Basketball | Divisional play begins for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high school boys’ and girls’ basketball teams began the Pacific Coast Athletic League division schedule last week.
The Greenfield boys have the best overall record with 7-6 and are 1-2 in the Cypress Division, and the Soledad girls improved...
National poetry competition comes to Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) will host the annual Poetry Out Loud (POL), a national recitation competition for local high school students, on Saturday, Feb. 3.
The 2024 POL competition will take place from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at the CSUMB...
Disaster CalFresh food benefits available for storm victims
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Department of Social Services (MCDSS) has announced that individuals and families impacted by recent severe winter storms may be eligible to receive Disaster CalFresh food benefits as part of continuing disaster recovery efforts.
A family of four with a monthly...
Man arrested after Sunday morning stabbing in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — Greenfield police are investigating a stabbing that occurred early Sunday morning on the 400 block of 10th Street.
Officers responded to the scene just before 2 a.m. on Dec. 28 after receiving a report of a stabbing involving two adults. One individual was...
Greenfield building moratorium takes effect after state approval
GREENFIELD — A temporary moratorium on certain new development projects in Greenfield is now in effect following final review and approval by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, city officials announced Friday.
The moratorium, originally adopted by the Greenfield City Council through Ordinance...
Partnership for Children launches Holiday Drive to help families and children
MONTEREY COUNTY — The independent nonprofit Partnership for Children (PFC), which increases access to medical care for children with serious illnesses and supports their families, has launched its 2023 Holiday Drive that includes volunteer opportunities, Adopt-a-Family program, Miles of Smiles gift card program and...
Tri-County Arts Councils host town hall to help shape California’s creative economy future
CENTRAL COAST — Together with Santa Barbara-based facilitator Hannah Jacobson Blumenfeld, San Benito County Arts Council, Arts Council Santa Cruz County and Arts Council for Monterey County are key regional partners for the California Arts Council’s Creative Economies in Action: 2025 Statewide Engagement Tour.
This...
Taylor Farms invests in the future with academic scholarships
SALINAS VALLEY — Taylor Farms recently hosted employees and their families at its annual scholarship luncheon on June 15.
This year 37 students were selected as new scholarship recipients. In addition, Taylor Farms is also awarding 101 renewed scholarships, for students who were awarded between...
Soledad Police Department awarded $55K grant to deter unsafe road behaviors
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department will increase patrols throughout the community and provide other traffic safety programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on roads, thanks to a $55,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS).
“This grant funding...
Gonzales hosts free recycling event Saturday
GONZALES — Residents of Gonzales will have an opportunity to recycle unwanted items and pick up free compost during the annual Reuse, Recycle & Cleanup Day on Saturday, June 27.
The free event will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., or until collection...
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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...






















