Greenfield man sentenced to six years in prison for child molestation
GREENFIELD ā A Monterey County judge sentenced Juan Jimenez-Ramirez of Greenfield to six years in prison on Aug. 22 for one count of committing a lewd act upon a child under age 14.
Jimenez-Ramirez, 29, will also be required to register as a sex offender...
Cross Country | South Monterey County teams compete in Jamboree
SALINAS VALLEY ā Cross country teams from all four South Monterey County high schools gathered at San Lorenzo Park in King City last Thursday for the South County Cross Country Jamboree.
King City High School swept the varsity boys, varsity girls, JV boys and JV...
Alliance on Aging awarded $200K grant to develop age-friendly plan for Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā Alliance on Aging (AOA) has received a $200,000 grant from the California Department of Aging to develop a local age-friendly action plan for Monterey County, focusing on the Salinas Valley.
The 21-month-long grant ā one of 15 awarded across the state ā...
Football | Soledad and Gonzales take big losses in week 1
SALINAS VALLEY ā Week one didnāt turn out well for the Soledad Aztecs and the Gonzales Spartans, both of which took big losses to start the new 2023-24 high school football season.
Soledad faced an uphill battle last Thursday as they scheduled a game against...
Football | Greenfield Bruins top Mustangs in season opener
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Bruins came out on top during their first game of the 2023-24 high school football season last Friday at home against the King City Mustangs.
Both teams entered this season looking to replace some essential parts they lost a year ago.
After losing...
SPCA Wildlife Center rescues unique hawk
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center rescued a unique hawk on Aug. 11: a 14-year-old leucistic red-tailed hawk.
The hawk was found on the ground in San Benito County. Since San Benito County does not have its own wildlife center,...
Soledad Unified School District to name building in honor of late staff member
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Unified School District will be naming the kindergarten building on the Gabilan Elementary School campus in honor of John Fuller, a beloved employee who died shortly after retiring from the district after more than 30 years.
Fuller was a custodian with Soledad...
Monterey County Dance Theatre reveals āNutcrackerā leads
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Dance Theatre and Monterey County Dance Foundation recently announced the selection of 10-year-old Ella Guidotti as Clara in the 2023 production of āThe Nutcracker Ballet.ā
Guidotti began her dance journey with MCDT in 2016, when she was just over 3...
160 acres protected in Ventana Wilderness west of Salinas Valley
CENTRAL COAST ā Located in Californiaās 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...
Rancho Cieloās Veggie Box fundraiser a big success
SALINAS VALLEY ā Rancho Cieloās annual Veggie Box and BBQ Fundraiser took place Aug. 8-11 on the Rancho Cielo Youth Campus in Salinas.
The fundraiser was the biggest success to date, with more than 14,000 boxes sold, 300 volunteers packing boxes and over 2,000 barbecued...
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Greenfield traffic stop leads to arrests for firearms, narcotics
GREENFIELD ā While on patrol in a school zone Friday morning, a Greenfield police officer observed a vehicle driving recklessly.
When the officer attempted a...