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December 9, 2025

Football | Greenfield Bruins beat St. Francis in overtime

GREENFIELD — Last season the Greenfield Bruins varsity football team let their game against St. Francis get away from them, but this year, they wouldn’t let that happen again after beating the Sharks 20-14 in overtime Saturday. The Bruins are now 3-0 to start the...

Cross Country | South Monterey County teams compete in PCAL championship

Gonzales cross country team
SALINAS VALLEY — Cross country teams from South Monterey County competed last Saturday during the Pacific Coast Athletic League championship at Toro Regional Park in Salinas. The meet took place to determine PCAL divisional champions, individual All-League runners and Central Coast Section (CCS) qualifying teams...

Arts Council for Monterey County launches Youth Poet Laureate program

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County in partnership with Urban Word celebrates local youth poets with the opportunity to serve as the Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate.Ā  Youth poets must submit five original poems for adjudication to determine the Youth Poet Laureate, who...

Monterey County promotes child passenger safety during national observance week

Baby car seat
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department’s Public Health Bureau is joining law enforcement agencies, public health departments and other community organizations to raise awareness about the importance of keeping children in the correct car seat for their age and size. During Child Passenger Safety...

Basketball | South Monterey County hoopsters prepare for second half of season

SALINAS VALLEY — High school basketball teams in South Monterey County will be entering the second half of divisional play starting this week, and will be battling to finish with .500 records to earn Central Coast Section playoff consideration. GIRLS’ BASKETBALL Gonzales senior center Angelina Navarro...

Monterey County Free Libraries shifting hours of operation at 10 branches

MONTEREY COUNTY — Effective Oct. 1, 10 branches of Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) will be adjusting their hours of operation. The number of hours that libraries are open to the public will remain the same, and the changes are minor shifts to accommodate library...

Soledad flag ceremony pays tribute to missing military

Soledad POW/MIA Flag Ceremony
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department hosted a POW/MIA Flag Ceremony last Friday to honor and remember the courageous U.S. service members who were captured or remain unaccounted for. ā€œThis ceremony is more than a tradition; it is a living promise that their sacrifice will never...

Softball | Greenfield racks up runs in 3-game winning streak

Softball
SALINAS VALLEY — An offensive explosion for the Greenfield Bruins softball team produced 63 runs in wins against Anzar, Pajaro Valley and Marina. In their first game last week, the Bruins shut out the Anzar Hawks, 15-0. Greenfield scored five runs in the first, second...

SPCA expands free mobile spay/neuter clinics in South Monterey County

SOLEDAD — South Monterey County is set to benefit from additional free mobile spay and neuter clinics in Soledad and King City organized by the SPCA Monterey County. Sponsored by Hitchcock Road Animal Services and staffed by SPCA’s veterinary team, these clinics aim to help...

Soledad Ace Hardware officially opens its doors

Ace Hardware
SOLEDAD — Soledad Ace Hardware hosted a grand-opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony April 27 for its Front Street location, owned and operated by the Alcantar family. ā€œA new and modern sign welcomes all to the newly remodeled store, but that’s just the beginning,ā€ according to Soledad...

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Vehicle with marijuana

Burglary at cannabis facility leads to vehicle pursuit, recovery of marijuana

SALINAS VALLEY — An in-progress burglary at a local greenhouse facility last week led to a multi-agency vehicle pursuit from Salinas to Gilroy and...