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SALINAS VALLEY — As winter sports come to an end, it’s now time for high school teams to break out the bats and gloves as baseball and softball season kicks off in South Monterey County. One of the biggest problems early on is that spring...

SOLEDAD — Despite soaring temperatures, the City of Soledad successfully hosted the third annual Soledad Hot Summer Days Car Show and Fundraiser. “Huge thank you to all the people, groups and organizations that helped make Hot Summer Days 2024 successful,” stated the City on social...

SACRAMENTO — David Orta, a Hartnell College student leader, recently traveled to the state capital in Sacramento as a student journalist for the Moorpark Reporter to cover accessibility and equity issues affecting community college students. He attended the Advocacy Academy hosted at the Sheraton...

SOLEDAD — After serving the Salinas Valley community for the past 90 years, Los Coches Animal Hospital has announced that it will be closing its Soledad location effective April 1. Los Coches, a full-service animal hospital at 311 Nestles Road in Soledad, plans to merge...

GREENFIELD — Just before 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 9, officers from the Greenfield Police Department responded to a shooting in the 200 block of Third Street. Several individuals approached a victim seated in his car and fired multiple rounds, according to police. Fortunately, the gunfire...

SALINAS VALLEY — Northridge Mall, an iconic shopping destination in Salinas, marks its 50th anniversary with a momentous celebration this Sunday. To honor this significant milestone, the mall is hosting a free community event that offers a one-of-a-kind journey through the past five decades, an...

SALINAS — Temecula’s Vianette Garcia has been named Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2024. The competition, held July 6-7 at the Salinas Sports Complex, saw Garcia (Miss Rodeo Norco Horseweek) and four other contestants vying for the title: Kyndal Castle (Miss Folsom Pro Rodeo), Summer Fanning...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield’s annual coat drive is underway, seeking donations to benefit homeless individuals and others in need of warm clothing this winter. Local resident Avelina Torres is spearheading the coat drive for the eighth year in a row, and has partnered with the Greenfield...

SOLEDAD — As Christy and Ed Bray, otherwise known as Christy B. and Dr. III, were driving north on Highway 101 after visiting their daughter at the University of California Santa Barbara, they noticed the city of Soledad was not too far from Pinnacles...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department has released statistics related to illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July this year. “This 4th of July was busy and we wanted to share an update on the holiday,” the department posted on social media July 6. In total, there...