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July 25, 2025

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office honored for mass casualty response

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency made a surprise visit to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office last week, recognizing local deputies for their pivotal role in managing a mass casualty incident on March 3 in King City. The tragic shooting occurred...

Volleyball | Greenfield starts league play with 2 wins

GREENFIELD — Greenfield High Bruins volleyball team is 2-0 to start Cypress Divisional play, with wins last week against the host Palma Chieftains in Salinas and at home against the Marina Mariners. Aleena Salas led Greenfield with 19 kills and 12 digs and seven service...

Soledad secures $50K grant for Container Village Project feasibility study

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Program, a significant initiative aimed at fostering economic growth in rural communities. This funding, combined with an equal match from the city, will total $100,000...

Football | Gonzales Spartans struggle in loss to Breakers

GONZALES — Last Thursday night at Pacific Grove, the host Breakers outscored Gonzales 28-7 in the first half and never looked back in the 48-14 home win. The Breakers improved to 2-1 in pre-season and the Spartans are now 1-2. ā€œWe couldn’t seem to get much...

Gonzales High School’s Class of 1979 gathers for 45th reunion

GONZALES — Gonzales High School Class of 1979 recently celebrated its 45th reunion at the Harden House patio in Salinas. Attendees began arriving in the early afternoon of Sept. 7 at the beautifully decorated property owned by the Harden Foundation, which was decked out in...

Soledad Police to conduct DUI checkpoint on Friday

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SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint on Friday, Sept. 20, from 6 to 11 p.m. at an undisclosed location within the city of Soledad. DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related...

Monterey County Business Council to release employment trends, workforce dynamics findings on Friday

Monterey County Business Council
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Business Council (MCBC) has announced an event titled ā€œCan Monterey Businesses Compete? Groundbreaking Report on Employment Trends and Workforce Dynamicsā€ that will feature the release of a comprehensive new study from Beacon Economics. This pivotal report, beginning with national and...

Superintendent bids farewell to Greenfield Union School District

GREENFIELD — Zandra Jo Galvan, who has served as superintendent of the Greenfield Union School District (GUSD) since 2017, has been selected to become the next superintendent of the Salinas Union High School District. Galvan has been in education for 31 years, beginning her career...

Volleyball | Greenfield improves to 9-2 overall with wins over Spartans, Condors

GREENFIELD — Greenfield High's volleyball team improved to 9-2 overall with a 3-0 pre-season win over Gonzales on Sept. 9 and began the Cypress Division with a 3-0 sweep of the North Monterey County Condors last Friday in Castroville. ā€œKids are playing really well, and...

Mee Memorial Healthcare System earns ā€˜Superior Performance’ in opioid care

Mee Memorial Healthcare System
SALINAS VALLEY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System (MMHS) was awarded the highest rating of ā€œSuperior Performanceā€ by the Cal Hospital Compare Opioid Care Honor Roll for consistently achieving the highest level of performance, and implementing advanced, innovative opioid stewardship strategies across multiple service lines. According...

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Jury convicts Greenfield man of battery

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury found Erik Sanchez, 52, of Greenfield, guilty of battery on June 30. After the jury returned a guilty verdict,...