California State Assembly Speaker Rivas hosts District 29 leaders
SACRAMENTO — California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas hosted a delegation of mayors, councilmembers and county supervisors from Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and Santa Clara counties for a full day of state legislative activities in Sacramento.
During the April 9 visit to the State Capitol,...
Greenfield receives nearly $800K for road improvements, enhanced connectivity
GREENFIELD — Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren has announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will distribute $793,856 to the City of Greenfield to make roads safer and improve community connectivity.
“As cities in the Salinas Valley become more sought-out places to live, work and do...
Track and Field | South Monterey County teams prepare for finals
CENTRAL COAST — Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional trials and finals will take place next week for high school track and field teams from Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.
Gonzales, Greenfield and King City have completed the regular season in the Santa Lucia...
Monterey County Board of Supervisors to mark 50th anniversary of ‘El Cortito’ ban
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors will host a special ceremony on Tuesday, June 10, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a landmark legal case that arose out of the Salinas Valley and outlawed the use of “El Cortito,” or the short-handled...
Prescribe Safe program combats fentanyl crisis in Monterey County schools
MONTEREY COUNTY — Montage Health’s Prescribe Safe program has announced a collaboration with the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) aimed at raising awareness and preventing fentanyl-related overdoses among youth in Monterey County.
The partnership, formalized this summer, will focus on providing critical education, resources...
Soledad police officer graduates from FBI National Academy
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Chief Patrick Valenzuela recently announced that Lt. Juan Santiago has successfully graduated from the 295th session of the FBI National Academy.
The graduation ceremony was held at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., on Sept. 4. Santiago is only the...
First Tee – Monterey County celebrates 20 years of empowering local youth
MONTEREY COUNTY — First Tee – Monterey County marked 20 years of empowering local youth through its unique blend of golf and life skills education.
Since its founding in 2004, the organization has reached over 165,000 young individuals, instilling resilience, self-confidence and inner strength that...
Greenfield, Soledad school employees recognized in countywide awards program
SALINAS VALLEY — Two South Monterey County classified school employees are among this year’s honorees in the Monterey County Office of Education’s Teacher of the Year and Classified School Employee of the Year awards.
Roy Telles, representing Skilled Trades Services for the Greenfield Union School...
California Highway Patrol gives ‘thanks’ for safe driving, seat belt use this Thanksgiving
CALIFORNIA — As millions of motorists gear up for travel, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is gearing up, too. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, the CHP will activate its annual Thanksgiving Maximum...
Head-on crash kills 2 in Gonzales
GONZALES — A head-on crash involving a wrong-way driver on Highway 101 in Gonzales killed two people early Sunday morning.
On June 18, at about 3:34 a.m., California Highway Patrol (CHP) Monterey Communication Center received a call of a multi-vehicle crash that occurred on Highway...
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Garage fire contained in Greenfield; no injuries reported
GREENFIELD — A structure fire early Friday morning was contained to a garage thanks to a rapid, multi-agency response, according to the Greenfield Police...
