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April 23, 2026

First electric street sweeper rolls into South Monterey County

Monterey County electric street sweeper
MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey has deployed its first-ever electric street sweeper in South Monterey County, marking a milestone in both sustainability and community investment. The new equipment made its debut Oct. 31 in San Lucas, where the Monterey County Public Works’ Greenfield...

Soccer | Gonzales Spartan boys shut out Soledad, 6-0

Soccer ball sports
SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales High boys’ soccer team made the most of their only game of the week, shutting out South Monterey County rival Soledad by a 6-0 score on Friday at Rabobank in Salinas. Four players scored goals for the Spartans, including two goals...

Greenfield’s 2024 coat drive ends soon

GREENFIELD — Greenfield’s annual coat drive is underway, seeking donations to benefit homeless individuals and others in need of warm clothing this winter. Local resident Avelina Torres is spearheading the coat drive for the eighth year in a row, and has partnered with the Greenfield...

South County in Sacramento: Orta champions accessibility, equity for community college students

SACRAMENTO — David Orta, a Hartnell College student leader, recently traveled to the state capital in Sacramento as a student journalist for the Moorpark Reporter to cover accessibility and equity issues affecting community college students. He attended the Advocacy Academy hosted at the Sheraton...

Salinas Valley Health, nurse honored by Hartnell College

SVH honored by Hartnell
SALINAS — Salinas Valley Health was recognized during an inaugural awards event celebrating excellence across the health sciences at Hartnell College. The healthcare system received the Champion for Nursing and Health Excellence Award, and Salinas Valley Health nurse and Hartnell alumna Jovita Dominguez, BSN, RN,...

Gonzales High alum takes wrestling skills to New Mexico

GONZALES — Gonzales High School Class of 2023 graduate Andrew Zarate will be wrestling for New Mexico Highlands University in Las Vegas, N.M. Zarate competed for Lassen College the past two wrestling seasons and placed fourth at 184 pounds at the California Junior College State...

Community Foundation for Monterey County offers $1.5M in scholarships this year

Scholarship recipient Kayla Crocker
MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) is offering more than $1.5 million in student scholarships for 2026, with applications due next week. More than 500 local students will be able to pursue their dreams of higher education, thanks to the generosity of...

Practices resume for South Monterey County sports teams

SALINAS VALLEY — Last week South Monterey County football teams were able to use helmets at practice for the first time and put on full pads at the end of the week to mark the end of the dead period in the Central Coast...

Greenfield serves more than 600 meals at 2nd annual Day of Thanks community dinner

Greenfield Day of Thanks cadets serving
GREENFIELD — More than 600 meals were shared Sunday as the community gathered for Greenfield’s second annual A Day of Thanks dinner at Greenfield Memorial Hall. According to organizers, the free Thanksgiving-style event “aims to get people together as a community, enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving...

Softball | Greenfield racks up runs in 3-game winning streak

Softball
SALINAS VALLEY — An offensive explosion for the Greenfield Bruins softball team produced 63 runs in wins against Anzar, Pajaro Valley and Marina. In their first game last week, the Bruins shut out the Anzar Hawks, 15-0. Greenfield scored five runs in the first, second...

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Greenfield pursuit ends in man’s arrest after domestic disturbance call

GREENFIELD — A Soledad man was arrested on multiple charges after leading officers on a pursuit through Greenfield following a domestic disturbance call, according...