Cross Country | South Monterey County runners compete at Rancho Corona
SALINAS VALLEY ā Pacific Coast Athletic League hosted back-to-back divisional cross country meets earlier this month at the Rancho Corona course in Carmel Valley.
Gonzales High School ran Sept. 13 at the Cypress and Santa Lucia meet, and King City competed Sept. 14 in the...
Weed control effort seeks to curb virus threat for Salinas Valleyās lettuce
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County has enacted a mandatory abatement program for select weeds as part of an effort to contain the impatiens necrotic spot virus, or INSV, which has severely impacted the regionās lettuce crop in recent years.
Officials are urging residents who notice...
Gonzales City Council honors outstanding high school athletes, coaches
GONZALES ā Gonzales City Council honored three Gonzales High School coaches and three student-athletes for their outstanding efforts in cross county and football on Feb. 5.
Giovanni Ochoa was presented with a Certificate of Recognition for the 2023-24 cross country season.
Ochoa is a junior this...
Jury convicts Salinas Valley State Prison inmate of murder and attempted murder
SOLEDAD ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office announced Nov. 18 that Michael Ellison, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad, was convicted by a jury of murder, attempted murder of a peace officer and attempted murder, all in the first degree.
Ellison,...
Little League All-Star season begins for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY ā The California Division 9 Little League All-Star season began last week with all four South Monterey County Little League programs competing in the double-elimination tournament.
Gonzales opened play in the Intermediate 50/70 division on Saturday and was beaten at home by a...
Artichoke Festival 2025 returns to its roots in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā The iconic Artichoke Festival is making a grand return to its roots in the heart of the Salinas Valley this year.
Set for June 14-15, the annual festival will take place at the Monterey County Sheriffās Posse Grounds in Salinas, a move...
Immigration rights forum set for tonight in Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Monterey County Immigrant Rights Ad Hoc Committee will host its second āKnow Your Rightsā Immigration Forum at Vista Verde Middle School in Greenfield on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 6 p.m.
The Ad Hoc Committee is comprised of dozens of local leaders from the...
Superintendent bids farewell to Greenfield Union School District
GREENFIELD ā Zandra Jo Galvan, who has served as superintendent of the Greenfield Union School District (GUSD) since 2017, has been selected to become the next superintendent of the Salinas Union High School District.
Galvan has been in education for 31 years, beginning her career...
Multiple arrests made in Greenfield robbery investigation
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Police Department has arrested six individuals in connection with a robbery that took place May 9 on the 300 block of El Camino Real. The swift response came amid a coordinated effort involving local law enforcement and community partners.
The incident occurred...
4th annual DĆa de los Muertos celebration set for Saturday at Hartnell
SALINAS ā On Saturday, Nov. 2, Hospice Giving Foundation, in collaboration with Hartnell College and Hijos Del Sol Arts Productions, will celebrate the fourth annual DĆa de los Muertos event from 2 to 6 p.m. at Hartnell Collegeās Main Campus in Salinas.
This is a...
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Miniature horse āCookieā sworn in as honorary community ambassador
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office has announced that āCookie,ā a 15-year-old miniature horse who survived severe neglect and was rescued from a...























