The Salinas Police Department has debuted a new online crime reporting system to make it easier for victims to report burglaries, traffic collisions, theft and other non-violent incidents while reducing calls for police services.
A San Lucas man was found guilty this week of failure to care for his animals after officials seized six emaciated horses from him and found another one dead nearby in 2011.
Police are seeking a lone gunman in Salinas who fired several gunshots at a 17-year-old boy in a parking lot and then escaped in an awaiting vehicle on Friday, according to police.
Two Salinas residents were sentenced today to close to 20 years in prison each for carrying out a gang-related shooting last year, the Monterey County District Attorney's Office said.
A 42-year-old woman was arrested Thursday by Salinas police officers and booked at Monterey County Jail for homicide in connection with the suspicious death of a 58-year-old Salinas man.
Veggie eaters should check what's in their refrigerators today after a Monterey County producer and distributor of ready-to-eat packaged salads announced a voluntary recall of almost 3,000 cases of salad due to a possible health risk.
A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of felony DUI Friday morning when Salinas police found him passed out after crashing his car into a pole with his six-month-old son in the backseat.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested in Salinas early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence and fleeing from Monterey County sheriff's deputies who had pulled him over for allegedly driving without headlights on.
A 34-year-old Salinas woman and her 16-year-old son were arrested after the pair allegedly lied to officers about the teenager's identity so he wouldn't be arrested on drug charges and a felony battery warrant, according to police.