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April 4, 2026

Soledad family welcomes Monterey County’s first baby of 2026

Soledad parents with baby
SOLEDAD — Monterey County welcomed its first baby of the new year just seconds after midnight, as a family from Soledad celebrated a milestone moment at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP). Noah Mora Medina was born at 12:00:09 a.m. on New Year’s Day...

Football | Soledad beats Rancho San Juan as King City struggles against Alisal

Football
SOLEDAD — Going into last Friday’s games, only four more weeks remain in the high school football regular season. With the postseason out of reach for the Soledad Aztecs and the King City Mustangs, the pride that these two schools have will make them...

Tennis | Gonzales Spartan boys playing for title

Gonzales High School tennis
GONZALES — Gonzales High School boys’ tennis team will clinch an outright first-ever championship title or share the title with Oakwood by midweek. This will be the first championship in tennis for a Gonzales boys’ tennis team. The girls won their first championship in the...

Senator visits Soledad Community Health Care District

SOLEDAD — Soledad Community Health Care District recently welcomed Sen. John Laird for a special visit and tour of the district’s three vital facilities: Soledad Medical Clinic, the Women’s Health Center and Eden Valley Care Center. The April 4 visit was led by Chief Executive...

Sexual assault allegations against CƩsar ChƔvez prompt cancellations, local response

CƩsar ChƔvez
MONTEREY COUNTY — The nation’s oldest farmworker union announced Tuesday that it has canceled all events celebrating labor organizer CĆ©sar ChĆ”vez after allegations surfaced that he sexually assaulted several women and girls. ā€œAs a women-led organization that exists to empower communities, the allegations about abusive...

Salinas Valley Groundwater Agency seeks applicants for Advisory Committee to guide sustainable water management

Water Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is now accepting applications for its Advisory Committee, a crucial body responsible for guiding groundwater management strategies in the region. The committee provides valuable input and consensus-based recommendations to the SVBGSA Board of Directors, playing...

Orchid donation brightens Eden Valley seniors’ lives

Eden Valley Care Center orchid
SOLEDAD — While Mother’s Day has come and gone, the spirit of celebration and appreciation lingers at Eden Valley Care Center, thanks to the support of its community partner — the Soledad Police Department. Eden Valley, a senior care facility in Soledad, recently received a...

Volleyball | King City sweeps Soledad, Pioneer Valley

King City Mustangs Soledad Aztecs volleyball
SALINAS VALLEY — King City Lady Mustangs had a great start to the 2025 volleyball season as they wrapped up preseason with a 9-4 record. In their last week of play, they swept Soledad and Pioneer Valley. To start the season, Hollyn Hearne and Avery Munoz...

Football | Soledad triumphs over Gonzales to earn Heritage Trophy

SALINAS VALLEY — A pair of South Monterey County high school football teams were victorious in the second week of pre-season play. Soledad secured a home victory over the visiting Gonzales and Greenfield won in a double overtime at Robert Louis Stevenson, while King City...

Monterey County Civil Grand Jury invites applications for 2025-26 term

Justice legal laws
MONTEREY COUNTY — Residents with a passion for public service and a keen interest in local government are encouraged to apply for a position on the Monterey County Civil Grand Jury. The upcoming term will run from June 13, 2025, to June 30, 2026, and...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 1, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Feb. 152:56 a.m. DUI on Oak Av.1:43 p.m. Disorderly conduct and probation violation on Walnut Av.4:58...