Soccer | South Monterey County teams get back on the pitch
SALINAS VALLEY — Soccer teams from South Monterey County high schools are back on the pitch after time off to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s.
With the non-league schedule winding down, the boys and girls teams are ready for Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional play.
BOYS’...
Mother’s nightmare turns to gratitude as Mee Memorial doctors resolve son’s emergency
KING CITY — In January 2023, Darlene Noriega faced every parent’s nightmare when her son faced a major medical emergency.
While in class at Soledad High School, Noriega’s oldest son Zion experienced spontaneous pneumothorax, an unexplainable lung collapse. The condition is caused by a buildup...
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrests suspects in Chualar shooting
CHUALAR — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested Jesus Julian Rios, 25, and Regino Mendoza Arce, 26, both of Salinas, for their involvement in a shooting that left two victims injured while attending a gathering at the St. Theodore’s Catholic Pastoral Center in...
Monterey County honors 103-year-old WWII veteran from Salinas
SALINAS — Monterey County Board of Supervisors recently held a special ceremony to honor the distinguished service of Salinas World War II Merchant Marine veteran John Edward Laughton and declared Nov. 12, 2024, as “John Edward Laughton Day” in Monterey County.
Laughton, born on Oct....
SPCA offers $1K reward for information on cat shooting incident in Soledad
SOLEDAD — SPCA Monterey County is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person who shot a cat in Soledad.
On July 4, a Good Samaritan found the young brown tabby cat on Crestfield Street, near Soledad High...
Gonzales High senior earns $10K First Tee scholarship
GONZALES — Gonzales High senior Melissa Cardenas was awarded the Donna Zoller Memorial Scholarship worth $10,000 from First Tee of Monterey County last Wednesday during a surprise announcement at the school.
Cardenas, 17, daughter of Maricela Pacheco and Aurelio Cardenas of Gonzales, worked diligently to...
Softball | Greenfield racks up runs in 3-game winning streak
SALINAS VALLEY — An offensive explosion for the Greenfield Bruins softball team produced 63 runs in wins against Anzar, Pajaro Valley and Marina.
In their first game last week, the Bruins shut out the Anzar Hawks, 15-0. Greenfield scored five runs in the first, second...
Monterey Bay Economic Partnership supports community efforts to improve digital literacy
CENTRAL COAST — Technology empowers communities, and a partnership between Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) and MBEP member organization Loaves, Fishes & Computers (LFC) made powerful strides last year in closing the digital divide in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.
In late 2023,...
Baseball | South Monterey County teams look toward playoffs
SALINAS VALLEY — With one week left before finding out who will make it to the postseason, South Monterey County has at least one team going, but Soledad and King City will be in the conversation.
In the Central Coast Section, there are six divisions....
Hartnell Panther runners from South Monterey County moving on
SALINAS VALLEY — Distance runners from Hartnell College and South Monterey County will be continuing to run and compete at universities in California and beyond after signing Letters of Intent.
Last Saturday at the Hartnell College gymnasium, Ashley Ochoa from Gonzales High School and Daniel...
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Detectives recover assault rifle after Soledad probationer arrest
SOLEDAD — Monterey County Sheriff’s detectives recovered an unlawfully possessed assault rifle and additional ammunition following a probation-related arrest and subsequent search warrant service,...
