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SALINAS — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), Caltrans District 5 and the County of Monterey have announced that a partial closure of Torero Drive, along Highway 68, will begin this Friday, July 12. The partial road closure is a component of the Toro Park...

SACRAMENTO — California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas hosted a delegation of mayors, councilmembers and county supervisors from Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and Santa Clara counties for a full day of state legislative activities in Sacramento. During the April 9 visit to the State Capitol,...

SALINAS VALLEY — Communities across Salinas Valley came together last Tuesday evening to celebrate National Night Out 2025, a community-building event designed to foster trust, safety and camaraderie. In Soledad, the Aug. 5 celebration at the Soledad Community Center was a lively success, featuring fun...

GREENFIELD — An 18-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing a 17-year-old boy early Tuesday morning in Greenfield. According to Greenfield Police Department, Julian Nunez-Gomez turned himself in to police later that afternoon and is currently booked into the Monterey County Jail on murder...

SALINAS VALLEY — Softball and baseball teams in South Monterey County are busy these days with the start of divisional play for some teams and pre-season games for others. The King City softball team has already played seven games in the pre-season and is one...

GREENFIELD — For the first time in the school’s history, the Greenfield High varsity football team has clinched at least part of their very first league title after beating Pajaro Valley last Saturday. For the most part, the Greenfield Bruins should have handled Pajaro Valley...

MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center rescued a total of 172 wild animals in one day last week, establishing a new record for the organization. Currently, the center is caring for 133 injured, sick or orphaned wild animals, representing various...

GONZALES — Gonzales High’s track and field program hosted a banquet and awards night on June 4 at the school cafeteria. The evening began with a catered dinner from Luigi’s Italian food. After dinner, head track coach Margie Daniels presented school certificates to student-athletes with...

CENTRAL COAST — Located in California’s Central Coast, the 160-acre Church Creek property overlooks the wild, sharp-crested ridges and steep valleys of the interior coastal range. The private property is in the heart of the Ventana Wilderness, west of the Salinas Valley, and connects to...

GONZALES — Gonzales High School senior Anixia Davila was named the champion of the 2024 Monterey County Poetry Out Loud (POL) competition. Students from seven local high schools competed in this year’s event, which took place Feb. 3 at the CSUMB Alumni and Visitor’s Center...