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December 8, 2025

Baseball | Gonzales Dingers travel team places 2nd

On the weekend of Oct. 7-8, the Gonzales Dingers 9 and under baseball team traveled to Santa Maria and placed second in the silver division. This is the first year of the Dingers 9 and under team, as they joined the 10 and under...

Gonzales officer earns countywide recognition for outstanding service

GONZALES — Gonzales Police Officer Nathan Cordoba was selected as the Monterey County Peace Officers Association’s 2022 Peace Officer of the Year. Last month the Monterey County Peace Officers Association (MCPOA) hosted its annual awards banquet to recognize professional and uniformed staff members for their...

Softball | Soledad Aztecs become co-champs for first time

SOLEDAD — For the first time in school history, the Soledad High girls’ softball team is a co-league champion. The Aztecs softball program had to suffer for many years, but this year they made history when they beat Seaside, 11-1, on May 10. That win...

Cross country finals, flag football tourney this week

SALINAS VALLEY — Local high school runners and flag football players will be competing this week with championship hopes for cross country, and the chance to play in a season-ending tournament for flag football. CROSS COUNTRY On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL)...

Greenfield Police discover ā€˜chop shop,’ arrest man for vehicle theft

GREENFIELD — In recent months, the Greenfield community has been impacted by a series of vehicle thefts and break-ins, and local officers have been working to resolve these crimes. Through the investigations, Greenfield Police Department said 34-year-old David Aguilera of Greenfield emerged as a suspect. On...

Deadline to apply for FEMA assistance extended to Sept. 1

MONTEREY COUNTY — Renters and homeowners in Monterey County and 13 other counties impacted by the February and MarchĀ storms and flooding will now have more time to sign up for federal disaster assistance. FEMA’s registration period, due to end July 20, has been extended to...

King City barrel race, Salinas golf tourney set fundraising record for Key For a Cure Foundation

Barrel Race competitor
SALINAS VALLEY — Hundreds of riders and supporters gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds earlier this month as Key For a Cure celebrated the 10th Annual Chasing Dreams, Finding Cures Barrel Race in King City. Organizers said the two-day event drew more than 200 riders...

Arts4MC announces 2025 Spring Community Arts Grant recipients

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced the newest recipients of its 2025 Community Arts Grants, awarding $109,000 in total funding to 16 local organizations bringing arts and culture to communities across all five supervisorial districts. These grants, up to $7,500...

Boys and Girls Clubs of Monterey County presents 12th annual Johnson-Toney Football Camp

Football
MONTEREY COUNTY — The Boys and Girls Clubs of Monterey County will present the 12th annual Johnson-Toney Football Camp at California State University Monterey Bay practice soccer fields, June 25-28.Ā  This free, four-day non-contact football camp is a highlight of the Boys and Girls Club’s...

Police discover illegal cockfighting operation outside Greenfield

GREENFIELD — On March 21, around 11 p.m., a Greenfield Police officer patrolling Patriot Park discovered a large gathering in a vineyard in the 41000 block of Elm Avenue, adjacent to the park, just outside Greenfield. Upon approaching, more than 40 individuals fled the scene...

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Vehicle with marijuana

Burglary at cannabis facility leads to vehicle pursuit, recovery of marijuana

SALINAS VALLEY — An in-progress burglary at a local greenhouse facility last week led to a multi-agency vehicle pursuit from Salinas to Gilroy and...