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December 15, 2025

Soledad Unified School District honored with 2025 Golden Bell Award for CTE Pathways Program

Soledad Unified School District
SOLEDAD — California School Boards Association (CSBA) has announced that the Soledad Unified School District was selected as a 2025 Golden Bell Award recipient in recognition of its Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways Program. The CSBA Golden Bell Awards, now in their 46th year, celebrate...

CRU Winery in Soledad makes history as a Blue Zones Project participant

SOLEDAD — CRU Winery’s tasting room has been designated a Blue Zones Project Participating Organization — the first of its kind to join the health initiative in Monterey County. The acknowledgment recognizes CRU Winery for actively implementing lifestyle changes and environmental modifications to promote longevity...

Police-involved shooting on Vosti Avenue in Soledad under investigation

SOLEDAD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has announced that a man is recovering in the hospital following a Soledad police-involved shooting that occurred late Thursday night near the 1700 block of Vosti Avenue in Soledad. At about 11:38 p.m. on Nov. 14, Soledad Police...

Rescued baby birds form unlikely friendship at SPCA Wildlife Center

SPCA birds
MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Monterey County is celebrating a heartwarming story of friendship and care among its newest arrivals. Recently, the center took in two orphaned baby birds — a Western Bluebird and an American Robin — who, despite...

March is Civil Grand Jury Awareness Month

MONTEREY COUNTY — In an effort to raise awareness about the critical role of Civil Grand Juries in promoting justice and accountability within the community, Monterey County Superior Court announced that March has been officially declared Civil Grand Jury Awareness Month. This month-long observance is...

Cross Country | Gonzales Spartan runners earn honors

GONZALES — Gonzales High cross country athletes and their parents and coaches gathered on Dec. 8 for an awards night and banquet inside the school’s cafeteria. Gonzales head coach and athletic director Margie Daniels was pleased that the team had such a good showing for...

Greenfield volleyball, King City flag football standouts named MVPs

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County athletes Aleena Salas of the Greenfield High volleyball team and Katia Slama of the King City High flag football team were honored by being selected Most Valuable Players of their respective Pacific Coast Athletic League teams. Salas, a sophomore...

Greenfield teens arrested on gun charges in Soledad

SOLEDAD — Over the March 25-26 weekend, Soledad Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop, during which a passenger fled the vehicle and was chased by officers. Greenfield Police Department also responded to assist SPD with the incident.  The suspect, a 16-year-old male from Greenfield, was...

Cross Country | South Monterey County runners compete at Rancho Corona

SALINAS VALLEY — Pacific Coast Athletic League hosted back-to-back divisional cross country meets earlier this month at the Rancho Corona course in Carmel Valley. Gonzales High School ran Sept. 13 at the Cypress and Santa Lucia meet, and King City competed Sept. 14 in the...

Soledad bids farewell to Police Chief Wasson after 36 years in law enforcement

Soledad Police Chief
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has announced the retirement of Chief Damon Wasson, marking the end of a distinguished career in law enforcement spanning 36 years, including 17 years as the chief of police for the Soledad Police Department. During his tenure, Wasson has made...

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MCSO investigating body found in Salinas Riverbed near Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body that was found in the Salinas Riverbed near Greenfield on Sunday. At about 9:40 a.m....