Tri-County Collaborative awarded Fentanyl Overdose Prevention Grant to tackle rising overdose rates
CENTRAL COAST ā The Tri-County Collaborative (TCC) has been awarded a California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Fentanyl Overdose Prevention Grant.
This multi-year grant totaling $1,280,985 over three years, provides critical funding to bolster efforts to combat the alarming increase in fentanyl-related overdoses gripping the...
Greenfield City Council backs Safe Routes to School plan
GREENFIELD ā 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 ā recommended by the Greenfield Safe Routes to School Steering Committee ā will fill sidewalk gaps as well as...
Monterey County organizations unite for āDay of Hopeā celebration
MONTEREY COUNTY ā This September, hope will take root across Monterey County as local organizations unite to celebrate National Recovery Month through a collective Day of Hope.
This day of recognition is a unified effort across communities where each organization plans its own unique gathering...
Gonzales High FFA contributes to local food bank
GONZALES ā Last Wednesday afternoon, 77 members of the Gonzales High School FFA held a door-to-door food drive to collect food for the Food Bank for Monterey Countyās Gonzales Program.
The large group of students collected a total of 988 pounds of food for the...
Soccer | South Monterey County teams ready for preseason
SALINAS VALLEY ā All eight South Monterey County boysā and girlsā soccer teams are ready for the preseason to start this upcoming week, with games either at home or on the road.
BOYSā SOCCER
Last year the King City High School boysā team finished the season...
Monterey County agriculture pumps more than $11B into local economy, study finds
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County agriculture pumped more than $11 billion into the local economy in 2023 and supported 81,315 jobs, according to a new economic report.
Assistant Agricultural Commissioner Rich Ordonez released the latest comprehensive analysis of the countyās largest industry on Nov. 18,...
Salinas Valley Recycles unveils Education Center and Garden near Gonzales
GONZALES ā Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority, aka Salinas Valley Recycles (SVR), will celebrate the grand opening of its new Education Center and Garden near Gonzales this Saturday in conjunction with the Youth Councilās year-end community project ā a Sustainability Fair.
In 2023, the inaugural...
Central Coast elected officials champion new retail theft laws
CENTRAL COAST ā In downtown Salinas on Aug. 19 ā joined by several dozen Central Coast elected officials, law enforcement leaders, business owners and local and state lawmakers ā Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas championed historic new retail theft laws that will protect business owners,...
Monterey County high school students invited to meet Ambassador Taylor
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) has announced its partnership with the World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay Area (WACMB) to host a free after-school event for high school students and teachers to meet and hear from Ambassador William B. Taylor.
The...
Soccer | Gonzales boys win 2024-25 Cypress Division championship
GONZALES ā The Gonzales boysā soccer team secured the Pacific Coast Athletic Leagueās Cypress Division championship last week with three wins.
The Spartans (14-3-2 overall, 10-1 in Cypress) claimed a 5-2 win over Ceiba College Prep, shut out Carmel 2-0, and finished the week with...
Local News
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 26, 2025
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
SOLEDAD
Nov. 1712:16 a.m. Misconduct on San Gabriel.6:36 a.m. Property report on West St.9:40 p.m. Property damage...























