Steve Pritt, Director
of Eden Valley Care Center and the Soledad Medical Group died of a heart attack
on Saturday, March 3 at the age of 69. A Memorial will be held on Friday, March 9 at 10 am at Madonna
Del Sasso Catholic Church in Salinas. Burial will be private. A celebration of
life for Pritt will occur on Saturday, March 17 from 11 am to 1 pm at Eden Valley Care Center.
Monterey County DA Releases Preliminary Information Concerning an Officer Involved Shooting Incident that Occurred Outside of Soledad on December 16
SALINAS, California- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni on December 19 released preliminary information concerning the officer involved shooting (OIS) which occurred at about 1:20 a.m. outside the city of Soledad on December 16, 2025. Just before 1:00 a.m., Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputy Carlos Pina, who has been a peace officer for 10 years all with MCSO, and Deputy Blain Councilman, each in separate patrol cars, were dispatched to 32097 McCoy Road. A resident at the farm labor camp reported a suspicious individual with a handgun whose white Honda 4 door sedan was parked in space 18 at the complex. Before parking there, the suspect drove around and around, stopped in front of the reporting party’s (RP’s) truck, and got out. The RP could hear music. Deputy Pina drove the lead patrol car and arrived just after 1:20 a.m. His dashcam video, which does not record sound but which he installed on his own and at his own expense, depicts the following: He drove down ...
Very, very sad news, I worked for Steve for several years and always left my time with him with a smile on my face. I can't think of many people I ever met who had a more positive outlook on life than Steve Pritt. I am sure he'll be missed and his shoes will be hard to fill.
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