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July 9, 2025

Jury convicts Greenfield man of domestic violence, child cruelty

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has found Carlos Hernandez, 32, of Greenfield guilty of one count of misdemeanor battery on his child’s parent and two counts of cruelty to a child. On June 18, Jane Doe, the mother of Hernandez’s four children, went to...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 3, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 93:50 p.m. Falsely identifying oneself to a police officer on Broadway St.7:38 p.m. Public intoxication on Broadway St.9:01 p.m. Public intoxication on Broadway St. Oct. 1011:11 a.m. Theft (catalytic converter) on Cambridge Av. Oct. 119:02...

Gang member found guilty of 2016 King City murder

SALINAS VALLEY — A 27-year-old Greenfield man was found guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder by a Monterey County jury on Friday. Judge Mark E. Hood presided over the trial of John Samuel Trivino, aka ā€œSmack,ā€ who was convicted for killing 20-year-old Martin...

Soledad Police remind travelers to buckle up for Memorial Day weekend

Soledad Police Department
SOLEDAD — For Memorial Day weekend, Soledad Police Department reminds travelers to always buckle up and secure children in the right car seats when visiting friends and family. This year’s ā€œClick It or Ticketā€ campaign runs from May 20 to June 2. During this time,...

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...

Police Reports | Published Aug. 12, 2020

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 288:59 a.m. Petty theft on Broadway St.1:42 p.m. Local bench warrant on Pearl St.3:59 p.m. Property vandalism on S Mildred St.5:32 p.m. Child cruelty/battery on N Vanderhurst Av. July 291:24 p.m. Dog bite on Canyon Del...

Police Briefs | Published Jan. 23, 2019

Police Briefs are obtained from the local Police Departments.

Greenfield man sentenced to 4 years in prison for stalking

GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Efrain Eulogio Donato was sentenced to four years in state prison on March 19 after pleading no contest to a felony charge of stalking and a misdemeanor charge of violating a criminal protective order. Donato, 24, also admitted one prior ā€œstrikeā€...

Vehicles vandalized by BB guns in Soledad, Gonzales

Soledad Police Department is looking into several incidents of vandalism resulting from the shooting of BB guns over the weekend.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 12, 2022

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Dec. 272:18 a.m. Runaway juvenile on Amherst Dr.1:31 p.m. Cruelty to child with possible injury/death on Rider Av.3:18 p.m. Grand Theft on Bluff Av.4:00 p.m. Grand Theft (catalytic converter) on Monte Vista Pl.7:00 p.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)...