Two inmates escape from Salinas Valley State Prison
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for two state prison inmates who escaped from the minimum-support facility at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) on Sunday, May 6.
King City Police Department reminds drivers to always stop for school buses
KING CITY ā This National School Bus Safety Week, Oct. 17-21, the King City Police Department supports efforts throughout the state to keep children and caregivers safe by reminding drivers on the dangers of passing a stopped school bus.
Drivers are required to come to...
Police Reports | Published July 29, 2020
Police Reports areĀ obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
July 119:00 a.m. Property vandalism on King st.9:00 a.m. Property vandalism on Collins St.10:32 a.m. Theft (vehicle parts) on Soberanes St.8:50 p.m. Petty theft and violation of probation on Canal St.10:45 p.m. Vandalism of less than...
Woman dies after attending music fest
A 20-year-old Ventura woman died Sunday while attending the annual Lightning in a Bottle music festival at Lake San Antonio in Bradley.
1 found dead in King City riverbed fire
KING CITY ā One person has been found dead in the riverbed area burned by the King Fire, the Monterey County Sheriffās Office confirmed Friday.
The fire, located in the Salinas River riverbed behind McDonaldās and KFC on Broadway Circle in King City, started Wednesday...
Greenfield teacher arrested for sexual misconduct
A teacher at Vista Verde Middle School in Greenfield was arrested last week for sexual misconduct with a minor.
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 Chauvinās knee led to a nationwide uprising against police brutality last summer.
The news was met with a kind of collective sigh of relief,...
King City police involved in shooting Monday
KING CITY ā An officer-involved shooting occurred Monday evening, following the report of a stabbing incident in King City.
Officers from the King City Police Department responded to the incident in the 1200 block of Bluff Avenue at about 6:15 p.m. on Dec. 19.
Upon arrival,...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 3, 2025
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
July 2610:19 a.m. Grand Theft on N. Third St.
July 2712:45 p.m. Found Property on Broadway St.
July 2812:00 a.m. Vicious dog on Talbot St.7:59 a.m. Burglary, vandalism and damaged property on N. First St.8:13 a.m. Vandalism...
King City farm labor contractors receive suspended prison sentences for workersā compensation fraud
KING CITY ā Monterey County Judge Rafael Vasquez has sentenced King City residents and farm labor contractors Elias Perez Jr., 43, and Alejandra Perez, 40, to three years in prison for insurance fraud committed between 2013 and 2017.
Vasquez also suspended those prison sentences, placing...