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July 18, 2025

Police arrest 3 for child endangerment and firearms in Soledad

SOLEDAD — Two men and a woman have been arrested for child endangerment as well as for weapons and narcotics violations in Soledad. On May 31, at 2 p.m., a South Monterey County Task Force detective spotted a known parolee in a vehicle driving in...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 1, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 94:49 a.m. Attempted theft on Patterson St.6:14 a.m. Grand Theft on Willow St.8:25 a.m. Vandalism on King St.9:04 a.m. Theft (catalytic converter) on Ellis St.10:15 a.m. Vandalism on Bishop St.10:32 a.m. Vandalism...

Greenfield boy stabbed during fight

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police responded to a report of a stabbing in the area of Parkside Park on May 26 at about 4:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they found a juvenile male with a stab wound. They learned the stabbing occurred about an hour earlier...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 25, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 22:06 a.m. Matter of Record (suspicious circumstances) on King St.6:20 a.m. Criminal threats on Broadway St.1:15 p.m. Outside agency assistance on Sussex Ct.2:41 p.m. Outside agency assistance on S San Lorenzo Av.10:13 p.m....

Soledad High student dies from fentanyl overdose

SOLEDAD — A Soledad High School senior who was set to graduate in June died this past weekend after ingesting a lethal dose of fentanyl. ā€œOver the weekend our community suffered another tragedy due to a narcotic overdose,ā€ Soledad Police said on social media Monday. Officers...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 18, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY April 266:58 p.m. Battery on a cohabitant on Calcagno St. April 2710:08 a.m. Vandalism on S Vanderhurst Av.10:15 p.m. Matter or Record on San Antonio. April 286:20 a.m. Vehicle towed (blocking traffic) on S Second St.3:43...

Dolan Fire arsonist sentenced to 24 years in prison

BIG SUR — A Monterey County judge has sentenced 31-year-old Ivan Gomez to 24 years in state prison for starting the Dolan Fire near Big Sur in 2020, which seriously injured a firefighter and destroyed multiple residences. Gomez, who had previously been found guilty of...

South Monterey County police chase ends in Watsonville

SOLEDAD — Law enforcement officials from seven agencies assisted in the arrest of four Watsonville gang members Saturday night following a chase that began in Soledad and ended near Watsonville High School, after the suspects threw four handguns out the windows of the vehicle. According...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 11, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY April 187:30 p.m. CPS Referral on River Dr.7:53 p.m. Vandalism on Wentworth St. April 192:23 p.m. CPS Referral on N Second St.2:54 p.m. Theft on Canal St. April 2011:20 a.m. Burglary on 11:20 a.m. April 212:59...

Greenfield man sentenced to 36 years in prison for child molestation

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County judge has sentenced Gerardo Silva, a 49-year-old Greenfield resident, to 36 years in prison for committing 15 counts of a lewd act upon a child under 14 years old. All the offenses are violent felonies and are considered ā€œstrikesā€ under...

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Scammers are targeting PG&E customers at an alarming rate

CENTRAL COAST — Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2025, with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers reporting over $190,000...