Gonzales man sentenced to nearly 20 years in jail for stabbing animals inside school grounds
GONZALES ā A Gonzales man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of stabbing animals inside a school property in February 2023, Monterey County prosecutors said.
Jose Jesse Marquez, 31, was handed a jail term of 19 years and...
Salinas Valley State Prison inmate dies from stabbing
SOLEDAD ā California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison as a homicide.
Inmate Cory Benton suffered multiple stab wounds after allegedly being attacked by three other inmates with an inmate-manufactured weapon at about...
Monterey County begins planning process for Family Justice Center in King City
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office has scheduled a community forum on Thursday to discuss the planning process for creating a Monterey County Family Justice Center, South County Office in King City.
Members of the public are encouraged to attend the Sept. 22...
Greenfield Police investigating shooting near Village Green Park
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Police Department received multiple reports of gunshots heard in the area of St. Charles Place and Huerta Avenue, near Village Green Park, on June 13 at about 8:20 p.m.
Greenfield officers, along with assistance from the Soledad and King City police departments,...
Monterey County youth drug education gets a sliver of marijuana taxes, grand jury says
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County collected more than $70 million in marijuana taxes but spent just $93,000 for youth drug education ā the top priority set by residents ā according to a civil grand jury report.
Some of the largest expenditures the grand jury noted...
Police Briefs | Published May 1, 2019
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King City man sentenced to prison for burglary
King City resident Marcos Tinajero, 33, was sentenced to four years in prison last Friday for committing a residential burglary.
Police Briefs – Published May 2
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 13, 2023
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GREENFIELD
Sept. 47:30 a.m. Info Report (suspicious circumstances) on El Camino Real.2:08 p.m. Hit-and-run traffic collision on El Camino Real.5:12 p.m. Info Report (suspicious circumstances) on Walnut Av.
Sept. 51:25 a.m. Theft on Rava Pk.1:34...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 14, 2022
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KING CITY
Aug. 154:21 p.m. Battery on Pearl St.4:45 p.m. CPS Referral on Cherry Av.
Aug. 169:01 a.m. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia on N Russ Av.12:15 p.m. Battery on a police officer on Broadway St.3:04...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 26, 2025
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SOLEDAD
Nov. 1712:16 a.m. Misconduct on San Gabriel.6:36 a.m. Property report on West St.9:40 p.m. Property damage...





















