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December 18, 2025

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...

CTF officer arrested for child molestation in Soledad

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SOLEDAD — A correctional officer at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad has been arrested for child molestation. According to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, two victims reported to deputies that they had been molested as minors by Jose Miguel Andrade Ibarra, who resided...

Soledad High basketball coach arrested for child sex crimes in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has arrested a Soledad High School basketball coach on suspicion of committing child molestation and sexual battery. In December, two adult victims reported to police that they were sexually molested by Miguel Sanchez Rubio, of Greenfield, between the ages of...

Sunday night shooting injures 2 in Soledad

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department is investigating a shooting Sunday night that injured two people. According to police, officers responded to the shooting at about 10 p.m. on Aug. 29 in the 1500 block of Palm Avenue, where they found two gunshot victims in the...

Fire destroys iconic pizzeria in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — An early morning fire that completely engulfed California Gourmet Pizza in Greenfield last week remains under investigation. The restaurant building, located on the 500 block of Walnut Avenue, suffered major structural damage in the fire, which began shortly after midnight on Feb. 9....

Two inmates escape from Salinas Valley State Prison

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for two state prison inmates who escaped from the minimum-support facility at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) on Sunday, May 6.

Gonzales man dies after garbage truck backs into him

GONZALES — A 39-year-old Gonzales man has died after a garbage truck backed into him at the Johnson Canyon Landfill on Jan. 11. According to media reports, the incident happened at 10:15 a.m. at the facility, located at 31400 Johnson Canyon Road in Gonzales. California Highway Patrol...

Suspect arrested after officer-involved shooting near Gonzales

GONZALES — An attempted murder suspect was arrested Wednesday night after a standoff with Salinas Police on Old Stage Road near Gonzales. The suspect fired a gun at police officers during a vehicle pursuit outside Salinas city limits at about 8:24 p.m., according to Salinas...

Greenfield High School cancels classes Friday amid social media threats

GREENFIELD — Greenfield High School has canceled classes Friday after additional threats of violence were made overnight, school officials announced. ā€œThere were additional threats made last night against Greenfield High School,ā€ said Jordan Mulder, superintendent of South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, in...

Jury convicts Greenfield man for possessing child porn

GREENFIELD — A former resident of Greenfield has been found guilty of possessing child pornography. Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Dec. 10 that a jury found Brandon Conner, 36, guilty of the crime during a retrial. Connor, who lived in Greenfield at the...

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Deputy involved in shooting of suspect armed with rifle in Soledad

SOLEDAD — In the early morning hours of Dec. 16, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies were dispatched to a report of a suspicious...