66.3 F
Salinas
January 15, 2026

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.

One killed in head-on collision near Greenfield

GREENFIELD — One person was killed and three others injured in a head-on collision Wednesday afternoon on Highway 101 north of Greenfield. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) King City Area, a 2018 Sunsetter motorhome was traveling northbound around 3:50 p.m. on June 16...

Police Briefs – Published Apr. 25

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 13, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD March 310:40 a.m. Warrants citation and driving without a license on 3rd St.1:32 p.m. Arson, trespassing and violation of probation on Walnut Av.5:36 p.m. Criminal Threats on 8th St.6:00 p.m. Assisted KCPD with a quadruple homicide...

Inmate sentenced to life for murdering fellow inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison

Law judge court
SOLEDAD — John Lydon, a 52-year-old inmate of Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, was sentenced Oct. 10 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of fellow inmate Son Kim Tran. On May 16, Lydon pleaded to the murder of...

Man found guilty of starting Dolan Fire, causing condor deaths

BIG SUR — A Monterey County judge has found 31-year-old Ivan Gomez guilty of starting the Big Sur Dolan Fire, which seriously injured a firefighter and destroyed multiple residences, as well as throwing rocks at a vehicle, cultivating marijuana and 12 counts of animal...

Police Briefs – Published Mar. 14

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

Crash on Gloria Road kills 1 near Gonzales

Gloria Road, east of Highway 101 and Gonzales, was closed for several hours Tuesday night after an alleged drunken driver collided with a vehicle, killing one person and injuring another.

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...

Greenfield man arrested in Arizona for human trafficking

GREENFIELD — A 35-year-old man from Greenfield is facing human trafficking charges after he was found with a young boy in Arizona earlier this month. On Sept. 8, a Navajo County deputy conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 40 at milepost 258 in the area...

Local News

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 7, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 2711:14 p.m. Mental Health Crisis on N. 3rd St. Nov. 282:30 p.m. Domestic Violence and...