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  According to the Gonzales Police Department, a shooting happened at 3:03 pm on Thursday, Janury 12 on the 300 block of Angus Drive that left 1 man dead. When officers arrived on the scene they came across an unconscious man laying on the roadway who appeared to have been shot. The man was transported to a hospital and died of his injuries. Police spoke to two men who were close to the scene who told investigators that they had been victims of a residential burglary early Thursday morning, January 12 and indicated that the person shot was the suspect that burglarized them earlier in the day. The burglary suspect came back to the area of Angus Drive before 3 p.m. and was confronted by the two men. Both men report that a physical altercation occurred and a shooting then took place. The two men have been taken into custody by police for questioning. The victim's name has not been released.

  The SPCA of Monterey County has sheltered 38 evacuated pets, including cats, dogs, puppies, chickens, a bearded dragon, and an iguana. Five of those pets have been able to return home and 33 remain in our loving care.  The SPCA of Monterey County also evacuated animals from flooded areas and we are providing free pet food and supplies at all the local Emergency Shelters.  All of these SPCA disaster response services are made possible by our donors at no charge to our community in need.  The SPCA of Monterey County will remain open for adoptions and has 88 amazing pets looking for new, loving homes. 

  MONTEREY COUNTY – In response to inquiries from community members, Caltrans would like to reassure the public that the bridge across the Salinas River on US 101 in Soledad is stable and the roadway will remain open even as levels of the river are forecast to rise. When high flow events occur, Caltrans engineering and structural teams will continue to monitor this bridge as well as others along the Salinas River corridor. This monitoring effort is for data collection purposes and there is no threat to the Salinas River Bridge in Soledad at this time. While there may be flooding of adjacent roadways, the bridge across the Salinas River on US 101 in Soledad is higher than the surrounding land and will remain open through this event. In order to keep up to date about state highways that may be affected by weather conditions, the Caltrans’ QuickMap mobile app and website provides travelers with continuous updates on lane and road closures, construction and maintenance activities, and ...

  Here is an updated list of emergency notifications and their status.   Trying a simplified list with just the notice location, without the more detailed information regarding zones which show the parameters of each notice and background. For those details, please check the interactive map at www.tinyurl.com/winterstormmc We will continue to update as new information is available. All orders remain in place until further notice. Residents should be aware they cannot return to an evacuation zone until the orders are lifted.   Maia Carroll Communications Coordinator County of Monterey     EVACUATION ORDERS   have been issued for the low-lying areas adjacent to the following rivers and creeks: Carmel by the Sea to Carmel Valley Sycamore Flat  Pajaro  Spreckels Chualar to parts of Gonzales San Lorenzo Park  King City to San Lucas  San Lucas to San Ardo Salinas River  from Pacific Ocean to Highway 68 EVACUATION WARNING...

  According to the CHP in Monterey, a 39-year-old Gonzales man was tragically killed after a garbage truck backed into him at the Johnson Canyon Sanitary Landfill in Gonzales at 10:15 am on Wednesday morning, January 11. No arrests have been made, while drugs and alcohol were not factors in this incident. The CHP stated that since this occurred on landfill property, it is being dealt as an "industrial incident" not a crash.

  SALINAS, CA – The County of Monterey Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Department of Emergency Management, California Office of Emergency Services, other local and Federal partners, is urging the public to heed the warnings of County officials as it concerns the potential for flooding along the Salinas River from Soledad, southwest of Chualar, to Spreckels and the River Road corridor, and then to the Salinas River Lagoon. An Evacuation Order remains in effect until further notice for the areas noted above. It is likely that if flooding occurs these communities could be cut off from essential services. Residents and businesses need to act now to protect life and property. The Salinas River has reached “monitor phase” in the Spreckels area at 2:30p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. Using predictive models from the National Weather Service and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency, the Salinas River will be at flood stage at or around 3 p.m. on Thursday, January 12. Bas...

  The Greenfield PD on Tuesday, January 10 at about 4:30 A.M. state residents reported a suspicious person on the 100 block of 10th Street in Greenfield. When officers arrived, they located an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. Officers from the Soledad, King City, and Gonzales police departments helped with the initial response. Detectives from the South Monterey County Task Force were also called in and have continued the investigation. If anyone has any information about this incident they're asked to call the Greenfield Police Department.