Monterey County Pops! launches music series across South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Pops! has announced an upcoming series of music programs designed to enrich the lives of South Monterey County residents through educational residencies and special performances.
Programs will feature high school residencies, a āPeter and the Wolfā program for elementary schools,...
Fourth of July house fire kills 1 in Gonzales
GONZALES ā One person has died after a fire destroyed a house in Gonzales on the Fourth of July.
At about 11:05 p.m. on July 4, officers from the Gonzales Police Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 400 block of Charolais Drive,...
Gonzales Library announces temporary closure for relocation to new community center
GONZALES ā Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) has announced the upcoming relocation of the Gonzales Library to the new Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex.
According to MCFL, the move will āprovide an enhanced experience for patrons, integrating library services more closely with other...
Soccer | Gonzales boys start season with 1-0-1 record, as Greenfield travels to King City tonight
SALINAS VALLEY ā Gonzales High varsity boysā soccer team opened the pre-season last week with a 4-1 victory over host Pacific Grove, and ended the week on Saturday with a 2-2 tie in Santa Maria against Righetti High School.
On Nov. 25 at Pacific Grove,...
Greenfield police officer convicted for attacking girlfriendās ex at party
GREENFIELD ā A Greenfield police officer has been convicted of battery for attacking his girlfriendās ex-boyfriend while off-duty during a party in May 2022, announced Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni on Thursday.
Christian Tapia-Leon, 31, an officer employed by the Greenfield Police Department,...
Football | South Monterey County high school teams stay busy
SALINAS VALLEY ā South Monterey County high school football teams will start the seven-on-seven football summer series this Wednesday at 5 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium in King City.
Gonzales, Greenfield, Soledad and King City high schools have already been busy with seven-on-seven football and...
Greenfield man arrested in Arizona for human trafficking
GREENFIELD ā A 35-year-old man from Greenfield is facing human trafficking charges after he was found with a young boy in Arizona earlier this month.
On Sept. 8, a Navajo County deputy conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 40 at milepost 258 in the area...
Baseball | Soledad splits series with Monterey
SALINAS VALLEY ā The Soledad Aztecs baseball team split a home and away series last week with the Monterey Toreadores.
In the first game at home, Soledad pitcher Vidal Perez led his team to a 3-1 victory. Perez struck out a game-high 15 batters in...
Soledad Police Department launches enforcement campaign for holiday season
SOLEDAD ā The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2022 alone, 1,062 people were killed in the United States in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Soledad Police Department wants to remind the public of...
āGet on the Busā reunites families with incarcerated loved ones at Salinas Valley State Prison and CTF-Soledad
SOLEDAD ā The transformative power of family connection was on full display Aug. 2 as incarcerated individuals and their loved ones came together at both Salinas Valley State Prison and Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad for the annual Get on the Bus event.
Thanks...
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Burglary at cannabis facility leads to vehicle pursuit, recovery of marijuana
SALINAS VALLEY ā An in-progress burglary at a local greenhouse facility last week led to a multi-agency vehicle pursuit from Salinas to Gilroy and...























