Baseball | Soledad and Greenfield extend winning streaks
SALINAS VALLEY ā After dropping their first two Gabilan Division games against the reigning Division Ill Central Coast Section champions, the Monterey Toreadors, the Soledad Aztecs baseball team has now won four straight as they swept their series against Carmel Padres last week.
Heading into...
Mee Memorial unveils Californiaās first full-body X-ray and fluoroscopy system
SALINAS VALLEY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System has unveiled Californiaās first Fuji full-body X-ray and fluoroscopy imaging system, bringing cutting-edge technology to the region.
As the only hospital in South Monterey County, Mee Memorial is a lifeline for residents ā often serving as the first...
Greenfield woman sentenced to jail for committing welfare fraud
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield resident Ilda Sanchez, 53, was sentenced Oct. 30 for committing welfare fraud, according to the Monterey County District Attorneyās Office.
Sanchez was placed on a two-year felony probation and was ordered to serve 180 days in county jail as part of the...
Greenfield High School takes first place in Academic World Quest contest
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield High School took first place in the local Academic World Quest competition on Feb. 24, hosted by the World Affairs Council of the Monterey Bay Area with the help of the Monterey County Office of Education.
The contest featured high school teams...
County identifies $1.8M property tax error affecting Gonzales school bond measure
GONZALES ā Monterey County officials have confirmed an administrative error in the implementation of a 2020 Gonzales Unified School District (GUSD) bond measure that resulted in inaccurate property tax charges for nearly 3,000 parcels over the past four years ā with approximately $1.8 million...
Greenfield artist debuts new exhibit at ArtWorks @Salinas
GREENFIELD ā ArtWorks @Salinas, a program from Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC), has announced its upcoming exhibit, āHome: From the Valley to the Peninsula,ā featuring the incredible works of Greenfield artist Javier Lopez Jr.
The new exhibit opens Friday, April 4, with an artist...
Gonzales High names top athletes of the year
GONZALES ā Gonzales High School senior athletes Andrew Zarate and Celeste Camarena have been named the Gonzales Spartansā Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively.
Zarate is a two-sport athlete ā football and wrestling ā who excelled as a grappler this year, placing...
Health officials release survey results from Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility fire
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The health departments of the Counties of Monterey and Santa Cruz are inviting the public to review a report of the regional survey conducted in response to the January 2025 battery fire at the Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility.
The survey...
Monterey County secures $11M in state grants to combat homelessness in King City and Soledad
SOLEDAD ā The County of Monterey has been awarded two significant grants under Californiaās Encampment Resolution Funding program, allocating more than $11 million to address homelessness in King City and Soledad.
āThe funding will facilitate crucial efforts to address homelessness in the region and assist...
I Cantori di Carmel brings free concert āSongs of Destinyā to South Monterey County
SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY ā An evening of emotional power and musical richness awaits South Monterey County residents as I Cantori di Carmel presents āSongs of Destiny,ā a free community concert on Saturday, May 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Robert Stanton Theater in King...
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Garage fire contained in Greenfield; no injuries reported
GREENFIELD ā A structure fire early Friday morning was contained to a garage thanks to a rapid, multi-agency response, according to the Greenfield Police...






















