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March 11, 2026

Greenfield High team conquers regional Academic World Quest competition

Greenfield students with certificates
GREENFIELD — Greenfield High School students took first place in the Monterey County regional Academic World Quest competition, earning a trip to the national contest in Washington, D.C. The competition took place Feb. 14 at the Monterey County Office of Education in Salinas. Six teams...

Gonzales celebrates 2025 Cinco de Mayo with festival and crowning

GONZALES — Gonzales’ Central Park was alive with activity last Sunday for the annual Cinco de Mayo Festival. The May 4 event, sponsored by Pueblo Unido De Tateposco and the City of Gonzales, featured a variety of entertainment and attractions. Attendees enjoyed a children’s area, food...

Baseball | Soledad sweeps North Salinas to stay in first

Baseball
SOLEDAD — Soledad Aztecs baseball team has set themselves up in a perfect position, as they swept the North Salinas Vikings to stay atop the Mission Division. After splitting their season series against Stevenson the week prior, the Aztecs placed first in the league. They...

Greenfield teen arrested for possession of ā€˜ghost gun’

KING CITY — On March 16, at about 10:13 p.m., officers from the King City Police Department responded to the 400 block of Jayne Street regarding a report of subjects cocking a handgun and getting into a vehicle not known to the area. When officers...

SPCA offers free mobile spay/neuter clinics for pets in South Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County is offering free mobile spay and neuter surgeries in February and March for dogs and cats in South Monterey County. These clinics for local residents only are sponsored by Hitchcock Road Animal Services and staffed by SPCA Monterey County’s...

Salinas Valley Fair seeks exhibit entries for 2024 show

Salinas Valley Fair exhibits
SALINAS VALLEY — It’s getting to be that time of year again, and the Salinas Valley Fair wants community members to become exhibitors at this year’s Fair, May 16-19, in King City. Entries are open to residents in Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and San...

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrests suspects in Chualar shooting

Police arrest crime
CHUALAR — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office detectives have arrested Jesus Julian Rios, 25, and Regino Mendoza Arce, 26, both of Salinas, for their involvement in a shooting that left two victims injured while attending a gathering at the St. Theodore’s Catholic Pastoral Center in...

$33M in college savings available for youth in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Hartnell College Foundation and Bright Futures of Monterey County have announced a collaboration with CalKIDS, a fund in California that provides free college savings accounts for millions of children. In Monterey County, there are more than 64,000 qualified children with $33 million...

Photos | Soledad, Greenfield students join 2025 Wreaths Across America ceremony

Wreath laying ceremony
Members of Soledad High School Navy JROTC presented the colors during a wreath-laying ceremony Saturday to honor veterans at King City Cemetery, one of about 4,500 locations across the country that participated in National Wreaths Across America Day. They were joined by other student...

California Highway Patrol gives ā€˜thanks’ for safe driving, seat belt use this Thanksgiving

California Highway Patrol (CHP)
CALIFORNIA — As millions of motorists gear up for travel, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is gearing up, too. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, the CHP will activate its annual Thanksgiving Maximum...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 4, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 102:07 p.m. Bench Warrant on San Antonio Dr.6:00 p.m. Vandalism on N. Vanderhurst Av.8:35...