Soccer | South Monterey County teams play final preseason games
SALINAS VALLEY ā With Christmas break upon us, the South Monterey County high school soccer teams completed the preseason schedule last week.
Every school except for the King City boysā team will now be off until the first days of 2024.
BOYSā SOCCER
The Greenfield High boysā...
Soledad receives $50K grant from T-Mobile for Community Center upgrades
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad received an early Christmas gift Saturday during the second annual Cookies with Santa event, where it was awarded a $50,000 T-Mobile Hometown Grant to upgrade the stage at the Soledad Community Center.
Soledad was selected as one of T-Mobileās latest...
Monterey County schools see drop in chronic absenteeism
MONTEREY COUNTY ā California Department of Education (CDE) on Oct. 18 publicly released Chronic Absenteeism data, which is a leading indicator of academic success, including standardized test scores and later graduation rates.
Students are considered to be chronically absent if they are absent for 10%...
Gonzales hosts annual Holiday Lights Parade
City of Gonzales hosted the annual Holiday Lights Parade last Saturday, Dec. 9, featuring vehicles decked out in Christmas lights and dƩcor as they traveled around town to bring some holiday cheer to local families.
Bob Hoover Academy receives prestigious Golden Bell Award
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE), alongside the Bob Hoover Academy in Salinas, received a top state educational honor for the success of its ongoing partnership in providing Monterey County students with an exciting diploma track program.
On Nov. 30, the California...
Football | Salinas Valley players earn awards, all-league honors
SALINAS VALLEY ā With the high school football season over for Salinas Valley, the only thing left was to hand out awards to those individuals that had a great year.
Greenfield Bruins
The Greenfield Bruins had their best football season in school history. With having a...
Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Dec. 15, 2023
Peterson Isidro of Greenfield was among more than 3,000 students named to the Stanislaus State Spring 2023 Deanās List. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher and register for and earn a minimum of 12 units of credit of graded...
City of Soledad launches āShop Local, Support Communityā campaign
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad has launched its āShop Local, Support Communityā campaign, aimed at encouraging community members to prioritize local businesses and bolster the regional economy.
The campaign highlights the numerous benefits that come with shopping locally, emphasizing the positive impact on the community,...
Gonzales Police officers complete ABLE training program
GONZALES ā Gonzales Police Department completed the final day of training the entire police department on the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) program on Nov. 30.
The ABLE training program was spearheaded in Gonzales by Capt. Juan Mendoza and Sgt. Kip Bowen, who...
Hartnell College District, Faculty Association reach tentative agreement
SALINAS ā Hartnell Community College District and the Hartnell College Faculty Association (HCFA) have reached a tentative agreement. The announcement was made on Dec. 8 after months of negotiation and entering an impasse in early October.
An impasse refers to a request for a mediatorās...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 4, 2026
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
Jan. 102:07 p.m. Bench Warrant on San Antonio Dr.6:00 p.m. Vandalism on N. Vanderhurst Av.8:35...























