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MONTEREY COUNTY — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has notified Monterey County that a potential Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) could affect parts of South Monterey County and the Carmel Valley area beginning Wednesday morning due to forecast gusty winds and extreme heat. According...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s agricultural production value declined 3% in 2025 from the previous year’s record, totaling $4.82 billion as growers navigated fluctuating tariffs, rising production costs and shifting market conditions, according to the county’s annual Crop and Livestock Report released last week. The...

GREENFIELD — California State Board of Education has unanimously approved what officials say is the first dual school district unification in state history, advancing a long-running effort that would create separate unified transitional kindergarten through 12th grade school districts in Greenfield and King City. The...

GONZALES — A total of 166 vehicles drove to the Gonzales Reuse, Recycle and Cleanup Day event June 27 at Fairview Middle School. Gonzales High School track and field athletes and California State University Monterey Bay service learning volunteers from Save the Whales earned 80...

SALINAS VALLEY — This July and beyond, police departments in South Monterey County are urging drivers to follow posted speed limits and “slow the fast down.” During this month, King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales police departments will have additional officers on patrol watching for...

SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council officially proclaimed July as Parks and Recreation Month during its July 1 meeting, recognizing the important role parks, recreation programs and community spaces play in enhancing the quality of life for Soledad residents. Councilmember Ben Caldera read the proclamation into...

SALINAS VALLEY — For the first time, all four comprehensive high schools serving South Monterey County students are partnering to provide coordinated access to summer STEM learning opportunities through Hartnell College’s Summer Technology Camps. A total of 70 students from Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King...

SALINAS VALLEY — There was plenty of fun, food and music last Saturday for the Fourth of July celebrations in Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales. The City of Greenfield hosted its Independence Day celebration at Patriot Park with the featured events being a salute to local...

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad will host its fifth annual Hot Summer Days and Car Show on Saturday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Soledad. The free, family-friendly event will feature a car show, motorcycles, food trucks, local vendors, live music,...

SALINAS — Maddi Borland was crowned Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2026 following two days of competition at the Salinas Sports Complex and Monterey County Sheriff’s Posse Grounds. Borland, the reigning Miss California High School Rodeo State Queen, will spend the next year representing the California...