Gonzales stadium project set to begin next month
GONZALES — Gonzales Unified School District came to an agreement on May 14 with Tombleson Inc. of Salinas for the construction of the Gonzales Stadium Track and Field Improvement Project at Dick Force Stadium.
The work on the project will begin on Monday, June 10.
The...
Track and Field | South Monterey County teams start league meets
SALINAS VALLEY — Greenfield High School will host Gonzales on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. to start off the Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL) track season.
Greenfield and Gonzales compete in PCAL’s Santa Lucia Division.
King City High School competes in the Gabilan Division and will travel...
SPCA Monterey County caring for jelly bean-sized rescued baby hummingbirds
MONTEREY COUNTY — Every spring, the SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center rescues hundreds of baby birds. These tiny birds receive critical care while they are raised at the SPCA, and then released back into the wild to fly free.
Some of the...
Soledad residents arrested for multiple burglaries
SOLEDAD — On March 22 and 23, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office deputies assigned to the Patrol Division took reports of a burglary that occurred at a residence in the 300 block of Espinosa Road in Salinas. The incidents occurred on back‐to‐back days and a...
Greenfield man indicted for child sexual exploitation
GREENFIELD — Nathaniel Ray Diaz, 21, of Greenfield, was arraigned April 21 after a federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment that charged him with sexual exploitation of a minor, attempted receipt of a visual depiction of a minor engaged in sexually explicit conduct,...
Drunken driver crashes into Greenfield middle school shed
GREENFIELD — A vehicle crash at Vista Verde Middle School late Saturday night resulted in significant damage to a maintenance shed located on the school grounds.
The incident occurred just after 11 p.m. when a vehicle traveling south on the 50 block of 12th Street...
Soledad Community Health Care District celebrates maintenance supervisor’s 15 years of service
SOLEDAD — Soledad Community Health Care District recently celebrated Reynoso “Rey” Salguet’s 15 years of outstanding service as its maintenance supervisor.
Since joining the team 15 years ago, Salguet has been a cornerstone of the District’s operations, ensuring that all its facilities run smoothly and...
Monterey County crops fall 6.1% in value last year
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Juan Hidalgo has announced the release of the 2023 Annual Crop and Livestock Report, which recorded a production gross value of just over $4.35 billion, reflecting a 6.1% decrease from 2022.
“The values represented here reflect gross values...
Salinas Valley Health unveils Rose River Memorial
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Health and Healing Together hosted the Monterey County dedication of the Rose River Memorial art project to recognize the impact of Covid-19 and promote community healing.
The renowned Los Angeles artist who co-founded the national effort was one of the...
Hartnell College Athletics seeks nominations for 2025 Hall of Fame inductees
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College is now accepting nominations for the Hartnell College Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
The college invites alums, fans and members of the public to nominate standout athletes, coaches, teams, supporters and other key figures who have significantly...
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Two arrested after altercation at Soledad bar
SOLEDAD — Two men were arrested after a physical altercation at a Soledad bar Saturday night, where officers later found a firearm, ammunition and...






















