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February 5, 2026

Rep. Panetta convenes veterans community to highlight anniversary of PACT Act

MONTEREY COUNTY — U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta convened members of the veterans community for a panel discussion marking the first anniversary of the Honoring Our PACT Act, landmark legislation that for the first time ensured veterans exposed to toxic substances during service get the...

Greenfield City Council backs Safe Routes to School plan

GREENFIELD — Greenfield City Council has approved funding for the Safe Routes to School projects for near-term implementation at its March 14 regular meeting.  The projects — recommended by the Greenfield Safe Routes to School Steering Committee — will fill sidewalk gaps as well as...

Fire crews rescue hiker at Pinnacles National Park

Pinnacles National Park rescue
SOLEDAD — Soledad Fire Department and Cal Fire BEU Pinnacles Crew 1 worked together to rescue a hiker in the western part of Pinnacles National Park on Saturday afternoon. They responded to the call for a medical rescue at around 3 p.m. on March 2...

Softball | Soledad Aztecs become co-champs for first time

SOLEDAD — For the first time in school history, the Soledad High girls’ softball team is a co-league champion. The Aztecs softball program had to suffer for many years, but this year they made history when they beat Seaside, 11-1, on May 10. That win...

Gonzales school district seeks board member

GONZALES — The Governing Board of the Gonzales Unified School District is seeking to fill a vacancy on its five-member Board of Education. The vacancy is for an “at large” board member position with a term ending in December 2024. Interested candidates are invited to complete...

Arm wrestling contests planned in Gonzales

GONZALES — Arm wrestling enthusiasts are invited to Gonzales for a pair of arm wrestling contests that will take place in April and May. The first competition is set for this Saturday, April 26, at 5 p.m. at Carnitas Trejo on Third Street. On Saturday,...

Football | Gonzales Spartan players receive awards for 2025 season

Gonzales High School football players
GONZALES — Gonzales High School’s football program hosted its awards night Dec. 15 at the school cafeteria. Players from the varsity and junior varsity football teams were honored for their hard work this past season. Receiving team awards for the varsity team were: Larry Bettencourt (Coaches...

Soccer | Gonzales Spartan alums defeat varsity boys

GONZALES — Gonzales High alumni soccer players defeated this year’s boys varsity team by a 1-0 score on Nov. 17 at Dick Force Stadium in Gonzales. The lone score was by Nathaniel Flores for the alumni team. The Spartans varsity team will have games this week...

City of Soledad buys 4.61 acres for construction of affordable rental units

City of Soledad
SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council has authorized the purchase of 4.61 acres of property located at 540 Gabilan Drive to facilitate the construction of about 100 affordable rental units. At a cost of $1.728 million, the purchase was funded by the Successor Housing Agency ($1.3...

Monterey County faces $39.7M deficit

County of Monterey
MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey is grappling with a projected $39.7 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, driven by rising labor and operational costs, the ongoing impacts of multiple natural disasters and a notable reduction in one-time and federal funding. Financial forecasts...

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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...