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October 5, 2025

Police Briefs — Published May 10

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

Vegetation fire burns 6 acres near San Ardo

Around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3, CAL FIRE received a call for a vegetation fire in the San Ardo oil fields, near the community of San Ardo in Monterey County.

Photo released of possible suspect vehicle in Heredia homicide

King City Police Department has released a photograph of the possible suspect vehicle involved in the June 2016 murder of Martin Heredia as part of the ongoing investigation.

Soledad teacher sentenced for having sex with student

A former Soledad High School teacher was sentenced this week to 280 days in county jail and three years of probation for having unlawful sexual intercourse with an underage student.

Police Briefs — Published May 3

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

Free emergency preparedness gathering May 11

A community emergency preparedness gathering is scheduled for Thursday, May 11, at Rancho CaƱada (former golf course) in the Fiesta Room Club House from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in Carmel Valley.

Separate inmate deaths lead to homicide investigations

Two inmates were discovered dead Saturday, April 22, in two separate incidents at Salinas Valley State Prison, officials said.

Police Briefs — Published April 26

Police Briefs are obtained from the local police departments.

Soledad man sentenced to 5 years in prison for vehicle theft

Joel Antonio Hernandez, 32, of Soledad, was sentenced to five years for vehicle theft by Monterey Superior Court Judge Pamela Butler on March 15.

Repeat DUI offender found guilty

On April 11, Francisco Napoles Medina, 54, of Watsonville, was found guilty by a jury of felony driving under the influence of alcohol with three prior DUI convictions, two of which were felonies.

Local News

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 1, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Aug. 2510:03 a.m. Vandalism on Bassett St.1:18 p.m. Sexual assault of a minor on Ellis...