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King City man sentenced to prison for burglary

King City resident Marcos Tinajero, 33, was sentenced to four years in prison last Friday for committing a residential burglary.

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 3, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY June 13:05 p.m. Silent burglary alarm on Broadway St.3:21 p.m. Hit-and-run, possession of a controlled substance on Willow St.6:34 p.m. Missing person report on Copley St.7:04 p.m. Suspicious vehicle on Sandringham St.7:15 p.m. Robbery on...

Man found guilty of starting Dolan Fire, causing condor deaths

BIG SUR — A Monterey County judge has found 31-year-old Ivan Gomez guilty of starting the Big Sur Dolan Fire, which seriously injured a firefighter and destroyed multiple residences, as well as throwing rocks at a vehicle, cultivating marijuana and 12 counts of animal...

Police Reports | Published Oct. 2, 2019

Note to Readers: Following Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT Sept. 1612:20 p.m. Vehicle tow report on 2nd St.3:30 p.m. Vehicle tow report on N Vanderhurst St. Sept. 176:29 a.m. Felony warrant arrest report on Lynn St.8:50 a.m. CPS referral on...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 27, 2022

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 610:48 a.m. Vehicle towed (parked over 72-hours) on King St.2:22 p.m. Possession of a stolen vehicle on San Antonio Dr.6:13 p.m. DUI on Bedford Av.10:36 p.m. Drive-by shooting on N San Lorenzo Av.10:37...

Greenfield man convicted of first-degree murder for killing supervisor

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GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury found Greenfield resident Imeldo Ramirez Merino guilty of first-degree murder on Oct. 14. The jury also found true a special circumstance that Merino, 28, intentionally killed Benito Godinez Canales by means of lying in wait with personal use of...

Greenfield native among victims of San Jose shooting

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield native was among the nine victims of Wednesday’s mass shooting at a light rail yard in San Jose, the City of Greenfield announced Thursday. Timothy Michael Romo, 49, who worked at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) where the shooting...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 6, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 11:24 p.m. Violation of court order on Canal St.10:15 p.m. Bench warrant on Lynn St. Oct. 28:00 a.m. Mail theft on N. First St.10:00 a.m. Violation of court order on Carlson St.4:30...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published June 21, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD June 1112:58 a.m. Brandishing a knife on El Camino Real.9:17 a.m. Attempted murder on Sirrah Wy.6:48 p.m. Property vandalism at Greenfield Park on 3rd St. June 128:10 a.m. Vehicle towed on 10th...

Two brothers dead from suspected murder-suicide in Gonzales

GONZALES — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate a suspected murder-suicide that took place Saturday morning in Gonzales. At about 9:08 a.m. on Feb. 18, sheriff’s deputies responded to a physical altercation in progress in the 28000 block of Alta Street. Two brothers —...

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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...