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March 15, 2026

Fourth of July house fire kills 1 in Gonzales

GONZALES — One person has died after a fire destroyed a house in Gonzales on the Fourth of July. At about 11:05 p.m. on July 4, officers from the Gonzales Police Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 400 block of Charolais Drive,...

Jury convicts Salinas Valley State Prison inmate of two counts of assault

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SOLEDAD — A Monterey County jury has convicted Moises Meraz Espinoza, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, of two counts of assault by a life prisoner for two separate, violent stabbings of fellow inmates, announced Monterey County District Attorney’s Office on...

Police Reports | Published Jan. 29, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 712:16 a.m. DUI arrest report on San Antonio Dr.2:16 a.m. Minor in possession of cannabis on S First St.7:30 a.m. Trespassing report on S Vanderhurst Av.7:45 a.m. Vandalism report on King St.7:50 a.m. Trespassing...

Greenfield man dies after being hit by car

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield man has died after he was struck by a vehicle last Friday while walking on Elm Avenue. On Tuesday, Greenfield Police Department confirmed the death of 21-year-old Oscar Lopez, who died Sunday afternoon at Natividad Medical Center, while surrounded by family. ā€œPrior...

Teen critically injured in Soledad shooting

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SOLEDAD — A male juvenile was critically injured in a shooting Wednesday evening in Soledad, according to the Soledad Police Department. Officers responded at about 6:42 p.m. on Jan. 21 to reports of shots fired in the 1300 block of Palm Avenue, where they found...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 31, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 87:48 a.m. Burglary on Jayne St.8:29 a.m. Public intoxication on S First St. March 98:29 a.m. Burglary on Broadway St.9:56 a.m. Misdemeanor bench warrant on Canal St.12:28 p.m. Misdemeanor bench warrant on Broadway St.4:34 p.m. Possession...

Soledad Police arrest gang members on weapon charges

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle code violation March 19 at about 10:30 p.m., during which the officers immediately recognized all three of the vehicle’s occupants as active Norteno gang members.  After a search of the vehicle, three fully loaded...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 3, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 13:05 p.m. Silent burglary alarm on Broadway St.3:21 p.m. Hit-and-run, possession of a controlled substance on Willow St.6:34 p.m. Missing person report on Copley St.7:04 p.m. Suspicious vehicle on Sandringham St.7:15 p.m. Robbery on...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 23, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 158:04 p.m. Probation violation on Broadway St.10:22 p.m. Vehicle theft on River Dr. Nov. 161:30 a.m. DUI on Broadway St.1:06 p.m. Vandalism on Rio Vista Dr.3:05 p.m. Bench warrant on Broadway St. Nov. 174:10 a.m. Stop...

Greenfield man gets 15 years-to-life in prison for deadly crash

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GREENFIELD — A Monterey County judge has sentenced Greenfield resident Baltazar Donato to 15 years-to-life in state prison for second-degree murder. Donato, 28, received an additional consecutive five-year sentence for driving under the influence causing injury, with two prior DUIs, and causing bodily injury to...

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Jury convicts Greenfield man of child molestation

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has convicted a 34-year-old Greenfield man of five counts of child molestation, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office...