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SOLEDAD — A jury convicted Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) inmate Oussama Sahibi on Oct. 17 for attempted murder of a peace officer for stabbing a lieutenant at SVSP in Soledad. On April 11, 2023, around 8:30 p.m., Sahibi went to a California Department of...

SALINAS VALLEY — Greenfield High had its unbeaten streak snapped as the opened Mission Division play with losses to North Monterey County. Last Wednesday in Castroville, Fabian Gonzales took the 6-3 loss on the mound as he allowed seven hits and six runs, while striking...

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Fair is excited to be celebrating the 79th annual Salinas Valley Fair set for May 18-21 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, 625 Division St., in King City. New this year, multi-Platinum country pop singer Dylan Scott is scheduled to perform...

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has introduced three new additions to the Community and Economic Development team: Kao Nou Yang as the director, Beatriz Trujillo as the housing analyst and Henry Aguilar as the community engagement coordinator. “I am very excited to contribute to the...

SALINAS VALLEY — With just a win separating second-place Soledad and first-place St. Francis, the final two weeks of Cypress Division play in high school boys’ basketball could be a fight to the finish. The Aztecs had a 7-1 league record against the 8-0 Sharks...

SALINAS VALLEY — Roughly 1,400 third graders from South Monterey County schools attended the 2024 South County Farm Day last Thursday to learn about agriculture and experience animals firsthand.  The annual enrichment program, sponsored by Monterey County Agricultural Education, gives an opportunity for youth to...

GREENFIELD — In late May, patrol officers from the Greenfield Police Department responded to a local elementary school regarding a report of sexual assault of a minor by an adult. An 8-year-old girl reported being sexually abused by an adult known to her, police said....

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has announced the addition of two advanced drones to its public safety arsenal, a move officials say will dramatically improve response times and enhance situational awareness during emergencies. “We’re happy to share that we’ve added two state-of-the-art DJI drones to...

SOLEDAD — The stage is set for Soledad’s summer music series finale this Friday, Aug. 8, at Cesar Chavez Park, where the final Music in the Park concert will take place featuring the high-energy, crowd-favorite the Chicano All-Stars. Known across the Central Coast for their...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Construction is underway at the Monterey County Government Center campus on Alisal Street in Salinas as crews install the new Covid-19 Memorial. The installation, which is part of a community effort to honor those affected by the pandemic, is taking shape along...