City of Soledad receives $750K in CDBG funds
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad has been awarded $750,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), a program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The grant award will go to small businesses located in Soledad as they continue to recover from...
Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad honors longtime employee
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD) recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of Olga Morales, a devoted staff member at Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad.
The Jan. 26 celebration, held at the Eden Valley Skilled Nursing Facility, brought together community members, staff and...
Rodriguez named Soledad head football coach
SOLEDAD ā Longtime assistant and former head coach Eric Rodriguez of Soledad has been named as the new head football coach for the Soledad High Aztecs.
Rodriguez, a 1998 graduate of King City High School, has coached football at Soledad since the school opened, serving...
Lavender season comes alive in Greenfield with U-Pick, yoga and more
GREENFIELD ā For the first time ever, Lavender Creek, a family-owned wellness brand and working lavender farm near Greenfield in South Monterey County, is opening its fragrant fields to the public this summer.
Beginning Saturday, May 24, and running through the end of June, guests...
Greenfield Police announce manās arrest in child molestation case
GREENFIELD ā Heberth Reyes, 38, of Lockwood, was arrested May 9 on multiple counts of child molestation spanning over five years, announced Greenfield Police Department.
The investigation was conducted collaboratively with the Monterey County Sheriffās Office and involved two juveniles; one in Greenfield and the...
Equine therapy program expands to South Monterey County
GREENFIELD ā Wonder Wood Ranch (WWR), a Monterey County-based nonprofit known for transforming lives through equine therapy, has announced its expansion to Valley View Ranch Equine Rescue in South Monterey County.
This bold move brings life-changing programming closer to the communities of Greenfield and King...
Basketball | Pre-season continues for South Monterey County hoopsters
SALINAS VALLEY ā King City High School girlsā basketball team is 4-2 in the pre-season with wins last week at Carmel and at home against Harbor.
On Dec. 9 at Carmel, the Lady Mustangsā Alizah Carrillo and Katia Slama scored double-figures in the 56-41 victory...
Tickets available for Gonzales Athletic Hall of Fame
GONZALES ā Dinner tickets are available for the Gonzales High School Athletic Hall of Fame that is taking place Saturday, April 29, at the Amaral Barn in Salinas.Ā
Guests must have dinner tickets to attend the event, as it is important to the organizing committee...
Football | Soledad and Gonzales take big losses in week 1
SALINAS VALLEY ā Week one didnāt turn out well for the Soledad Aztecs and the Gonzales Spartans, both of which took big losses to start the new 2023-24 high school football season.
Soledad faced an uphill battle last Thursday as they scheduled a game against...
96-year-old Salinas veteran to be honored on Veterans Day
SALINAS ā When reflecting upon his life, 96-year-old Cirilo Vargas looks back at a career with many milestones and memories.
A Salinas native and 1st Master Sergeant E8 in the U.S. Army, Vargas served twice in both the Korean War and Vietnam War. After his...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 1, 2026
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