Soccer | South Monterey County teams playing final 2025 games
SALINAS VALLEY ā In a South Monterey County rivalry, the Soledad girlsā soccer team defeated host Gonzales by a 2-1 score last Friday night at Dick Force Stadium.
The Lady Aztecsā Jeannette Valdez scored the winning goal off an assist by Nichole Gonzalez late in...
Papillon Center to launch āWind Phoneā project in Monterey County as part of National Grief Awareness efforts
MONTEREY COUNTY ā In 2010, a man in Åtsuchi, Japan, placed an unconnected rotary phone in his garden to help cope with the loss of his cousin. Speaking his grief aloud became a personal source of solace ā and over time, his idea inspired...
Track and Field | South Monterey County track teams head to Masters Meet
SALINAS VALLEY ā Track and field teams from South Monterey County will be competing this Saturday at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet at Pacific Grove High School.
The top competitors will qualify for the Central Coast Section semi-finals that will take place Saturday,...
Soccer | South Monterey County teams play final preseason games
SALINAS VALLEY ā With Christmas break upon us, the South Monterey County high school soccer teams completed the preseason schedule last week.
Every school except for the King City boysā team will now be off until the first days of 2024.
BOYSā SOCCER
The Greenfield High boysā...
Soledad celebrates spirit of giving with successful Cops Giving Tree event
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad recently came together for its annual Cops Giving Tree event, a festive initiative led by the Soledad Police Department in collaboration with Salinas Valley State Prison, Correctional Training Facility, Soledad Unified School District and the Soledad Community Center.
The Dec....
I Cantori di Carmel presents free holiday concert for South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā South Monterey County residents are in for a musical treat this holiday season, as I Cantori di Carmel brings its first-ever free Community Concert to the Robert Stanton Theater in King City this Saturday afternoon.
This festive event marks a new chapter...
Clem Albertoni Cowboy Gathering set for Saturday
SALINAS ā The Clem Albertoni Cowboy Gathering presented by Taylor Farms will take place Saturday, March 25, at the Fox Theater in Salinas.
The event, produced by the California Rodeo Association, is held in memory of long-time master of ceremonies and cowboy poet Clem Albertoni,...
Salinas Valley cities mark Veterans Day with inaugural parade, annual events
SALINAS VALLEY ā Communities throughout the Salinas Valley commemorated Veterans Day last Tuesday with new traditions, revived programs and longstanding tributes honoring local service members.
Greenfield marked the Nov. 11 holiday with its first-ever Veterans Day Parade, drawing local veterans, city officials, community groups and...
Blue Zones Project hosts community walk in Gonzales
GONZALES ā Nearly 40 Gonzales residents participated in last Wednesdayās Blue Zones Project community walk that started at Central Park.
Walkers began the activity with a group stretch and then trekked to the Gonzales Community Garden, followed by a return trip back to the park.
Blue...
Salinas Valley State Prison inmates found guilty of first-degree attempted murder
SOLEDAD ā After a five-day trial, on Oct. 4, a jury found Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) inmates Jorge Farias, 37, and Michael Bloom, 43, guilty of first-degree attempted murder on an inmate.
Farias was found to have suffered two prior strike convictions under Californiaās...
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Jury convicts Greenfield man of child molestation
GREENFIELD ā A Monterey County jury has convicted a 34-year-old Greenfield man of five counts of child molestation, the Monterey County District Attorneyās Office...






















