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December 12, 2025

Scammers swindled nearly $900K from PG&E customers in 2023

Scams
CENTRAL COAST — Scammers continue to take advantage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers.Ā  In fact, in 2023, PG&E received nearly 43,000 reports from customers who were targeted by scammers impersonating the company, and customers lost approximately $875,000 in fraudulent payments, with the...

Greenfield traffic stop leads to arrests for drug possession

Greenfield Police Department
GREENFIELD — A traffic stop in Greenfield turned into a pursuit Wednesday afternoon for local officers, with the chase ending safely in the 200 block of 11th Street and the vehicle occupants in handcuffs. Following the pursuit by Greenfield Police, the driver — 25-year-old Juan...

Marinelli Bros. Circus brings entertainment to seniors in Soledad

Marinelli Brothers Circus
SOLEDAD — The garden at Eden Valley Care Center was filled with joy and laughter last Wednesday afternoon as residents and staff were treated to a special mini performance by the Marinelli Bros. Circus. The Aug. 6 event featured a preview of the circus’s full...

New California laws take effect in 2025

CALIFORNIA — California lawmakers in 2024 introduced 4,821 bills, but most of them were tossed or otherwise rejected during the months-long legislative process, during which most never saw the light of day. Just 1,206 made it to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, with 1,017 getting...

On Valentine’s Day, let hearts soar, not metallic balloons, warns PG&E

metallic balloons
CENTRAL COAST — More metallic balloons are sold for Valentine’s Day than any other holiday and, not surprisingly, it’s also around this time of year that Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyĀ (PG&E) sees an uptick in outages caused by metallic balloons drifting into overhead power...

Rancho Cielo secures $1M for culinary school expansion

Rancho Cielo
SALINAS — Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren presented a check appropriated by Congress for a community project totaling $1 million to the Rancho Cielo Youth Campus on May 10 to help expand the Drummond Culinary Academy. ā€œWorkforce development programs matter — they help provide people with the...

Soledad DUI checkpoint a success with zero arrests

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department in cooperation with the California Highway Patrol conducted a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint in the 100 block of Front Street on April 21. Police said Friday’s checkpoint was ā€œa success, and thankfully we came across no DUI drivers.ā€ A total...

Strawberries top $1B as Monterey County releases 2024 Crop Report

Strawberries crop report
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s agriculture industry saw a major rebound in 2024, with overall crop and livestock production reaching nearly $5 billion in gross value — a 14.7% increase from the previous year. And, for the first time in county history, a single crop...

Monterey County judges reach out to area schools to provide civic education on Constitution Day

MONTEREY COUNTY — The judges of Monterey County Superior Court, in collaboration with the Monterey County Office of Education and Monterey County Local Bar, commemorated Constitution Day 2024, from Sept. 16-26. Through coordinated outreach to area schools involving a personal visit from a Judge, Commissioner...

Cross Country | South Monterey County runners compete at Rancho Corona

SALINAS VALLEY — Pacific Coast Athletic League hosted back-to-back divisional cross country meets earlier this month at the Rancho Corona course in Carmel Valley. Gonzales High School ran Sept. 13 at the Cypress and Santa Lucia meet, and King City competed Sept. 14 in the...

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Gonzales police urge community to celebrate safely during holiday season with...

GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department wants to remind the public of the dangers of driving impaired and to celebrate the holiday season responsibly by...