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April 18, 2026

Salinas vice principal from Gonzales faces DUI charges

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GONZALES — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Feb. 7 that Manuel Basaldua, 34, of Gonzales has been arrested and charged with felony DUI charges from on an incident on May 12, 2024. Basaldua, vice principal at an elementary school in Salinas, has been charged...

UPDATE: Suspects arrested after armed assault at Soledad High School

UPDATE (Feb. 21): On Feb. 20 at about 3:38 p.m., Soledad Police were notified by Flock cameras that the suspect vehicle had entered the city. Officers reviewed the footage and located the vehicle parked at the suspects’ residence. Police surrounded the home and safely...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Feb. 12, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 2111:19 a.m. Civil Matter on Canal St.4:37 p.m. Fraud (credit card) on River Dr. Jan. 228:00 a.m. Petty Theft on Broadway St.11:00 a.m. Possession of marijuana at school on Meyer St.4:25 p.m. Traffic collision on...

Suspect identified in shooting of 2 in fields south of Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has identified a suspect wanted in connection to the shooting and attempted homicide of two people in Greenfield on Sunday. At about 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 9, MCSO deputies and Greenfield Police officers responded to a report of...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Feb. 5, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 164:15 p.m. Missing person report on Jayne St.5:27 p.m. Petty theft on Sycamore St.10:39 p.m. Bench warrant on S. Mildred Av. Jan. 171201 a.m. Burglary on Broadway Cr.11:46 p.m. Probation violation on S. Third St. Jan....

Salinas Valley State Prison inmates convicted of murdering fellow inmate

SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Roberto Carlos Cortez and Juan Jose Bueno were each convicted by a jury of first-degree murder and possession of a weapon, announced Monterey County District Attorney’s Office on Jan. 31. Bueno was also convicted of assault by...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 29, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 96:00 a.m. Bench warrant on Broadway Cr.12:26 p.m. Bench warrant on Talbot St.3:30 p.m. Threat with intent to terrorize on Beech St.3:30 p.m. Mental Health Crisis on Beech St. Jan. 109:24 a.m. Stop...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 22, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 13:30 a.m. Domestic Violence on Meyer St.8:35 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Broadway St. Jan. 21:25 a.m. Unlicensed driver on Broadway St.7:00 p.m. Stolen vehicle on S. Second St7:23 p.m. Vandalism on Seventh St.9:34...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 15, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 218:40 a.m. Speeding on Bitterwater Rd.11:15 a.m. Missing person report on Livingston Ave.11:16 a.m. Coroner Case on Bluff Ave.7:10 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Ellis St.7:25 p.m. Medical Call on Broadway St.7:27 p.m. CPS...

Greenfield man sentenced to 40 years prison for child molestation

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GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Jan. 15 that Jubentino Matias Aguilar, 46, of Greenfield, was sentenced to 40 years in state prison by Judge Pamela Butler. On April 11, 2023, the victims’ mother brought them to the Greenfield Police Department after her...

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Gonzales Police urge focus behind the wheel during Distracted Driving Awareness...

GONZALES — April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Gonzales Police Department wants to remind drivers to stay focused, keep their eyes...