Updated numbers from the Monterey County Health Department on Friday, November 20 report that confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the County are now at 13,524 people, while 125,988 people have been tested in the County. 4,138 of the cases are out of South Monterey County which include 919 in King City, 1,117 in Greenfield, 1,423 in Soledad, 509 in Gonzales, 55 in San Ardo, 84 in Chualar, 17 in San Lucas while 14 cases are from other cities or towns in South Monterey County. In addition, 5,383 are from person to person transmissions, 4,274 have come from community transmissions, 767 people have been hospitalized, 113 people have died, over 10,000 people have recovered, 2,244 are under investigation and 2,892 people who work in Agriculture have come down with COVID-19.
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 ...
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