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GREENFIELD — A Monterey County Jury has found Paulo Cesar Alcaraz Ortiz, 27, of Greenfield, guilty of first-degree murder for intentionally running over Guadalupe Garcia. Judge Andrew Liu will sentence Ortiz, who is facing more than 25 years to life in prison, on Sept. 4. On...

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...

SOLEDAD — After breaking a two-game losing streak against Salinas, the Soledad High baseball team took a break from the Gabilan Division to face the Stevenson Pirates in a non-league game last week. Entering the week, the Aztecs have built a resume that would consider...

GREENFIELD — A King City man was arrested early Sunday on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance and related firearms and drug offenses, according to the Greenfield Police Department. At about 2:45 a.m. on Feb. 22, officers conducted a vehicle check...

SALINAS VALLEY — California State University Monterey Bay’s Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco 2023 AHEAD program. The iiED’s proposal, which specifically targeted potential entrepreneurs from underserved and isolated...

GONZALES — Three teams from the South County Titans youth travel baseball program scrimmaged each other on Sunday at Art Brusa Field in Gonzales. Teams from the 11 under, 12 under and 13 under baseball teams played each other in scrimmages in preparation for the...

GREENFIELD — The 246th Battalion of the California Cadet Corps of Greenfield High School had 36 cadets attend the Cadet Olympics on March 16. Cadets participated in five events — a 5K run, Plank Hold, Slingshot, Obstacle Course and Rifle Hold — held at the...

SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY — The curtain is set to rise once again on a beloved local production as the Monterey County Dance Foundation presents the “Beauty and the Beast Ballet” on April 25-27 at the Robert Stanton Theater in King City. This unique, medieval-themed adaptation...

MONTEREY COUNTY — In an effort to streamline the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) building process, the County of Monterey is now offering three pre-designed ADU plans to homeowners.  ADUs are a smaller, independent residential dwelling unit located on the same lot as a standalone single...

SOLEDAD — Jaime Brugada Valdez, also known as Los Angeles rapper MoneySign Suede, died Tuesday night after he was reportedly stabbed in a shower at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad. Valdez, 22, of Huntington Park, was found unresponsive in the prison’s shower area shortly...