Track and Field | King City boys win Mission championship; Soledad, Gonzales stand out in Santa Lucia contest
SALINAS VALLEY — Last Friday night at Rancho San Juan High School in Salinas, the King City boys’ track and field team won the varsity championship of the Mission Division. The Mustangs outscored second place Stevenson, 169 to 115.
Varsity boys’ team results were: 1....
Monterey County high school students invited to meet Ambassador Taylor
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) has announced its partnership with the World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay Area (WACMB) to host a free after-school event for high school students and teachers to meet and hear from Ambassador William B. Taylor.
The...
Salinas Valley communities celebrate 2025 Independence Day
SALINAS VALLEY — The Fourth of July was celebrated last Friday at Gonzales Central Park and Soledad Little League Park in the Salinas Valley cities, respectively.
The Gonzales celebration took place from noon until 6 p.m., while the Soledad celebration ran from noon to 8:30...
Lions, MCOE to host mental health carnival and vision clinic Sunday
MONTEREY COUNTY — Lions International District 4C-6, in partnership with the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE), has announced the inaugural Mental Health and Wellness Service Carnival, a community-focused event dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and providing essential resources for well-being.
The carnival, a...
Greenfield resident among honorees at Girls Inc. CC’s 20-year celebration
CENTRAL COAST — It was a festive occasion on Nov. 10 as Girls Inc. of the Central Coast celebrated 20 years of successful programming at The Lodge in Pebble Beach.
The Gratitude Gala celebrated the thousands of strong, smart and bold girls who have benefited...
Armed robbery in King City leads to officer-involved shooting near Soledad
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has released additional preliminary facts surrounding the officer-involved shooting that occurred Monday on Highway 101 northbound near Soledad.
At about 5:30 p.m. on June 3, a person armed with a handgun got out of a black Mazda...
Greenfield man gets 20 years in prison for forcible rape
GREENFIELD — A Monterey County judge sentenced Greenfield resident Adrian Rojas Sebastian on Nov. 28 to 20 years in prison for committing three counts of forcible rape and for personally inflicting great bodily injury upon the victim during the rape.
“These offenses are serious and...
Monterey County joins national commemoration of 2024 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
MONTEREY COUNTY — During the week of April 21-27, crime victims, survivors and those who serve them will join together across the United States to promote victims’ rights and services, and educate communities on the devastating impact crime has on victims, neighborhoods, schools and...
Greenfield High’s Class of 2025 embraces future
GREENFIELD — A packed stadium crowd at Greenfield High School on Friday watched as more than 200 students became the Bruins’ graduating Class of 2025.
“The dedication and patience it took to raise us are about to pay off as we walk across this stage...
Greenfield High cadets triumph in Basic Survival course, earning red berets
GREENFIELD — This summer the 246th Battalion of the California Cadet Corps of Greenfield High School had 20 cadets attend Basic Survival, earning the coveted red beret.
Cadets went through several types of classes: first aid, foraging, knife safety, tool and rope making, shelter building,...
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Jury convicts Salinas Valley State Prison inmate of murder
SOLEDAD — A Monterey County jury on April 23 convicted Salinas Valley State Prison inmate Miguel Angel Espino, 33, of first-degree murder in the...























