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January 12, 2026

Greenfield High School students show off their best artwork

GREENFIELD — Student artists from Greenfield High School’s art programs had 10 of their best pieces of artwork on display last Thursday evening inside the high school’s library. Parents and community members were invited to enjoy the May 4 art show that included portraits, watercolors...

Quick-thinking Monterey County bus drivers extinguish car fire

MCOE bus drivers
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) bus driver Susana Rodriguez and her passenger/husband Isaac Godinez, who is also a bus driver for MCOE, were en route from Salinas to Soledad on a routine mail run May 22 when they came across...

Hartnell College awarded $9.5M grant to support students in agricultural careers

SALINAS — Hartnell College has been awarded a $9.5 million grant from the USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s inaugural NEXTGEN program.  The official announcement was made during a presentation by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in Washington, D.C., on June 20. ā€œThis...

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...

Cross country finals, flag football tourney this week

SALINAS VALLEY — Local high school runners and flag football players will be competing this week with championship hopes for cross country, and the chance to play in a season-ending tournament for flag football. CROSS COUNTRY On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL)...

Soledad, Greenfield search warrants lead to arrests for weapon violations

SOLEDAD — On the morning of June 18, Soledad Police detectives, with assistance from the Greenfield Police Department, Cal Fire, Monterey County Probation Department, California State Parole and members of the South Monterey County Task Force, served two simultaneous search warrants in the cities...

Wrestling | Soledad’s Ramirez sole qualifier from South Monterey County for State Meet

SOLEDAD — Soledad High sophomore Natalie Ramirez placed first in the 235-pound weight class at the Central Coast Section wrestling championships on Saturday to qualify for the California Interscholastic Federation State Meet. The state finals will begin Thursday, Feb. 27, at Mechanics Bank Arena in...

Salinas Valley Recycles unveils Education Center and Garden near Gonzales

Salinas Valley Recycles Education Center
GONZALES — Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority, aka Salinas Valley Recycles (SVR), will celebrate the grand opening of its new Education Center and Garden near Gonzales this Saturday in conjunction with the Youth Council’s year-end community project — a Sustainability Fair. In 2023, the inaugural...

Rancho Cielo secures $1M for culinary school expansion

Rancho Cielo
SALINAS — Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren presented a check appropriated by Congress for a community project totaling $1 million to the Rancho Cielo Youth Campus on May 10 to help expand the Drummond Culinary Academy. ā€œWorkforce development programs matter — they help provide people with the...

Basketball | League play begins for South Monterey County high school teams

SALINAS VALLEY — With the beginning of the new year, play in the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s divisions will begin this week in high school basketball. BOYS’ BASKETBALL In the final preseason games of the season, the Soledad Aztec and Greenfield Bruin boys’ teams split their...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 7, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 2711:14 p.m. Mental Health Crisis on N. 3rd St. Nov. 282:30 p.m. Domestic Violence and...