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July 9, 2025

Greenfield police arrest gang member after vehicle pursuit

GREENFIELD — On Feb. 26, at about 6:38 p.m., Greenfield police officers initiated a traffic stop for vehicle code violations in the 1200 block of Apple Avenue. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Jose Ponce Tinajero, fled from officers and a vehicle pursuit...

Greenfield man indicted for child sexual exploitation

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GREENFIELD — Nathaniel Ray Diaz, 21, of Greenfield, was arraigned April 21 after a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment that charged him with sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted receipt of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct,...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 10, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD March 1211:10 p.m. Agency Outside Assistance on Walnut Av. March 132:55 a.m. Fire on Pacifico Pl.3:46 a.m. Misconduct on Pacifico Pl.9:22 a.m. Traffic violation on Market St.3:27 p.m. Fraud on Anderson St. March 148:35 a.m. Obstruction on Nestles...

Salinas Valley State Prison officials investigating inmate’s death as homicide

SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) officials are investigating the Oct. 5 death of an inmate at the Soledad institution as a homicide. At about 8:50 a.m., Robert Tunstall was attacked on a recreation yard by another inmate. Staff performed life-saving measures and an...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 15, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 218:40 a.m. Speeding on Bitterwater Rd.11:15 a.m. Missing person report on Livingston Ave.11:16 a.m. Coroner Case on Bluff Ave.7:10 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Ellis St.7:25 p.m. Medical Call on Broadway St.7:27 p.m. CPS...

Enforcement efforts continue against unlicensed cannabis cultivators in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office’s Bureau of Investigations, in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and other state and local agencies, continued enforcement efforts in July against the unlicensed cannabis industry. Last week the Monterey County Cannabis Enforcement Unit...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Feb. 26, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD Feb. 17:47 a.m. Misconduct on Front St.5:57 p.m. Domestic violence on Vosti Av.10:28 p.m. Domestic violence on Malmfeldt Cr.11:25 p.m. Domestic violence on West St. Feb. 211:17 a.m. Misconduct on Gabilan Dr.3:12 p.m. Shoplifting on H...

Search warrant leads to Soledad man’s arrest for drug and gun possession

SOLEDAD — A Soledad man was arrested on nearly a dozen gun- and drug-related charges following a multi-agency search warrant operation earlier this month. Officers from the Soledad Police Department, Salinas Valley State Prison, the Correctional Training Facility and the Department of Homeland Security served...

Two inmates escape from Salinas Valley State Prison

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for two state prison inmates who escaped from the minimum-support facility at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) on Sunday, May 6.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 14, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD April 52:20 p.m. Driving with a suspended license and speeding on Oak Av.3:41 p.m. Vehicle towed (expired registration over six months) on Walnut Av.11:15 p.m. Reckless evading of a peace officer on El Camino Real. April 68:22 a.m....

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 2, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD June 182:49 p.m. Traffic violation on Front St. June 199:36 a.m. Found property (gun magazine)...