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May 27, 2026

Gonzales police promote bicycle safety awareness

Bicycles safety
GONZALES — May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Gonzales Police Department is urging everyone to be alert to keep bicyclists safe. From children riding to school to older adults staying active and healthy, bicycling is both a pastime and a mode of transportation...

Fairgrounds come alive for 2026 Salinas Valley Fair

Salinas Valley Fair
SALINAS VALLEY — Carnival lights glowed over the midway, children clutched sweet treats and livestock exhibitors proudly guided animals through crowded barns as thousands of visitors gathered for the 82nd annual Salinas Valley Fair from May 14-17 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King...

Baseball | King City outslugs Gonzales to secure co-championship

Gonzales Spartans 2026 senior baseball players
SALINAS VALLEY — King City High baseball team closed out the regular season with a huge week of games against South Monterey County rival Gonzales Spartans. The Mustangs defeated the Spartans, 8-1, last Tuesday at home before rallying for a wild 23-14 comeback victory two...

Salinas Valley Health receives consecutive ā€˜A’ grade for patient safety

Salinas Valley Health
SALINAS — Salinas Valley Health earned an ā€œAā€ Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns letter grades ranging from ā€œAā€ to ā€œFā€ to general hospitals across the country using evidence-based measures of patient safety...

Monterey County expands early voting through ā€˜Books & Ballots’ initiative

Vote election
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections Department is offering a series of community-based early voting opportunities across the county ahead of the June 2 primary election. The ā€œBooks & Ballotsā€ initiative, launched in partnership with local libraries and community sites, will allow residents to vote...

Greenfield police cite multiple juveniles in e-scooter enforcement as outreach expands

Greenfield Police enforcement
GREENFIELD — Greenfield police cited three juveniles Thursday morning during an ongoing enforcement effort targeting unsafe and unlawful e-scooter and e-bike use. According to the Greenfield Police Department, officers stopped the juveniles while they were riding to school for operating e-scooters ā€œillegally, improperly or unsafely.ā€...

Greenfield High student artists transform library into gallery showcase

Greenfield Art Show
GREENFIELD — Greenfield High School student artists had their works on display last Wednesday and Thursday at the annual art show that took place in the school library. According to art teacher Nathan Krier, the art show turned the library into an eye-catching environment. ā€œIsabel Aguirre...

South County Youth Summit focuses on life beyond high school

South County Youth Summit
GONZALES — Youth leaders from Gonzales, Soledad and Greenfield met May 2 for the third annual South County Youth Summit that took place at the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center in Gonzales. The summit brought together more than 60 South Monterey County youth in...

82nd Salinas Valley Fair brings four days of fun, rides and tradition May 14-17

Salinas Valley Fair
KING CITY — The 82nd annual Salinas Valley Fair returns May 14-17, transforming the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City into four days of livestock exhibits, carnival rides, food, wine, concerts and youth competitions under the theme ā€œRed, White & Bloom.ā€ Salinas Valley Fair will...

Hartnell College, Salinas Valley Health expand nursing pipeline

Salinas Valley Health and Hartnell College nursing program
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College and Salinas Valley Health marked National Nurses Day on May 6 with the announcement of a major expansion of their more than 20-year partnership, aimed at strengthening the regional nursing workforce and increasing access to healthcare careers for local...

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Soledad man arrested in diesel fuel theft investigation

SOLEDAD — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Agricultural Crimes Unit has arrested a Soledad man in connection with a series of diesel fuel thefts across...