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Officers respond to illegal sideshow in Soledad

SOLEDAD — An illegal sideshow event of an estimated 500 vehicles took place in and around Soledad on May 5, with crowding and risky behavior drawing in law enforcement response from multiple agencies. The event began as an unofficial Cinco de Mayo get-together, but quickly...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 5, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY April 84:00 a.m. Violation of court order on King St.6:30 a.m. Stolen vehicle report/recovered on N Russ St.10:17 a.m. Vehicle towed due to construction zone on Broadway St. April 104:30 p.m. Burglary on 7th St.8:17 p.m. Stolen...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 28, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY April 52:50 a.m. DUI on S First St.10:58 a.m. Matter of Record (violation of court order) on Bassett St.12:52 p.m. Felony bench warrant on River Dr. April 712:00 a.m. Domestic violence on Rio Vista.2:30 a.m. Robbery on...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 21, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 299:13 a.m. Found property on Rio Vista Dr.1:26 p.m. Matter of Record (ammunition surrender) on Bassett St. March 301:49 p.m. Misdemeanor bench warrant on Broadway St.6:50 p.m. Matter of Record (verbal domestic) on N Vanderhurst Av.8:15...

Chauvin verdict reverberates across California

On Tuesday, Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was convicted of murdering George Floyd, the Black man whose death under Chauvin’s knee led to a nationwide uprising against police brutality last summer. The news was met with a kind of collective sigh of relief,...

Man dies after being shot in the head in Soledad

SOLEDAD — A 35-year-old man has died after he was found shot in the head early Saturday morning in Soledad. According to the Soledad Police Department, officers responded to a report of gunshots on April 17 at about 12:30 a.m. in the 400 block of...

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....

Soledad state prison’s South Facility to close by July 2022

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SOLEDAD — The South Facility at Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad will close by July 2022 due to a decrease in the minimum-security inmate population, announced California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on Tuesday. The Level I general population unit, also known as Facility...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 7, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 159:05 a.m. Shoplifting on Canal St. March 1611:11 a.m. Grand Theft on Pearl St.11:31 a.m. APS Referral on Heritage Ct.4:23 p.m. Fraud report on Bluff Av. March 177:30 a.m. Under the influence of narcotics on S Vanderhurst...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 31, 2021

Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 87:48 a.m. Burglary on Jayne St.8:29 a.m. Public intoxication on S First St. March 98:29 a.m. Burglary on Broadway St.9:56 a.m. Misdemeanor bench warrant on Canal St.12:28 p.m. Misdemeanor bench warrant on Broadway St.4:34 p.m. Possession...

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Gonzales man gets 38-year prison sentence for 2021 fatal shooting and...

GONZALES — On May 20, Jesus Tejeda, 37, of Gonzales, was sentenced to 38 years and eight months in prison after pleading no contest...