Community Foundation for Monterey County grants $41M in 2023
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has announced a record year of impact in 2023.
A total of $41.1 million was awarded in 2,422 grants to nonprofit organizations in Monterey County and beyond thanks to caring individuals, families and businesses. The grants...
Rural California leaders meet in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Board Chair and Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez hosted the May 2024 RCRC Board of Directors meeting in Monterey County.
The two-day event featured the RCRC Board of Directors meeting at the Monterey County Government Building...
Photo | Soledad Rotary welcomes new president, members
Soledad Rotaryās new Club President Joseph Sanchez started his 2023-24 term on July 20, when he ran his first meeting and discussed his vision for the year. Sanchez said he is āvery honored and excitedā to take on the role. Also during the meeting,...
Wrestling | South Monterey County wrestlers qualify for regionals
SALINAS VALLEY ā A total of 30 South Monterey County high school wrestlers has qualified for the Central Coast Section regionals that will be contested on Saturday, Feb. 15, at Watsonville High School.
Boy wrestlers qualified after placing in the top six of their weight...
Track and Field | King City boys win Mission championship; Soledad, Gonzales stand out in Santa Lucia contest
SALINAS VALLEY ā Last Friday night at Rancho San Juan High School in Salinas, the King City boysā track and field team won the varsity championship of the Mission Division. The Mustangs outscored second place Stevenson, 169 to 115.
Varsity boysā team results were: 1....
Greenfield Police investigating shooting near Village Green Park
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Police Department received multiple reports of gunshots heard in the area of St. Charles Place and Huerta Avenue, near Village Green Park, on June 13 at about 8:20 p.m.
Greenfield officers, along with assistance from the Soledad and King City police departments,...
150 attend youth soccer camp in Gonzales
GONZALES ā A free four-day youth soccer camp took place last week at Gonzales High Schoolās Dick Force Stadium on the new turf fields.
The July 29-Aug. 1 event was a collaboration between the Gonzales High School soccer program and the Salinas Police Athletic League.
Gonzales...
Photo | Gonzales councilmembers help beautify city
Gonzales City Councilmembers Liz Silva and Lorraine Worthy recently cleaned up around the Gonzales American Legion to help beautify the community. Residents are encouraged to take part in keeping the city beautiful with various cleanup and improvement efforts throughout September, officially designated as Community...
Women Empowerment Resource Fair set for Saturday in Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Rotary District 5230 and the Limitless Mentorship and Scholarship Program are hosting the Women Empowerment Resource Fair scheduled for Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Memorial Hall in Greenfield.
This free community event aims to provide a comprehensive platform...
Gonzales students attend summer robotics program
GONZALES ā A team of Gonzales Unified School District students in sixth through eighth grades has engaged in a five-week computer programming camp to control NASAās Astrobee satellites aboard the International Space Station (ISS).Ā
The Summer Zero Robotics Program, which began June 26, inspires young...
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Burglary at cannabis facility leads to vehicle pursuit, recovery of marijuana
SALINAS VALLEY ā An in-progress burglary at a local greenhouse facility last week led to a multi-agency vehicle pursuit from Salinas to Gilroy and...























