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December 4, 2025

Baseball | Soledad and Greenfield extend winning streaks

SALINAS VALLEY — After dropping their first two Gabilan Division games against the reigning Division Ill Central Coast Section champions, the Monterey Toreadors, the Soledad Aztecs baseball team has now won four straight as they swept their series against Carmel Padres last week. Heading into...

Deadline nears for Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2024 applicants

SALINAS VALLEY — Young ladies who are passionate about the Western lifestyle and promoting the rodeo industry can compete for the Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2024 title July 5-7, with the winner being announced on July 7. Entries close on Monday, May 6. The winner...

Salinas Valley farmers seek rebound after floods, virus hit lettuce crops

SALINAS VALLEY — Things were challenging enough for lettuce growers in Monterey County’s Salinas Valley before Mother Nature dealt a one-two punch in this year’s storms. Farmers in 2022 had suffered an estimated $150 million in crop losses as impatiens necrotic spot virus — a...

USL Championship and Monterey Bay Football Club unveil 2025 schedule

SEASIDE — The United Soccer League (USL) Championship has officially unveiled the full 2025 schedule, which includes the debut of the Championship’s league-wide participation in the USL JƤgermeister Cup — marking the beginning of a groundbreaking interleague competition. Monterey Bay Football Club (Monterey Bay F.C.)...

Sun Street Centers receives $50K for Safe Teens program

MONTEREY COUNTY — Sun Street Centers has been awarded a $50,000 Community Impact grant from the Lauralie and J. Irvine Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC). This two-year grant will support the Safe Teens Empowerment Project (STEPS), aimed at increasing peer-to-peer education...

Plane makes emergency landing near Gonzales

GONZALES — A small aircraft made an emergency landing north of Gonzales on Sunday, reported the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office, along with fire crews, responded to the plane, which had safely landed in an agricultural field. The pilot was uninjured,...

Greenfield Science Fair returns after 5-year hiatus

Greenfield Science Fair
GREENFIELD — Following a half-decade hiatus, students at Vista Verde Middle School (VVMS) once again enjoyed the Science Fair, which occurred May 22 thanks to a resurrection coordinated by their teachers and the Greenfield Community Science Workshop (Greenfield CSW). Posters showcasing students’ projects filled the...

Relay For Life of the Salinas Valley makes a return

SALINAS VALLEY — American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of the Salinas Valley invites the community to join the movement to honor and remember loved ones and fight back for lifesaving change. Opening ceremonies for the Sept. 23 event will kick off at 4 p.m....

Healthy Youth Field Day 2025 promotes good habits for Monterey County students

MONTEREY COUNTY — Aspire Health and Montage Health Foundation hosted its third annual Healthy Youth Field Day on May 19 in partnership with Monterey Bay Football Club at Cardinale Stadium in Seaside, bringing together 150 elementary students and their teachers for a morning of...

8 suspects arrested in San Jose homicide tied to Greenfield gang; 6 from South Monterey County

GREENFIELD — Authorities have arrested eight young men in connection with San Jose’s first homicide of 2025, all of whom have been linked to a gang based out of Greenfield. Six of the suspects are residents of South Monterey County, including individuals from Greenfield, Soledad...

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Vehicle with marijuana

Burglary at cannabis facility leads to vehicle pursuit, recovery of marijuana

SALINAS VALLEY — An in-progress burglary at a local greenhouse facility last week led to a multi-agency vehicle pursuit from Salinas to Gilroy and...