Soledad police officers honored for heroic rescue in fiery crash
SOLEDAD ā Monterey County Peace Officers Association has recognized Sgt. Brian Solis and Traffic Officer Mustafa Yasin of the Soledad Police Department with a Distinguished Service Award for their life-saving efforts.
While responding to a recent traffic accident right outside Soledad city limits, Solis and...
Fall Round Up Festival offers family fun at Salinas Sports Complex
SALINAS ā California Rodeo Salinas is hosting the second annual Fall Round Up Festival Oct. 12-15 at the Salinas Sports Complex.
The event is presented by Brent Eastman Insurance Services Inc., and will feature a carnival, food trucks, live music, a pumpkin patch, childrenās activities...
Gonzales Youth Council members selected for 2024-25 school year
GONZALES ā The City of Gonzales 2024-25 Gonzales Youth Council (GYC) has been selected, and this year will be led by Youth Commissioners Emily Mendez and Valeria Cardenas.
Members chosen to serve on the youth council include Shelby Anderson, Leo Asher, Isabella Camargo, Lizbeth De...
California Rodeo Salinas sets inaugural Junior Rodeo for June 9
SALINAS ā California Rodeo Association has announced its first-ever Junior Rodeo, scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 9, at the Salinas Sports Complex, 1034 N. Main St., in Salinas.
āThis event underscores the Associationās commitment to nurturing the next generation of rodeo stars while...
Gonzales man sentenced to nearly 20 years in jail for stabbing animals inside school grounds
GONZALES ā A Gonzales man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of stabbing animals inside a school property in February 2023, Monterey County prosecutors said.
Jose Jesse Marquez, 31, was handed a jail term of 19 years and...
Taylor Farms distributes thousands of backpacks to local students
GONZALES āĀ Taylor FarmsĀ recently announced that more than 4,000 backpacks have been filled with essential school supplies and healthy snacks for students this year in nearly 20 communities, including Gonzales.
Since 2010, Taylor Farmsā annual Backpack Giving Program has delivered more than 48,000 backpacks to help...
Soccer | Gonzales boys win CCS title, enter NorCal tourney
GONZALES ā For the first time in 17 years, the Gonzales High School boysā soccer team has won a Central Coast Section divisional title.
The Spartans secured the CCS Division IV championship on Saturday as they defeated the Pioneer Mustangs of San Jose by a...
Monterey County Office of Education breaks ground on Early Learning Program center
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the building of a new Early Learning Program (ELP) center.Ā
The facility, to be named the MCOE ELP Hartnell STEAM Academy, will be built on Hartnell Collegeās East Campus,...
Gonzales City Council adopts ordinance to protect farms
GONZALES ā At its April 17 meeting, Gonzales City Council adopted an Agricultural Resource Mitigation Ordinance, which adds a new chapter ā Agricultural Resource Mitigation ā to the Gonzales Municipal Code Zoning Regulations.
āThis step is a major commitment by the City of Gonzales to...
Basketball | Greenfield, Soledad teams end season at playoffs
SALINAS VALLEY ā This past weekend was the start of the Central Coast Section (CCS) basketball playoffs, and South Monterey County was well represented with three teams in the postseason.
The local basketball teams that made it to the CCS playoffs were the Greenfield Bruins...
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Miniature horse āCookieā sworn in as honorary community ambassador
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office has announced that āCookie,ā a 15-year-old miniature horse who survived severe neglect and was rescued from a...























