Track and Field | South Monterey County track teams head to Masters Meet
SALINAS VALLEY ā Track and field teams from South Monterey County will be competing this Saturday at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet at Pacific Grove High School.
The top competitors will qualify for the Central Coast Section semi-finals that will take place Saturday,...
Wrestling | South Monterey County wrestlers head to state championships
SALINAS VALLEY ā This past weekend the Central Coast Section (CCS) held its high school wrestling tournaments for the boys and girls to determine who will represent it at the 2023 CIF State Wrestling Championships beginning Thursday.
South Monterey County had three wrestlers qualify for...
Greenfield Police arrest men for string of vehicle burglaries
GREENFIELD ā Over the past week, Greenfield Police Department received 10 vehicle burglary reports and reports in which vehicles had been damaged from someone attempting to break in.
All the incidents were happening during the night-time and early morning hours, police said.
On March 9, with...
Gonzales High stadium upgrade moves forward with synthetic turf
GONZALES ā During a recent special Gonzales Unified School District Board meeting, the trustees voted to have a synthetic turf installed at Gonzales High Schoolās Dick Force Stadium.
The new field, along with an all-weather track, will give the Spartans and the Gonzales community their...
Greenfield appoints Mixer as new chief of police
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield City Manager Paul Wood has appointed Capt. Guillermo āBillā Mixer as chief of police for the City of Greenfield effective April 27.
As police chief, Mixer will also serve as a member of the Greenfield Executive Team, reporting to the city manager,...
Soledad woman crashes vehicle while intoxicated with 4-year-old inside
SOLEDAD ā A Soledad woman is facing multiple charges following a drunken-driving accident with her 4-year-old child inside the vehicle.
On Wednesday evening, 25-year-old Gabriela Aguilera of Soledad lost control of her vehicle turning onto West Street and crashed into the PG&E substation concrete wall.
Her...
Stitch āEm Up Embroidery opens in Soledad
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Merchants hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 19 for Stitch āEm Up Embroidery, a new screen printing and embroidery business located at 157 Kidder St., Suite B, in Soledad.
The business offers embroidery, custom apparel and prints, flags, banners,...
Gonzales city manager exits after just 4 months
GONZALES ā Gonzales City Manager Trevin Barber has left his position with the City of Gonzales after just four months.
According to a City news release last week, Barber departed to focus his career on finance and economic development while spending more time with his...
Past Gonzales High athletes relive accomplishments
GONZALES ā Greatness on the playing fields, the courts and the mats were brought up by those that attended the 2023 Gonzales Spartans Hall of Fame Banquet on April 29 at the Amaral Ranch in Salinas.
A few hundred guests spent the evening reminiscing about...
āThe Sleeping Beautyā ballet hits stage Friday in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Dance Foundation in partnership with Monterey County Dance Theatre will present āThe Sleeping Beautyā ballet this weekend, April 14-16, coinciding with the local dance studioās 65th anniversary in King City.
āWe are so happy to partner once again with the...
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Greenfield man sentenced to 18 years in prison for child molestation
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield resident Julio Martinez, 43, was sentenced Aug. 28 to 18 years in prison for committing two counts of lewd acts upon...