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...
Gonzales High honors Class of 2025 during 113th Commencement at newly renovated stadium
GONZALES ā Traditions continued at Gonzales High School during the 113th Annual Commencement on Saturday morning at Dick Force Stadium, where more than 200 students graduated in front of their families, friends and school staff.
The walk from Spartan Alley to the stadium resumed as...
Local organizations team up to help Monterey County youth learn healthy lifestyle habits
MONTEREY COUNTY ā More than 130 Monterey County elementary school students and their teachers attended Healthy Youth Field Day, presented by Montage Health Foundation and Aspire Health, at Cardinale Stadium, home of Monterey Bay Football Club.
The half-day event on May 14 taught youth about...
Monterey County faces $39.7M deficit
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The County of Monterey is grappling with a projected $39.7 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, driven by rising labor and operational costs, the ongoing impacts of multiple natural disasters and a notable reduction in one-time and federal funding.
Financial forecasts...
Firefighters extinguish house fire in Soledad
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Fire Department firefighters, along with crews from Greenfield Fire Department and CTF Fire, responded to a residential structure fire in the area of Metz Road and East Street in Soledad on March 7 at about 3:30 p.m.
All occupants were safely...
Taylor Farms to reopen facility after 2022 fire
SALINAS VALLEY ā One year after a devastating fire destroyed Taylor Farmsā food processing plant in Salinas, the agriculture company will reopen the facility later this month in time for the start of the Salinas Valley planting season.
Following months of construction, the foodservice location...
Basketball | Soledad boys down Gonzales, 65-40
SALINAS VALLEY ā Soledad High boys basketball team showed why they are in first place in the Cypress Division with wins last week on the road to Gonzales and at home to Seaside.
In the rivalry game at Gonzales, Pedro Morales lighted up the Spartans...
Documentary short film shines light on Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā A documentary short film set in the Salinas Valley has been officially selected for the prestigious 2025 Sundance Film Festival, and will have its world premiere during the festivalās celebrated Short Film Program.
āThe Long Valleyā is a 13-minute documentary showcasing the...
SVBGSA water use, resource management workshop comes to Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is hosting workshops this spring to provide residents and businesses of the Salinas Valley with an opportunity to learn about water use and management in the region, and this Friday's event will be in Greenfield.
The...
Gonzales Police officers complete ABLE training program
GONZALES ā Gonzales Police Department completed the final day of training the entire police department on the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) program on Nov. 30.
The ABLE training program was spearheaded in Gonzales by Capt. Juan Mendoza and Sgt. Kip Bowen, who...
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King City man arrested for DUI, firearms and drugs in Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā A King City man was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance and related firearms...























