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Child Abduction Emergency for Imperial, CA,Kern, CA,Los Angeles, CA,Monterey, CA,Orange, CA,Riverside, CA,San Bernardino, CA,San Diego, CA,San Luis Obispo, CA,Santa Barbara, CA,Ventura, CA

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What you need to know

Applies to
Imperial, CA,Kern, CA,Los Angeles, CA,Monterey, CA,Orange, CA,Riverside, CA,San Bernardino, CA,San Diego, CA,San Luis Obispo, CA,Santa Barbara, CA,Ventura, CA
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What is happening

AN AMBER ALERT IS BEING ISSUED BY THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ON BEHALF OF THE MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE. ON AUGUST 4, 2026, AT 02 00 AM, DIANA GALVEZ ORTEGA WAS ABDUCTED/TAKEN FROM SALINAS, CALIFORNIA. DIANA GALVEZ ORTEGA IS A 14 YEAR OLD HISPANIC FEMALE, 4 FEET 10 INCHES TALL, WEIGHING 100 POUNDS, WITH...

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Bulletin details

AN AMBER ALERT IS BEING ISSUED BY THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL ON BEHALF OF THE MONTEREY COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE. ON AUGUST 4, 2026, AT 02 00 AM, DIANA GALVEZ ORTEGA WAS ABDUCTED/TAKEN FROM SALINAS, CALIFORNIA. DIANA GALVEZ ORTEGA IS A 14 YEAR OLD HISPANIC FEMALE, 4 FEET 10 INCHES TALL, WEIGHING 100 POUNDS, WITH BLACK HAIR AND BROWN EYES. THE SUSPECT, SERGIO GALVEZ PEREZ, IS A 38 YEAR OLD HISPNIC MALE, STANDING 5 FEET 5 INCHES TALL, WEIGHING 170 POUNDS WITH BLACK HAIR AND BROWN EYES. THE SUSPECT WAS LAST SEEN DRIVING A WHITE NISSAN ALTIMA, WITH NO LICENSE PLATES. IF SEEN CALL 9 1 1

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    AMBER Alert

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Source and limitations

Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: 200230,California Highway Patrol,CA California Highway Patrol. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.

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