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SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison as a homicide. Inmate Cory Benton suffered multiple stab wounds after allegedly being attacked by three other inmates with an inmate-manufactured weapon at about...

SALINAS — California Rodeo Salinas President Steve Davis and the Officer Team welcomed new directors to the board and recognized advisory and honorary directors on Oct. 17.  The Officer Team remains the same this year, with Davis serving as president until October 2025, along with...

SALINAS VALLEY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System, based in King City, has been selected to participate in the Rural Healthcare Provider Transition Project (RHPTP), which is designed to help strengthen the foundations of small rural hospitals and certified rural health clinics in the key elements...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred on Thursday night. At around 9:25 p.m. on April 24, officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 1700 block of Vosti Avenue. Upon their arrival, they discovered a male victim, identified as...

A full day of celebration took place last Thursday for the annual Fourth of July event held at Central Park in Gonzales. With a 5K starting the day followed by a parade, community members also enjoyed music by the Survivors, Valley Roots and Banda...

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez hosted his third annual District 3 Open House last Thursday, celebrating this year’s South County Young Leaders and the 2023 winners of the “We Are Southern Monterey County” art competition. “What an incredible evening and open house...

GREENFIELD — Recent heavy rains have undermined and washed out a section of Arroyo Seco Road west of Greenfield, creating a 40-foot drop on one side and making it impassable. The Arroyo Seco community remained under evacuation orders through the weekend, with some residents who...

SALINAS VALLEY — The Alliance on Aging (AOA) is set to launch a series of South County Solutions Summits aimed at addressing vital concerns for older adults and individuals with disabilities in Monterey County. These summits will create an essential platform for community members to...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has approved the placement of a measure on the November 2024 ballot to increase the sales tax in Monterey County’s unincorporated areas by 1%. If approved by voters in the unincorporated areas of the County, the measure...

Ariana Mercado of Soledad was named to the University of Saint Mary Fall 2024 Dean’s List, which includes students who ended the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better. USM is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters...