Gonzales celebrates high school soccer champions with festive parade
GONZALES — The streets of Gonzales were temporarily shut down last Thursday for a parade to honor the Gonzales High School varsity boys’ soccer team, which won both the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division and the Central Coast Section’s Division IV, as well...
Soledad Community Health Care District celebrates 75 years with gala
SOLEDAD — Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD) recently celebrated 75 years of healthcare in Soledad and the surrounding areas.
With the theme “An Evening Under the Stars,” SCHCD hosted a gala on Sept. 9 in Rosie’s Garden at Eden Valley Care Center featuring a...
Monterey County releases 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County health officials and community partners have released the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, a comprehensive report identifying the county’s most pressing health challenges and priorities.
The assessment, compiled by the Monterey County Health Needs Collaborative, analyzes population health data to...
Man charged with murdering ex-girlfriend from Greenfield in 2010 cold case
GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Feb. 5 that Noel Aguilera Ledesma, 43, currently a resident of Yuma, Ariz., has been arrested and charged with the cold-case murder of his ex-girlfriend, Yvette Martinez, in 2010.
On Oct. 10, 2010, a vehicle was discovered...
Foundation launches initiative to strengthen disaster preparedness and response in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has announced the launch of the Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD), an initiative designed to enhance disaster preparedness, response and recovery efforts throughout Monterey County.
The CFMC’s COAD brings together a diverse network of nonprofit...
Gonzales City Council appoints Gil as city manager
GONZALES — Gonzales City Council has appointed Carmen Gil to the position of city manager.
Gil has been with the city as Director of Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships since 2020 and served as interim city manager from June 2022 to January 2023.
In her 20-plus...
Central Coast lawmakers demand clarity on federal funding freeze
CENTRAL COAST — As local communities evaluate the impacts of the Trump Administration’s recent flurry of executive orders and memorandum pausing the delivery of all federal financial assistance, U.S. Reps. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Julia Brownley (CA-26) are...
Tri-County Collaborative awarded Fentanyl Overdose Prevention Grant to tackle rising overdose rates
CENTRAL COAST — The Tri-County Collaborative (TCC) has been awarded a California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Fentanyl Overdose Prevention Grant.
This multi-year grant totaling $1,280,985 over three years, provides critical funding to bolster efforts to combat the alarming increase in fentanyl-related overdoses gripping the...
Track and Field | King City Mustang boys win invitational
KING CITY — King City High's varsity boys track and field team outscored Morro Bay and Hollister to claim the 78th King City Invitational Track Meet on Saturday at War Memorial Stadium.
Hollister High School brought its large team and won the varsity girls and...
Gonzales Youth Guardians help with Grande Royal Tea Party
GONZALES — Gonzales Youth Guardians recently participated in the Grande Royal Tea Party, honoring senior citizens of Gonzales.
The students, supervised by Jean Salcido of the Adventure Seeking Seniors group, helped set up and serve desserts during the annual celebration held at the Apostolic Church...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 28, 2026
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