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September 18, 2025

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246th Battalion California Cadet Corps Greenfield High School

Greenfield High’s 246th Battalion expands, excels in leadership

GREENFIELD — The 246th Battalion of the California Cadet Corps of Greenfield High School continues to grow — from last year’s 130 cadets to...
Touch-A-Truck Salinas

Touch-A-Truck Salinas returns with 11th annual event in September

SALINAS VALLEY — Kids (and kids at heart) can look forward to spending another fun afternoon in the driver’s seat as Coastal Kids Home...
Soccer clinic

Quakes, community deliver day of soccer and support for Salinas Valley...

SALINAS VALLEY — More than 150 local children took to the fields at the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex on July 26 for a free...
Get on the Bus

‘Get on the Bus’ reunites families with incarcerated loved ones at...

SOLEDAD — The transformative power of family connection was on full display Aug. 2 as incarcerated individuals and their loved ones came together at...
Children playing toys

Report highlights need for family-centered child care policies in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — A new report, “Investing in Families: Expanding Child Care Access in Monterey County,” by California Budget & Policy Center experts Laura...
National Night Out Gonzales

Salinas Valley cities host successful National Night Out 2025

SALINAS VALLEY — Communities across Salinas Valley came together last Tuesday evening to celebrate National Night Out 2025, a community-building event designed to foster...

Guest Column | Protecting Migrant Education Is a Moral Imperative for...

At the heart of California’s $59 billion agricultural industry are the hardworking migrant farmworkers who harvest the food that feeds our nation. Their labor...
Gonzales soccer camp

150 attend youth soccer camp in Gonzales

GONZALES — A free four-day youth soccer camp took place last week at Gonzales High School’s Dick Force Stadium on the new turf fields. The...
Gonzales Kid Power After-School Program whale

Gonzales youth explore humpback whale replica at Fairview Middle School

GONZALES — Students from the City of Gonzales Kid Power After-School Program received the chance to walk inside of a humpback whale last month...
Soccer ball sports

Elite youth soccer events coming to Salinas Regional Soccer Complex

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Regional Soccer Complex has announced a groundbreaking summer of elite youth soccer events, beginning with the city’s inaugural hosting of...

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Soledad 9/11 ceremony

Soledad, Greenfield commemorate 24th anniversary of 9/11 with special events

SALINAS VALLEY — City of Soledad, along with local police and fire personnel, hosted a ceremony Thursday morning at Bill Ramus Park to commemorate...