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December 16, 2025

Track and Field | South Monterey County athletes earn medals at Kearney Invitational

SALINAS — Track and field athletes from South Monterey County traveled to Salinas on Saturday and many earned medals at the 32nd Annual Bill Kearney Invitational Track and Field Meet held at Salinas High School. Gonzales High had three athletes medal in the varsity boys...

Local schools to participate in 2024 STEM Education Central Coast Conference

STEM Education Central Coast Conference
CENTRAL COAST — Students from South Monterey County will be among this year’s participants at the STEM Education Central Coast Conference, a collaboration between California State University Monterey Bay and University of California Santa Cruz.  The 2024 Conference will bring together formal and informal STEM...

South Monterey County athletes set to compete at Central Coast All-Star Football Game

Football
SALINAS — The 38th Annual Central Coast 2023 All-Star High School Football Game is taking place at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas on Saturday at 7pm.  The game will feature players from Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito County high schools who were selected by their...

Hartnell College athletes receive 2023 Bill Elliott Scholarships

SALINAS VALLEY — A group of 20 student-athletes, including three from South Monterey County, were awarded a 2023 Bill Elliott Scholarship during a celebration dinner at the Hartnell College main campus in Salinas. Awards are in recognition of outstanding athletic and academic accomplishments while attending...

Track and Field | Gonzales Spartans begin new season

GONZALES — Gonzales High School hurdler Alen Valdez and high jumper Robert Gutierrez placed second in their specialties at last Saturday’s season opening track and field meet at the Watsonville Time Trials. Valdez, a junior, ran the 110 hurdles in a time of 18.76, and...

Cause of wildfire near Soledad still under investigation

SOLEDAD — The cause of a wildfire near Astoria Shooting Range in Soledad is still under investigation, according to Cal Fire officials. The wildfire, named the Range Fire, started June 4 at about 5:38 p.m. near the gun range on San Vicente Road, northeast of...

Deadline nears for Monterey County artists to apply for Individual Artists Grant

Arts Council for Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Applications are closing soon for an Individual Artists Grant through the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC). The Individual Artists Grant program was established to acknowledge artistic excellence, offer direct assistance to artists who demonstrate readiness to take their work to the...

California Rodeo Salinas and Big Week Bull Riding tickets go on sale

California Rodeo Salinas bull riding
SALINAS VALLEY — Tickets for the California Rodeo Salinas, July 18-21, and the Big Week Bull Riding, July 17, go on sale Thursday, May 2, at carodeo.com. In addition, the ticket office will open for walk-up sales from May 2-5, between 10 a.m. and 5...

Operation Santa 2024 brings Christmas cheer to hundreds of South Monterey County families

SALINAS VALLEY — The spirit of Christmas was alive and well earlier this month at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City, as nearly 600 families from South Monterey County gathered for the annual Operation Santa event. Hosted by Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and...

Alliance on Aging’s 2024 Trashion Show in South Monterey County transforms waste into wearable art

Trashion Show
SALINAS VALLEY — Alliance on Aging’s 2024 Trashion Show in South Monterey County was a groundbreaking success, captivating more than 300 attendees with its innovative approach to transforming waste into wearable art. Held at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City on Feb. 22, this...

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UPDATE: Sheriff’s Office IDs 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....