South Monterey County Joint Union High School District awarded state funds for 6 zero-emission buses
GREENFIELD ā South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (SMCJUHSD), which includes King City and Greenfield high schools, is among 133 educational agencies awarded funding through Californiaās Zero-Emissions School Bus and Infrastructure (ZESBI) project.
The district has been approved for six eligible school bus...
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Secaās Turkey Trot sets new donation record
SALINAS ā Families began arriving before sunrise on Thanksgiving Day eager to venture onto Monterey Countyās iconic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas for exercise, family photos and to raise valuable funds for the Food Bank for Monterey County.
In four hours, a record total...
Community survey to help develop regional broadband strategy for Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā What are the greatest internet service needs in Monterey County? Tell the County about it in a new survey ā the second phase of the County of Montereyās efforts toward future broadband investment.
In January, the community chimed in with the Countyās...
SPCA Monterey County caring for jelly bean-sized rescued baby hummingbirds
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Every spring, the SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center rescues hundreds of baby birds. These tiny birds receive critical care while they are raised at the SPCA, and then released back into the wild to fly free.
Some of the...
Two arrested in Greenfield marijuana facility burglary
GREENFIELD ā Police have arrested two of a dozen suspects involved in the burglary of a Greenfield marijuana facility.
According to Greenfield Police Department, 12 suspects showed up in three vehicles at a marijuana facility on Cherry Avenue on March 21.
Security staff called 911, and...
Cross Country | South Monterey County runners qualify for State Meet
SALINAS VALLEY ā Gonzales High junior Giovanni Ochoa and Greenfield High sophomore Fabian Serrano ran well at last Saturdayās Central Coast Section (CCS) Championships and qualified for the California Interscholastic Federation State Cross Country Championships.
Ochoa earned an All-CCS medal for his seventh-place finish in...
Wrestling | Gonzales Spartan grapplers celebrate 2024-25 season
GONZALES ā Gonzales High Schoolās wrestling team hosted a banquet and awards night Saturday at the school multipurpose room.
Spartan wrestlers, along with their families and coaches, celebrated the 2024-25 season. More than 50 guests attended the event that was catered by Luigiās Italian Restaurant.
Coaches...
Monterey-Salinas Transit partners with Monterey County Hospitality Association to provide free bus passes for Rancho Cielo students
SALINAS ā Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST), in partnership with the Monterey County Hospitality Association (MCHA), recently sponsored $5,000 worth of bus passes for the students of Rancho Cielo Youth Campus.
āAccess to transportation is access to opportunity,ā said MST General Manager/CEO Carl Sedoryk. āWe are proud...
Soledad hosts first-ever POW/MIA flag ceremony
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad recently hosted its first-ever ceremony to raise the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag, in partnership with local veterans.
Located outside Soledad City Hall, the flag will remain flown throughout September to honor those who are unaccounted for.
The Aug....
State awards $10M to Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency for groundwater monitoring, outreach
SALINAS VALLEY ā California Department of Water Resources has awarded more than $10 million in funding to the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) through the Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program to support implementation of SVBGSAās state-mandated groundwater sustainability plans in four...
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Jury convicts Salinas Valley State Prison inmate for possessing weapon while...
SOLEDAD ā A Monterey County jury has convicted Paul Chavez Ramirez, 61, an inmate serving a life sentence at Salinas Valley State Prison in...























