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March 12, 2026

Monterey County voters have until Sunday to cure ballot signatures

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections Department will certify the final results of the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Voters who need to correct a missing or mismatched signature on their vote-by-mail ballot have until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1,...

Tri-County Arts Councils host town hall to help shape California’s creative economy future

CENTRAL COAST — Together with Santa Barbara-based facilitator Hannah Jacobson Blumenfeld, San Benito County Arts Council, Arts Council Santa Cruz County and Arts Council for Monterey County are key regional partners for the California Arts Council’s Creative Economies in Action: 2025 Statewide Engagement Tour. This...

Swift response contains Metz Fire to 1,100 acres in South Monterey County

GREENFIELD — South Monterey County faced an unexpected challenge in the heart of a warm summer afternoon Tuesday. Around 2 p.m. on July 23, the usually tranquil fields near Greenfield were suddenly ablaze as a fire broke out on Metz Road. Fueled by strong winds,...

Soledad police officers honored for heroic rescue in fiery crash

SOLEDAD — Monterey County Peace Officers Association has recognized Sgt. Brian Solis and Traffic Officer Mustafa Yasin of the Soledad Police Department with a Distinguished Service Award for their life-saving efforts. While responding to a recent traffic accident right outside Soledad city limits, Solis and...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 2, 2025

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MONTHLY MEETING KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, at 11:30 a.m. at Cork & Plough Restaurant, 200 Broadway, in King City. The guest speaker will be Cindy Wittstrom, author of the book ā€œWhen...

8th grader wins Monterey County Spelling Bee

Monterey County Spelling Bee
MONTEREY COUNTY — After 18 rounds and numerous words, Monterey County has a new spelling champion. Ryan Ferguson, an eighth-grade student from San Carlos School in Monterey, out-spelled 26 other students from schools throughout the county to win the Countywide Spelling Bee on March 16...

Soledad police urge responsible celebrations this 4th of July

Soledad Police Department
SOLEDAD — As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, the Soledad Police Department is emphasizing the importance of celebrating responsibly and making safe choices to prevent tragic accidents on the roads. From Monday, June 30, through Sunday, July 6, the department will deploy additional...

Fourth of July house fire kills 1 in Gonzales

GONZALES — One person has died after a fire destroyed a house in Gonzales on the Fourth of July. At about 11:05 p.m. on July 4, officers from the Gonzales Police Department responded to a residential structure fire in the 400 block of Charolais Drive,...

Sgt. Avery becomes first Greenfield police officer to complete FBI National Academy

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has announced that Sgt. Theodore ā€œTeddyā€ Avery graduated from the 293rd session of the FBI National Academy on March 13, in Quantico, Va., marking the first time an officer from the department has completed the program. The FBI National Academy...

Bracero mural unveiling set for Friday in Chualar

CHUALAR — Monterey County Supervisors Chris Lopez and Luis Alejo and the Arts Council for Monterey County will host an unveiling celebration of the Bracero Legacy Mural on Friday, April 18, in Chualar. The Bracero Legacy Mural is the first mural of its kind on...

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Jury convicts Greenfield man of child molestation

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury has convicted a 34-year-old Greenfield man of five counts of child molestation, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office...