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January 14, 2026

Double murder investigation underway near Soledad

Police Crime
SOLEDAD — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol responded Sunday at about 6:45 p.m. to a report of individuals being chased in a vehicle in the 41000 block of Los Coches Road, south of Soledad. When units arrived, they found two unresponsive males...

CDCR officials search for inmate who walked away from Salinas Valley State Prison

UPDATE: Delgado was located at a fast-food restaurant in Nipomo on June 26. He was taken into custody and transported back to Salinas Valley State Prison. SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are searching for a minimum-security inmate who walked away from...

Police Reports | Published March 18, 2020

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 111:53 a.m. Found property on Seventh St.2:27 p.m. Matter of Record (gang intel) on River Dr.10:04 p.m. Outside assistance on Canal St. March 26:21 a.m. Stolen vehicle on N San Lorenzo.6:59 a.m. Assault on N Third...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Feb. 23, 2022

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 171:00 a.m. DUI on N Vanderhurst Av.10:20 a.m. Misdemeanor bench warrant on Broadway St. Jan. 1810:04 a.m. Child abuse on N Mildred Av.3:26 p.m. Missing juvenile (recovered) on Divina Wy. Jan. 1912:25 p.m. APS Referral...

Jury convicts Greenfield man of lewd and lascivious acts upon minor

Law judge court
GREENFIELD — A jury convicted Greenfield resident Juan Pablo Aragon-Herrera on Nov. 17 of committing lewd and lascivious acts upon a child under the age of 14, as well as assault with the intent to commit lewd and lascivious acts upon the same child,...

Police Briefs — Published June 14

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 4, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 254:00 a.m. Petty Theft on Broadway St. Oct. 263:30 p.m. Lost property report on Canal St. Oct. 287:46 a.m. APS Referral on Reich St.8:27 a.m. Vandalism on Ellis St.9:40 a.m. Fraud on Bishop St.10:19...

Gonzales woman sentenced to prison for fatal DUI crash

GONZALES — 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...

Inmate dies after altercation with correctional officers at CTF in Soledad

Correctional Training Facility
SOLEDAD — Correctional Training Facility (CTF) Investigative Services Unit is investigating the death of an inmate who died after he attacked correctional officers during an altercation. On March 21, at about 11 a.m., officers were releasing inmates from their cells when 61-year-old inmate Joseph Altamirano...

Hartnell College issues ransomware attack update

SALINAS VALLEY — Since the discovery of a sophisticated ransomware attack at Hartnell College in the early hours of Oct. 2, the college’s Information and Technology Resources (ITR) Department has been working overtime to secure data and systems, mitigate risk to all personnel and...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 7, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 2711:14 p.m. Mental Health Crisis on N. 3rd St. Nov. 282:30 p.m. Domestic Violence and...