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March 7, 2026

Alliance on Aging presents South County Solutions Summits to address community needs

Seniors
SALINAS VALLEY — The Alliance on Aging (AOA) is set to launch a series of South County Solutions Summits aimed at addressing vital concerns for older adults and individuals with disabilities in Monterey County. These summits will create an essential platform for community members to...

Baseball | Season gets underway for South Monterey County teams

Baseball
SALINAS VALLEY — As the spring approaches, it’s time to break out the bats and gloves as the start of the baseball season is officially on the way. To start off the season, there could be a major problem due to potential rain coming into...

Scheid Family Wines sets industry benchmark with BRCGS food safety certification

GREENFIELD — Scheid Family Wines, a leading winery based in Greenfield on California’s Central Coast, recently passed the BRC Global Food Safety Standard recertification audit and is the only alcohol beverage-producing company in California to hold this prestigious certification. The unannounced BRCGS recertification audit occurs...

Double murder investigation underway near Soledad

Police Crime
SOLEDAD — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and California Highway Patrol responded Sunday at about 6:45 p.m. to a report of individuals being chased in a vehicle in the 41000 block of Los Coches Road, south of Soledad. When units arrived, they found two unresponsive males...

Artists give Soledad Fire Department’s new garage a colorful upgrade

SOLEDAD — Soledad Fire Department station continues to receive a colorful upgrade to its newly erected apparatus bay on Monterey Street that was built in June. The vivid mural, which faces out toward Bill Ramus Park on Soledad Street, depicts faces of a firefighter, police...

Soledad unveils 24/7 naloxone, fentanyl test strip kiosk

Officials with Naloxone and fentanyl test strip kiosk
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad and the Monterey County Health Department hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 23 for the city’s first 24/7 naloxone and fentanyl test strip kiosk, after the event was rescheduled from Dec. 8. The kiosk, located next to the Soledad Fire...

Cross country finals, flag football tourney this week

SALINAS VALLEY — Local high school runners and flag football players will be competing this week with championship hopes for cross country, and the chance to play in a season-ending tournament for flag football. CROSS COUNTRY On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL)...

Monterey County secures $11M in state grants to combat homelessness in King City and Soledad

Homeless encampment homelessness
SOLEDAD — The County of Monterey has been awarded two significant grants under California’s Encampment Resolution Funding program, allocating more than $11 million to address homelessness in King City and Soledad. ā€œThe funding will facilitate crucial efforts to address homelessness in the region and assist...

Hartnell College Foundation’s K-12 STEAM Program earns accolades

Hartnell College Foundation team with award
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation’s K-12 STEAM Program has received two significant accolades: the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars award and Salinas City Elementary School District recognition for involvement in the implementation of the Invention Convention competition. Hartnell is one of 10 community colleges...

Hartnell College Foundation hosts 2025 Gala for the Arts on Saturday

Hartnell College Foundation Gala for the Arts honorees
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation will host its Annual Gala for the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 13, at its Main Campus in Salinas to honor three outstanding individuals and raise funds for scholarships and internships supporting student artists. The Gala for the Arts is...

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Salinas man pleads no contest in violent May 2025 domestic incident

SALINAS VALLEY — A Salinas man has pleaded no contest to multiple charges stemming from a May 2025 incident in which he stabbed his...