King City farm labor contractors receive suspended prison sentences for workers’ compensation fraud
KING CITY — 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...
Scammers swindled nearly $900K from PG&E customers in 2023
CENTRAL COAST — Scammers continue to take advantage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers.
In fact, in 2023, PG&E received nearly 43,000 reports from customers who were targeted by scammers impersonating the company, and customers lost approximately $875,000 in fraudulent payments, with the...
King City Police arrest Greenfield man for attempted murder
KING CITY — King City Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 900 block of Broadway Street at about 4 p.m. on Nov. 26.
Upon arrival, officers learned the victim had been shot multiple times and was transported by family members...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Aug. 13, 2025
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
July 311:07 a.m. Civil Matter on Divina Wy.
July 48:55 a.m. Parking violation on Broadway St.10:18 a.m. Probation violation on Canal St.12:29 p.m. Hit-and-Run on Broadway St.8:20 p.m. Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia on Broadway...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 20, 2023
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
GREENFIELD
Sept. 94:40 a.m. Driving with a suspended license on 8th St.9:12 a.m. Suspicious circumstances on El Camino Real.10:58 a.m. Vandalism on 8th St.12:02 p.m. Vehicle towed (parked over 72 hours) on Elm...
CHP highlights public safety laws taking effect in 2026
CALIFORNIA — California Highway Patrol (CHP) is highlighting new public safety laws passed during this year’s legislative session and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Unless otherwise noted, these laws took effect Jan. 1, 2026.
“CHP is committed to keeping the public informed so they can...
Sunday night shooting kills 1 in Soledad
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police is looking for two suspects involved in a shooting that killed one person and injured another Sunday night.
At about 8 p.m. on Oct. 10, officers from the Soledad Police Department responded to a shooting in the 100 block of Iris...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 6, 2023
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
GREENFIELD
Aug. 238:00 a.m. Municipal code violation (dog bite) on Oak Av.9:01 a.m. Gang contact on San Antonio Dr.2:32 p.m. Suspicious circumstances on Calaveras Wy.2:46 p.m. Suspicious circumstances/fraud on El Camino Real.6:20 p.m. DUI on...
