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March 3, 2026

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News Briefs

Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 26, 2025

FAIR ENTRIES WANTED SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Fair is inviting residents of Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and San Luis Obispo counties to become...
County of Monterey

Monterey County’s Substance Use Response Team benefits from national opioid settlement

MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey has received its initial funding from a historic national opioid settlement, aimed at combating the devastating opioid...

SPCA Monterey County caring for jelly bean-sized rescued baby hummingbirds

MONTEREY COUNTY — Every spring, the SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center rescues hundreds of baby birds. These tiny birds receive critical...
News Briefs

Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 21, 2025

ARREST REWARD GREENFIELD — The City of Greenfield is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual responsible for the...
Soledad Police Chief

Soledad bids farewell to Police Chief Wasson after 36 years in...

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has announced the retirement of Chief Damon Wasson, marking the end of a distinguished career in law enforcement spanning...

Country superstar Blake Shelton to headline 2025 Big Week Kick Off...

SALINAS — California Rodeo Salinas is kicking off its annual festivities a bit earlier than usual with Blake Shelton, one of country music’s biggest...

Gonzales soccer star shines at FC Barcelona Academy in Spain

GONZALES — Gonzales youth soccer prodigy Ahmir Taylor, the 11-year-old son of Jessica and Anthony Taylor, traveled to Spain last month for an incredible...

March is Civil Grand Jury Awareness Month

MONTEREY COUNTY — In an effort to raise awareness about the critical role of Civil Grand Juries in promoting justice and accountability within the...

Letter to the Editor | Join the Resistance Locally

To the Editor: Donald Trump was elected U.S. president by the narrowest margin in history, which he claims is a mandate. His foreign relations policies are...
News Briefs

Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 19, 2025

SPARTANS PARADE GONZALES — A parade celebrating the Gonzales High School varsity boys’ soccer team is planned for Thursday, March 20, at 11:30 a.m. (NEW...

Local News

Scams

PG&E warns of rising utility scams during National Consumer Protection Week

CENTRAL COAST — With scams that target utility customers continuing at a high rate, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) joins the Federal Trade...