Monterey County Superior Court announces retirement of Judge Anderson
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Superior Court Presiding Judge Carrie Panetta has announced the retirement of Judge Marla Anderson, effective April 30, after nearly 30 years of service on the Monterey County Superior Court.
In 1995, Anderson was appointed to the Monterey County bench by...
Salinas Valley State Prison inmates convicted of murdering fellow inmate
SOLEDAD ā Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Alberto Cortez and Jaime Romero have each been convicted by a jury of murder, announced the Monterey County District Attorneyās Office on June 3.
Cortez was convicted of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of multiple murder, based...
Gonzales Unified School District hosts second College and Career Fair
GONZALES ā Career path opportunities along with valuable college entrance information were available to Gonzales Unified School District (GUSD) students at the second annual College and Career Fair on Oct. 14 at the Gonzales High School campus.
Colleges from as far north as the University...
Gonzales man arrested for Chualar armed robbery
CHUALAR ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office responded to an armed robbery on Sunday afternoon in Chualar before subsequently locating the suspect in Salinas and taking them into custody.
On Nov. 23, just after 2 p.m., deputies responded to a panic alarm at the Chualar Liquor...
Monterey County Pops! orchestra presents free holiday concerts
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Pops! orchestra is gearing up to spread holiday cheer with two free concerts that the whole family can enjoy this weekend.
The performances are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 14, at 7:30 p.m. at Hartnell Collegeās Western Stage in Salinas, and...
Track and Field | South Monterey County teams near end of league season
SALINAS VALLEY ā South Monterey County high school track teams have one more Pacific Coast Athletic League dual meet left before entering the championship meet schedule.
In a meet that was held yesterday, the Gonzales Spartans competed against the host Greenfield Bruins, Pajaro Valley, Anzar...
Application deadline nears for McDonaldās Golden Grants Program
CENTRAL COAST ā Applications will close Nov. 30 for the 2023 McDonaldās Golden Grants program benefitting education and nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay Area, Eureka, Salinas-Monterey and the Central Coast that better the lives of children ages 5 through 18 sharing $40,000 throughout...
Greenfield man arrested on multiple charges of child molestation
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Police Department arrested Jubentino Aguilar Macias, 45, of Greenfield, on multiple charges of child molestation on April 13.
The arrest followed an investigation prompted by two juvenile girls who came forward on April 12, reporting that they had been sexually molested by...
California Rodeo Salinasā community donations surpass $771K
SALINAS VALLEY ā California Rodeo Salinas has demonstrated its commitment to the community by contributing $771,020 this year to various local nonprofit organizations, Western industry groups and other community associations.
This figure marks a substantial increase of 36% compared to donations made in 2022.
āThis is...
Community Foundation for Monterey County announces LEAD Institute 2025 participants
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has selected 28 emerging nonprofit managers to join the LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) Instituteās 2025 cohort.
LEAD is a year-long professional development institute offered by the CFMCās Center for Nonprofit Excellence to foster strong, effective...
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Hit-and-run driver arrested after striking two Greenfield students walking to school
GREENFIELD ā A 22-year-old Greenfield man was arrested this week after police say he struck two elementary-aged students with his vehicle and left the...























