Updated numbers from the Monterey County Health Department on Friday, December 18 report that confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the County are now at 22,255 people, while 157,473 people have been tested in the County. 6,885 of the cases are out of South Monterey County which include 1,192 in King City, 1,414 in Greenfield, 3,247 in Soledad, 797 in Gonzales, 76 in San Ardo, 111 in Chualar, 24 in San Lucas while 24 cases are from other cities or towns in South Monterey County. In addition, 6,706 are from person to person transmissions, 5,026 have come from community transmissions, 151 are currently hospitalized, 170 people have died, 12,448 people have recovered, 8,407 are under investigation and 3,103 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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