Crime Reports

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY April 149:00 a.m. Possession of marijuana on Meyer St.9:36 a.m. Vandalism on Broadway St. April 159:13 a.m. APS Referral on Canal St.9:32 a.m. Violation court order on Spruce Dr.5:41 p.m. Vandalism and obstruction of officer on...

SALINAS — Fanciful Company Inc. and D’Arrigo Bros Co. of California, located in Salinas, have paid $17,000 in lost wages to a farmworker to resolve a California Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) unfair labor practices complaint. The complaint alleged “that the companies fired the worker...

GONZALES — On May 20, Jesus Tejeda, 37, of Gonzales, was sentenced to 38 years and eight months in prison after pleading no contest to voluntary manslaughter with the personal use a firearm, attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon in furtherance of...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY March 238:06 a.m. Speeding on Division St.8:30 a.m. Report of domestic violence on Amherst Dr.11:14 a.m. Speeding on Division St.11:29 a.m. Use of cellphone while driving on Division St.12:01 p.m. Speeding on Division St.12:26...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY May 268:55 a.m. Hit-and-Run on Willow Ct.4:56 p.m. Stop sign violation on Collins St. May 273:00 a.m. Found property on Bassett St.9:17 a.m. Domestic Violence on Hermosa Wy.2:53 p.m. CPS Referral on Monte Vista Pl.7:52...

CENTRAL COAST — Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2025, with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers reporting over $190,000 in losses to scammers. To stop this trend, PG&E is committed to helping customers recognize the signs of a scam to...

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY April 297:58 a.m. Child abuse on Calcagno St.5:00 p.m. Public intoxication on Bassett St. April 306:00 a.m. Search warrant in Greenfield.9:18 a.m. Expired vehicle registration over six months on Luckett St.12:10 p.m. Fight at school on...

SOLEDAD — Soledad resident Giovanni Lopez Orozco, 25, was sentenced on June 24 to six years in prison for committing one count of lewd act upon a child under 14 years. “This offense is a serious and violent felony and is considered a strike under...

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) on Orchard Ln.2:16 p.m. Possession of drugs on Nestles Rd.2:49 p.m. Burglary on Arroyo Seco Rd.6:34 p.m. Civil Matters on...

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the June 27 death of incarcerated person Jose Rodriguez at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At approximately 3:34 p.m., staff observed cellmates Steven Miranda and Rodriguez, noting Rodriguez...