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October 17, 2024

Duplex fire displaces 13 residents in Greenfield

GREENFIELD ā€” Firefighters from Greenfield Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on the 1000 block of Maple Avenue last Wednesday afternoon. According to Fire Chief Jim Langborg, 13 residents were displaced from the burning structure, which was a duplex. ā€œFortunately, the Red Cross stepped...

One killed in head-on collision near Greenfield

GREENFIELD ā€” 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...

Soledad stabbing suspect deterred by victim with revolver

SOLEDAD ā€” Officers with the Soledad Police Department are investigating an incident on May 15, during which a victim shot their assailant who was armed with a knife. Police said at around 9:30 p.m. last Friday, a subject with a knife approached another person on...

Fire destroys iconic pizzeria in Greenfield

GREENFIELD ā€” 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....

Greenfield man sentenced to prison for 5th DUI

GREENFIELD ā€” Greenfield resident Ismael Cenobio Isidro, 22, was sentenced to prison Jan. 5 for two incidences of driving with a blood alcohol level in excess of the legal limit. In the first incident, on May 3, 2020, at 10:25 a.m., a Soledad resident reported...

Greenfield operation leads to recovery of multiple firearms

GREENFIELD ā€” Greenfield Police Department conducted a search warrant and probation check operation last week on two separate locations in the 3900 block of Apple Avenue in Greenfield. During the Feb. 17 search, officers recovered multiple firearms and high-capacity magazines. Police said all the items...

CTF officer arrested for child molestation in Soledad

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

Salinas Valley State Prison inmateā€™s death being investigated as homicide

SOLEDAD ā€” California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. On Aug. 3, at about 8:04 a.m., officers responded when inmate Angel Montes allegedly attacked another inmate, Peter...

Jury convicts Greenfield man for possessing child porn

GREENFIELD ā€” 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...

Gonzales woman sentenced to prison for fatal DUI crash

GONZALES ā€” A Gonzales woman has been sentenced to six years and eight months in state prison after she drove drunk and crashed her vehicle last October, killing two people, including one of her sons. Sarah Valdez, 33, pleaded no contest on Nov. 9 to...

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Scammers target PG&E customers, stealing more than $334K this year

CENTRAL COAST ā€” Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2024, with nearly 15,000 Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) customers reporting more...