A fire sparked at an auto repair shop in Chualar off of Grant Street on Christmas morning Friday, December 25 sometime after 4 am. According to the Monterey County Regional Fire District, 10 to 15 residents were evacuated nearby for safety reasons. The MCRFD was assisted by the Salinas Fire Department, the Gonzales Fire Department, the Correctional Training Facility Fire Department, the Soledad Fire Department, the North County Fire Department and the Presidio of Monterey Fire Department. The blaze was contained sometime before 12 pm. The auto repair shop picked up major damage from the fire, while another auto repair shop to the north was also damaged. No injuries were reported, while the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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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