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SOLEDAD — A little bit of old was transformed on the inside as Soledad Unified School District’s (SUSD) former Main Street Middle School Library reopened its doors as the Soledad Family Resource Center, following a ribbon cutting and celebration Saturday morning. “This building certainly has...

SALINAS VALLEY — A cherished holiday tradition returns to South Monterey County this December as “The Nutcracker Ballet” celebrates its 66th anniversary at the Robert Stanton Theater in King City. Produced by the Monterey County Dance Foundation, the long-running production features more than 120 performers...

SALINAS VALLEY — With the baseball and softball seasons ending, the last thing to do before closing out another year is to hand out the awards. Soledad Aztecs  For the second straight year, Soledad Aztecs’ ace Eric Segura was all-league MVP in the Gabilan Division. Segura...

GREENFIELD — In a significant boost to wildfire prevention efforts, the City of Greenfield has been awarded $189,263 in grant funding through Cal Fire’s Wildfire Prevention Grants Program as part of a larger initiative aimed at enhancing wildfire resilience across the Central Coast. The funding,...

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, King City Police Department and Salinas Police Department have scheduled a joint press conference Friday morning to make a major announcement involving three ongoing investigations. Officials are planning to unveil “significant developments” related to the double homicide that...

CENTRAL COAST — Applications will close Nov. 30 for the 2023 McDonald’s Golden Grants program benefitting education and nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay Area, Eureka, Salinas-Monterey and the Central Coast that better the lives of children ages 5 through 18 sharing $40,000 throughout...

GONZALES — City of Gonzales hosted the Resuse, Recycle and Cleanup Day on Saturday at Fairview Middle School. Local residents brought in items for the free event and also took advantage of free compost giveaway. Groups that participated in the Oct. 18 event included the Gonzales...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections Department will certify the final results of the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Voters who need to correct a missing or mismatched signature on their vote-by-mail ballot have until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1,...

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad recently hosted a special ceremony for brand-new field lights installed at Blas Santana Park. “The City is excited to expand the capabilities of this park, especially as it gets darker earlier this time of year,” the City stated on social...

SALINAS VALLEY — Playing on Saturday at the North Salinas High campus, the Soledad Aztecs had their three-game win streak snapped as they lost 19-7 to the host Vikings. “We had trouble containing the North High counter plays and defensively our offense struggled when they...