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.
King City teen arrested for attempted murder
KING CITY ā An 18-year-old from King City has been arrested for attempted murder after he was allegedly involved in the shooting of an occupied vehicle on Monday.
On April 22, at about 6 p.m., the King City Police Department was dispatched to the alleyway...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 24, 2021
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KING CITY
Nov. 15:10 a.m. Arson on Bassett St.4:08 p.m. Lost property on Bassett St.
Nov. 210:38 a.m. Vehicle towed (expired tags over six months) on Copley St.12:35 p.m. Mental Health Hold on S Vanderhurst...
Greenfield man shot and killed outside home
A 19-year-old Greenfield man was shot and killed Sunday afternoon while washing a car outside a local residence.
Fireworks enforcement expands in King City
KING CITY ā King City Police Department will expand enforcement again this year for discharge of illegal fireworks, including increased patrol staffing and use of drones, through the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Violations will result in a $1,000 fine, which will be issued either...
Miniature horse āCookieā sworn in as honorary community ambassador
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office has announced that āCookie,ā a 15-year-old miniature horse who survived severe neglect and was rescued from a slaughter pipeline, was officially sworn in as an honorary community ambassador.
Cookieās appointment recognizes her remarkable recovery and the positive role...
Police Briefs | Published Feb. 6, 2019
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King City man gets 6 years in prison for committing lewd act on child
KING CITY ā King City resident Christopher Garduno was sentenced Aug. 26 to serve six years in state prison after pleading no contest to a single charge of committing a lewd act on a child under the age of 14.
Garduno, 20, also admitted that...
Catalytic converter thefts reported in South Monterey County
GREENFIELD ā Several community members in Greenfield had their catalytic converters stolen overnight on Oct. 14, according to Greenfield Police Department.
Similar thefts were also reported in other South Monterey County cities, including Soledad and King City.
A catalytic converter is part of a vehicleās exhaust...
CAL FIRE declares burn ban in San Benito, Monterey counties
As the Central Coast transitions into spring and summer, CAL FIRE has suspended all burn permits within the State Responsibility Area and Local Responsibility Areas under contract with CAL FIRE, in San Benito and Monterey counties.



















