Soccer | Gonzales boys win 2024-25 Cypress Division championship
GONZALES — The Gonzales boys’ soccer team secured the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division championship last week with three wins.
The Spartans (14-3-2 overall, 10-1 in Cypress) claimed a 5-2 win over Ceiba College Prep, shut out Carmel 2-0, and finished the week with...
Salinas Police receive more than $1M for new technology as city honors slain officer
SALINAS — U.S. Reps. Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren recently visited the Salinas Police Department to highlight new federal funding for the department to deploy technology that will improve efficiency, officer safety and community transparency.
Salinas Police Department received $1,165,000 in the final 2023 appropriations...
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...
Track and Field | South Monterey County teams prepare for 2025 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...
Rural community and business leaders raise $84,750 for Monterey County nonprofits
MONTEREY COUNTY — Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) presented $84,750 to five Monterey County nonprofits at the Monterey County Board of Supervisors meeting Dec. 3.
Rural community and business leaders from across the state raised the funds during the Basket Drawing and Auction at...
Football | Soledad drops close game against MVC
SALINAS VALLEY — Last Friday, the host Soledad Aztecs saw a 19-0 lead cut to 19-7 at halftime and were unable to slow down the visiting Monte Vista Christian Mustangs in the final two quarters in the 34-27 setback.
“We started out well with a...
Byram wins 2025 Big Week Bull Riding Xtreme Bulls event
SALINAS VALLEY — A sold-out crowd of 10,498 people watched the Big Week Bull Riding Xtreme Bulls event at the Salinas Sports Complex on July 16.
Presented by Salinas Valley Ford, the Big Week Bull Riding continues to be one of the most popular events...
SPCA expands humane education in South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County is strengthening its commitment to South Monterey County schools, teachers and communities by increasing the number of classrooms and children reached through its Humane Education programs.
Last year, the SPCA’s Humane Education team inspired 8,690 children and adults throughout...
Monterey County Pops! launches music series across South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Pops! has announced an upcoming series of music programs designed to enrich the lives of South Monterey County residents through educational residencies and special performances.
Programs will feature high school residencies, a “Peter and the Wolf” program for elementary schools,...
Football | South Monterey County high school teams stay busy
SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high school football teams will start the seven-on-seven football summer series this Wednesday at 5 p.m. at War Memorial Stadium in King City.
Gonzales, Greenfield, Soledad and King City high schools have already been busy with seven-on-seven football and...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 28, 2026
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
Dec. 97:49 a.m. Possession of open container in public on Broadway St.8:05 a.m. Possession of...























