Updated numbers from the Monterey County Health Department on Friday, January 22 report that confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the County are now at 36,950 people, while 201,218 people have been tested in the County. 11,346 of the cases are out of South Monterey County which include 1,879 in King City, 2,396 in Greenfield, 5,517 in Soledad, 1,186 in Gonzales, 99 in San Ardo, 174 in Chualar, 46 in San Lucas while 49 cases are from other cities or towns in South Monterey County. In addition, 6,844 are from person to person transmissions, 5,086 have come from community transmissions, 175 are currently hospitalized, 259 people have died, 14,645 people have recovered, 21,104 are under investigation and 3,205 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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