Prunedale is a unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States. It is located 8 miles north of Salinas at an elevation of 92 feet. The population was 18,885 as of the 2020 census, up from 17,560 in 2010. From Wikipedia
Vicente Arroyo's mental competency questioned as he pleads not guilty to animal cruelty and other charges.