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SEASIDE — Monterey Bay Football Club has announced that its third annual open tryout for the first team will take place over two days beginning on Saturday, Jan. 20, and will continue on Sunday morning, Jan. 21.  From there, 30 players will be invited back for...

SALINAS — When reflecting upon his life, 96-year-old Cirilo Vargas looks back at a career with many milestones and memories.  A Salinas native and 1st Master Sergeant E8 in the U.S. Army, Vargas served twice in both the Korean War and Vietnam War. After his...

SALINAS VALLEY — Little League Major teams from South Monterey County played at last week’s District 9 Tournament of Champions. The double elimination tournament featured teams from Atlantic, Continental, Ferrasci, Gonzales, Greenfield, Hartnell, Hollister, King City, Manzanita, National and Soledad Little League programs. Gonzales finished the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — The combined Monterey County Elections Ballot and local Voter Information Pamphlet began mailing last week for the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election. State Voter Information Guides are now in the mail and will continue to mail into this week. All active voters...

CENTRAL COAST — More metallic balloons are sold for Valentine’s Day than any other holiday and, not surprisingly, it’s also around this time of year that Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) sees an uptick in outages caused by metallic balloons drifting into overhead power...

GONZALES — Gonzales Unified School District hosted its first district-wide College and Career Day on April 22 at Gonzales High School. The inaugural event was open to students from all grade levels. More than 55 colleges and career professionals were in attendance with students gaining valuable...

SOLEDAD — U-Haul Co. of California has announced that Bingo Market signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Soledad community. Bingo Market at 945 Monterey St. will offer essential services like U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, moving supplies and Spanish-speaking employees. Normal business hours...

SOLEDAD — In a continued effort to combat pet overpopulation, SPCA Monterey County is offering free spay/neuter clinics for cats in South Monterey County, including Soledad and King City, with several appointments still available. Sponsored by Hitchcock Road Animal Services and staffed by the SPCA’s...

GONZALES — Gonzales youth soccer prodigy Ahmir Taylor, the 11-year-old son of Jessica and Anthony Taylor, traveled to Spain last month for an incredible training experience at the prestigious FC Barcelona Academy. Taylor, a fifth-grade student at La Gloria Elementary, represents Monterey Surf in the...

SALINAS VALLEY — In just four-and-a-half years of operation, the Salinas Valley Health Mobile Clinic has reached a major milestone — providing its 20,000th patient visit. Since its launch in January 2020, the Mobile Clinic has been delivering free, high-quality care to underserved areas across...