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February 27, 2026

State awards $10M to Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency for groundwater monitoring, outreach

SALINAS VALLEY — California Department of Water Resources has awarded more than $10 million in funding to the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) through the Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program to support implementation of SVBGSA’s state-mandated groundwater sustainability plans in four...

Football | Greenfield, Gonzales head for showdown as King City, Soledad suffer losses

SALINAS VALLEY — It appears the Greenfield Bruins and the Gonzales Spartans are headed for a major showdown at the end of the high school football season for the Santa Lucia Division. Many fans wish the showdown could happen already since these are some of...

Crowds flock to 2023 California Rodeo Salinas

SALINAS — California Rodeo Salinas’ final performance Sunday entertained 16,846 fans at the Salinas Sports Complex, where attendance was up 8% over the same performance last year. Total ticket sales for the 2023 Rodeo’s four performances, July 20-23, totaled 61,771 — up 7.5% overall from...

New fire engine joins Gonzales fleet

Gonzales Fire Department fire engine
GONZALES — A brand-new Fouts fire engine was presented last Thursday afternoon during a dedication ceremony in front of the Gonzales Fire Department. The new $750,000 machine was funded by the County of Monterey Community Development Block Grant and Gonzales Measure K. Gonzales Fire Chief Jason...

Heat and air quality advisories in effect for Friday

BAY AREA — High temperatures and hazy skies are in the forecast for much of the Bay Area on Friday, prompting advisories for both heat and air quality. Warmer temperatures that began Thursday are expected to persist through next week for the region, according to...

Soledad teacher nominated for national LifeChanger of the Year award

SOLEDAD — Gabilan Elementary School teacher Laura Maldonado has been nominated for National Life Group’s 2024-25 LifeChanger of the Year award. Sponsored by the National Life Group Foundation, LifeChanger of the Year recognizes and rewards the very best K-12 educators and school district employees across...

Organic Farming Research Foundation hosts congressional organic field day

SALINAS — The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) hosted Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Jimmy Panetta and their staff alongside agricultural leaders and stakeholders for a field day visit to the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Salinas station. The Oct. 21 visit highlighted the critical organic...

Greenfield police serve search warrants in separate public safety investigations

Greenfield Police Department
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department reported that detectives served two separate search warrants in December as part of ongoing investigations involving serious public safety concerns. According to the department, the first incident occurred Sunday evening, Dec. 21, when detectives served a search warrant in the...

National poetry competition comes to Monterey County

Mic
MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) will host the annual Poetry Out Loud (POL), a national recitation competition for local high school students, on Saturday, Feb. 3. The 2024 POL competition will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the CSUMB...

Monterey Bay Economic Partnership mobilizes to ensure fair distribution of $1.8B for California internet access

Internet broadband
MONTEREY COUNTY — In the midst of a 30-day challenge period that is critically important to the allocation of federal broadband funds to close the digital divide, Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) is working to ensure that the region receives its share of broadband...

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King City man arrested for DUI, firearms and drugs in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — A King City man was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance and related firearms...