCHP is committed to keeping the public informed so they can...
Man charged with murdering ex-girlfriend from Greenfield in 2010 cold case
GREENFIELD ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office announced Feb. 5 that Noel Aguilera Ledesma, 43, currently a resident of Yuma, Ariz., has been arrested and charged with the cold-case murder of his ex-girlfriend, Yvette Martinez, in 2010.
On Oct. 10, 2010, a vehicle was discovered...
Soledad teacher sentenced for having sex with student
A former Soledad High School teacher was sentenced this week to 280 days in county jail and three years of probation for having unlawful sexual intercourse with an underage student.
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 26, 2025
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SOLEDAD
Nov. 1712:16 a.m. Misconduct on San Gabriel.6:36 a.m. Property report on West St.9:40 p.m. Property damage on Burke.
Nov. 189:54 a.m. Abandoned vehicle on Orchard Ln.10:50 a.m. Fraud on Front St.9:44 p.m. Possession of drugs on Metz...
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Gonzales man arrested on suspicion of murder after 911 call
GONZALES ā A 66-year-old Gonzales man was arrested on suspicion of murder Friday night after calling 911 to report that his wife was bleeding,...






















