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SALINAS VALLEY — Riding the wave of a nine-game winning streak, the Soledad High boys basketball team won the school’s third basketball title. Last week the Aztecs avenged their only Cypress Division loss by beating the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs and then claiming the title...

SOLEDAD — In collaboration with the Salinas Crusaders Car Club, City of Soledad has announced the return of the Fourth Annual Soledad Hot Summer Days on Saturday, July 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown Soledad. This family-friendly summer event has become a...

SALINAS — Longtime Monterey County resident John McPherson has been named the new executive director of Alliance on Aging, taking over for longtime Executive Director Teresa Sullivan, who is retiring. McPherson has been executive director at education and advocacy nonprofit organizations, and held executive roles...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has selected 28 emerging nonprofit managers to join the LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) Institute’s 2025 cohort. LEAD is a year-long professional development institute offered by the CFMC’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence to foster strong, effective...

GONZALES — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced June 25 that a jury found Jose Omar Soto Velasquez of Gonzales guilty of felony domestic violence and dissuading or intimidating a witness. Velasquez and Jane Doe had been dating approximately one year and lived together for...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD) CEO Ida Lopez Chan has been nominated for the prestigious CEO of the Year award by the Association of California Healthcare Districts (ACHD). This nomination not only recognizes Lopez Chan’s leadership, but also marks a significant milestone...

SALINAS VALLEY — It was a great week for the Gonzales Spartans and the Greenfield Bruins high school football teams as they each won their games, while the Soledad Aztecs came up short. Gonzales Spartans As the season continues, the Spartans are right in the middle...

GONZALES — A free four-day youth soccer camp took place last week at Gonzales High School’s Dick Force Stadium on the new turf fields. The July 29-Aug. 1 event was a collaboration between the Gonzales High School soccer program and the Salinas Police Athletic League. 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,...

GONZALES — In a heartfelt tribute, the City of Gonzales honored 28 local veterans and active-duty service members during a special Hometown Heroes ceremony last week at Central Park. The Nov. 6 event, held in partnership with the American Legion Post 81 and the American...