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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.

Swift response contains Metz Fire to 1,100 acres in South Monterey County

GREENFIELD — South Monterey County faced an unexpected challenge in the heart of a warm summer afternoon Tuesday. Around 2 p.m. on July 23, the usually tranquil fields near Greenfield were suddenly ablaze as a fire broke out on Metz Road. Fueled by strong winds,...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 20, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 267:00 p.m. CPS report on Amherst Dr. Oct. 274:26 a.m. DUI on Bassett St.9:50 a.m. Parked blocking parade access on Broadway St.6:09 p.m. Domestic Violence on Villa Dr.11:17 p.m. Disorderly conduct, possession...

Shooting injures 1 Wednesday night in King City

Police car crime
KING CITY — One person was injured Wednesday night following a shooting on Amherst Drive in King City. According to the King City Police Department, local officers responded to a call shortly before 8 p.m. on Oct. 7 regarding a gunshot victim in the 1200...

Fireworks enforcement expands in King City

Fireworks
KING CITY — 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...

Community helps King City Police nab vandalism suspect

KING CITY — King City Police have arrested a local man for vandalism after receiving support from the community following the release of photographs of the suspect. On Sept. 4, between the hours of 7:30 and 10 a.m., officers responded to four separate incidents of...

King City police arrest man for commercial burglary

KING CITY — A 26-year-old man from King City has been arrested in connection with a commercial burglary that took place earlier this week. On March 22, at about 10:35 a.m., King City Police Department responded to a business in the 100 block of Broadway...

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published May 24, 2023

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD May 159:16 a.m. Suspicious circumstances (gang activity) on 4th St.11:07 a.m. Misconduct (juvenile under influence of alcohol) on S El Camino Real.1:45 p.m. Mental Health Assessment on Elm Av.2:03 p.m. Vehicle collision on El...

Gang member found guilty of 2016 King City murder

SALINAS VALLEY — A 27-year-old Greenfield man was found guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder by a Monterey County jury on Friday. Judge Mark E. Hood presided over the trial of John Samuel Trivino, aka ā€œSmack,ā€ who was convicted for killing 20-year-old Martin...

San Lucas man sentenced to prison for 5th DUI

SAN LUCAS — San Lucas resident Teofilo Velasco, 34, was sentenced Jan. 4 to two years in state prison after pleading no contest to driving under the influence and admitting a prior conviction for DUI as a felony. The current case is Velasco’s fifth conviction...
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