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GONZALES — The City of Gonzales, in collaboration with Gonzales Customs and Street Life Car Club, hosted its third annual Car Show on Saturday in downtown Gonzales. The April 5 event attracted hundreds of spectators to the area and featured 174 vehicles, along with custom...

GONZALES — After starting the season 0-3, the Gonzales Spartans have won their last two games, including their league opener against the Harbor Pirates. When the season started, the Spartans were not only thought of being the best team in South Monterey County, but also...

SALINAS VALLEY — King City Lady Mustangs track and field team will have three individual girls and two relay teams compete at this Saturday’s Central Coast Section semifinals in Gilroy. During the Masters Meet at Pacific Grove last Friday, Mariana Alcarez placed third in the...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Community Health Care District recently welcomed Sen. John Laird for a special visit and tour of the district’s three vital facilities: Soledad Medical Clinic, the Women’s Health Center and Eden Valley Care Center. The April 4 visit was led by Chief Executive...

SALINAS VALLEY — The Fourth of July was celebrated last Friday at Gonzales Central Park and Soledad Little League Park in the Salinas Valley cities, respectively. The Gonzales celebration took place from noon until 6 p.m., while the Soledad celebration ran from noon to 8:30...

SALINAS VALLEY — The regular season began last week for the King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales high school football teams. While all four teams were on the losing end, there were some good efforts from the South Monterey County schools. KING CITY At War Memorial...

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) recently honored all AmeriCorps members who completed their 2022-23 service year. County Superintendent of Schools Deneen Guss, Director of Leadership and School Systems Roberto Nunez, AmeriCorps Program Coordinator Lauren Patron-Castro and prior Program Development and Retention...

SALINAS VALLEY — The annual Salinas Valley Fair Kick-Off on April 20 started with a great turnout of about 625 attendees inside the Orradre Building, bidding in the silent auction and a delicious dinner by the King City Young Farmers. Once dinner was served, speeches...

GONZALES — Gonzales residents can help decide how to spend a budget of $250,000 in the community to make it safer for youth and families to get to and from schools. The Gonzales Safe Routes to School Steering committee was formed in September 2023 to...

SOLEDAD — The garden at Eden Valley Care Center was filled with joy and laughter last Wednesday afternoon as residents and staff were treated to a special mini performance by the Marinelli Bros. Circus. The Aug. 6 event featured a preview of the circus’s full...