City of Gonzales receives award for its leadership in housing development
GONZALES ā City of GonzalesĀ was honored by the Monterey County Business Council (MCBC) at the 28th Annual Gala and Community Builder Awards on April 26Ā at The Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach.
At this yearās gala, the MCBC honored and highlighted āCommunity Buildersā who...
Soledad Aztecsā Martel ends high school soccer career
SOLEDAD ā Soledad High soccer standout Sophia Martel finished her playing career as a Lady Aztec with a 5-0 win and a goal against visiting Morro Bay on Dec. 12 in Soledad.
Martel helped the Lady Aztecs improve to 6-1-1 in the pre-season and will...
Weed control effort seeks to curb virus threat for Salinas Valleyās lettuce
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County has enacted a mandatory abatement program for select weeds as part of an effort to contain the impatiens necrotic spot virus, or INSV, which has severely impacted the regionās lettuce crop in recent years.
Officials are urging residents who notice...
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...
Arroyo Seco Road reopens following slide safeguard work
GREENFIELD ā Arroyo Seco Road has reopened to the public after major stabilization work, and motorists will see additional repairs occurring over the next month.
The County of Monterey Public Works and its contractor Graniterock were able to clear and stabilize the road after damages...
Greenfield Police Department welcomes new officers
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Police Department has introduced its newest members, who bring a wealth of experience, dedication and local pride to the force.
āPlease join us in giving a warm welcome to Captain Andres Paredes, Officer Erik Vargas and Officer Kendrick Pearson,ā police said.
Captain Andres...
Monterey County Free Libraries now accepting online payments
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) is now accepting online payments. Library users can pay fees owed on their library accounts with a credit or debit card by visiting emcfl.org.
MCFL eliminated fines for overdue library material in 2022; however, library users who...
Monterey County DAās Office warns against rental property scams
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office is alerting Monterey County residents and visitors that an increase in scams have affected renters and properties for rent.
The scams vary in sophistication but share the same core fraud: the suspect will pose as the property...
National poetry competition comes to Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā 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...
Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Feb. 29, 2024
Ariana Mercado of Soledad, Daniel Pantoja of Greenfield and Anthony Rangel of King City were named to the Fall 2023 Deanās List at University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kan. USM students must end the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better to make...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 2, 2025
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SOLEDAD
June 182:49 p.m. Traffic violation on Front St.
June 199:36 a.m. Found property (gun magazine)...