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August 31, 2025

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...

Greenfield man facing attempted murder charge after 4-hour standoff with police

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department will be charging a local man with attempted murder and criminal threats following a four-hour standoff Sunday morning. On June 11, at about 9:20 a.m., Greenfield Police officers responded to a report of criminal threats and brandishing of a weapon...

Greenfield man sentenced to prison for 5th DUI

GREENFIELD — 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...

Duplex fire displaces 13 residents in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — 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...

Greenfield operation leads to recovery of multiple firearms

GREENFIELD — 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...

Soledad stabbing suspect deterred by victim with revolver

SOLEDAD — 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...

Greenfield man sentenced to 4 years in prison for domestic violence

GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Cosme Gonzalez was sentenced to four years in state prison for inflicting injury on his girlfriend and for violating a protective order. Gonzalez, 27, also admitted a prior domestic violence conviction and a prior conviction for violating a criminal protective order. On...

Soledad Police arrest 19-year-old for sexually assaulting minor

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police officers responded to a report of annoying messages between a 12-year-old child and 19-year-old Nathaniel Diaz on Nov. 21. ā€œAfter a review of the information, the case was immediately sent to our Investigations Division for further investigation,ā€ said Soledad Police Department...

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 State Prison investigating inmate death as murder

SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison officials are investigating the May 31 death of 25-year-old inmate Elazer Black as a homicide. At around 12:34 p.m. on Sunday, correctional officers responded to a disturbance inside a Facility B general population housing unit. Black had collapsed to...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Aug. 27, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 1612:55 p.m. Unlicensed driver on N. Third St.3:50 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Division...