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SALINAS VALLEY — Three Norteño gang members have been ordered to stand trial on dozens of charges connected to two mass-casualty shootings that devastated South Monterey County in early 2024, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced Nov. 13...

SALINAS — Hartnell Community College District Governing Board made a provisional appointment of Sonia Jaramillo of Gonzales as the new District 6 trustee. Jaramillo fills a vacancy left by Erica Padilla-Chavez, who resigned from the board position effective Nov. 2. Since 2015, Jaramillo has served as...

SALINAS VALLEY — The California Division 9 Little League All-Star season began last week with all four South Monterey County Little League programs competing in the double-elimination tournament. Gonzales opened play in the Intermediate 50/70 division on Saturday and was beaten at home by a...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s Department of Emergency Management has announced the implementation of a cutting-edge Alert and Warning System designed to ensure the safety and well-being of all residents. This collaborative project, which started in 2022 and brings together dozens of emergency response agencies,...

SOLEDAD — 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...

SALINAS — Hartnell College has been awarded a $9.5 million grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s inaugural NEXTGEN program.  The official announcement was made during a presentation by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in Washington, D.C., on June 20. “This...

GONZALES — Last Wednesday afternoon, 77 members of the Gonzales High School FFA held a door-to-door food drive to collect food for the Food Bank for Monterey County’s Gonzales Program. The large group of students collected a total of 988 pounds of food for the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections has released the final certified results for the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election, revealing a total of 148,916 votes cast locally. This marks the second highest total in the county’s presidential election history, with a turnout rate of 69.3%...

SALINAS VALLEY — King City running back Carson Tidwell was a workhorse last Friday as the Mustangs defeated the visiting St. Francis Sharks, 27-6, at War Memorial Stadium. The junior piled up 202 yards on 22 carries and scored three touchdowns as King City improved...

SALINAS VALLEY — Be a part of history as the German ballet “Giselle” is performed in Monterey County for the first time this weekend by Monterey County Dance Theatre’s student company. Under the artistic direction of Janette Harkness, the young dancers stemming from South Monterey...