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SALINAS VALLEY — King City Lady Mustangs had a great start to the 2025 volleyball season as they wrapped up preseason with a 9-4 record. In their last week of play, they swept Soledad and Pioneer Valley. To start the season, Hollyn Hearne and Avery Munoz...

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has announced the retirement of Chief Damon Wasson, marking the end of a distinguished career in law enforcement spanning 36 years, including 17 years as the chief of police for the Soledad Police Department. During his tenure, Wasson has made...

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation will host its Annual Gala for the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 13, at its Main Campus in Salinas to honor three outstanding individuals and raise funds for scholarships and internships supporting student artists. The Gala for the Arts is...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections Office and the Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) are joining efforts to offer Books and Ballots Week in South Monterey County, providing early flex voting centers at various libraries throughout the week.  Voters will be able to vote in-person,...

SOLEDAD — Soledad High School Aztec girls’ soccer team has qualified for Wednesday’s Central Coast Section (CCS) semifinals with a win last Saturday in the quarterfinal round. Soledad (#3 seed) beat #6 seed Silver Creek Raiders 3-2 in penalty kicks. Playing in a steady rain, the...

GONZALES — A nice crowd gathered on Saturday afternoon for the official ribbon cutting of the newly revamped Gonzales Skate Park at 203 First St.  A fast-approaching rain put the ceremony into hyper speed for the Gonzales city officials and residents who attended the Feb....

GONZALES — A Gonzales man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of stabbing animals inside a school property in February 2023, Monterey County prosecutors said. Jose Jesse Marquez, 31, was handed a jail term of 19 years and...

SOLEDAD — As millions of families throughout the state hit the road to visit friends and family this Thanksgiving holiday, Soledad Police Department reminds drivers and passengers to “Buckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time.”  “Whether you’re taking a long drive across the country or a...

SALINAS VALLEY — The 2024 football season has concluded for South Monterey County football teams, with Gonzales defeating Harbor 42-6 at the Pit in Salinas; King City shutting out Soledad 21-0 at home; and Greenfield winning a road game against Rancho San Juan by...

GONZALES — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Monterey County is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for neglecting, abusing and likely abandoning a dog found in Gonzales last week. Last Monday,...