Crime Reports

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced Jan. 28 that her Cannabis Enforcement Unit has resolved a case against Faith & Family Farms LLC, a licensed cannabis cultivator located at 22730 Fuji Lane, south of Salinas in unincorporated Monterey County. The case...

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 Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY April 163:12 p.m. CPS Referral on Bassett St.7:27 p.m. Outside agency assistance on Mesa Verde Rd. April 1712:33 a.m. Outside agency assistance on Tiburon Pl.2:30 a.m. Domestic violence on Spruce Dr.1:03 p.m. Petty theft on S First...

GONZALES — On March 14, a jury found Tele Matangi, 37, of Pittsburg, guilty of multiple charges arising from a daylong crime spree in September 2023. Matangi was convicted of carjacking, attempted carjacking, residential burglary, first-degree robbery, shooting at an occupied motor vehicle, being a...

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury found Greenfield resident Imeldo Ramirez Merino guilty of first-degree murder on Oct. 14. The jury also found true a special circumstance that Merino, 28, intentionally killed Benito Godinez Canales by means of lying in wait with personal use of...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD June 299:20 a.m. Property vandalism (graffiti) on Palm Av.9:44 a.m. Property vandalism (graffiti) on Walnut Av.3:30 p.m. Theft on Oak Av. June 308:27 a.m. Driving with a suspended license on Elm Av.11:30 a.m. Vehicle towed (expired registration...

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Salud Para La Gente, a nonprofit network of primary care clinics serving low-income individuals and families in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, has agreed to pay a total of $750,000 to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims for payment to...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Feb. 121:37 a.m. Vandalism on Soberanes St.6:56 a.m. Vandalism on Broadway St.4:37 p.m. Stolen vehicle on Broadway St.7:00 p.m. Matter of Record (graffiti) on Broadway St. Feb. 1312:42 a.m. Felony bench warrant on San Antonio...

SOLEDAD — Fifteen inmates who participate in the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) received their state-certified apprenticeships and nationally recognized job certifications last Thursday at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad. The incarcerated men graduated from the Healthcare Facilities Maintenance Program, which teaches participants how...