Wrestling | Gonzales High grapplers place at tournament
GONZALES ā The Gonzales High wrestling team placed ninth out of 43 teams at the Nick Buzolich Classic Wrestling Tournament on Dec. 21 at Lincoln High School in San Jose.
Josiah Rosales Garcia placed first in the 215-pound weight class and finished with a record...
Greenfield man sentenced to 40 years in prison for child molestation
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield resident Eleuterio Dominguez Ortiz, 38, was sentenced on Dec. 19 to 40 years in prison for committing four counts of forcible lewd acts upon a child under 14.
āThese offenses are serious and violent felonies and considered strikes under Californiaās Three Strikes...
Hartnell celebrates grand reopening of Gary Shaw Track and Bill Elliott Football Field
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College recently celebrated the grand reopening of the Gary Shaw Track and Bill Elliott Football Field with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by community members, Hartnell students, staff and local leaders.
This momentous event marked the completion of significant renovations funded by...
Operation Santa 2024 brings Christmas cheer to hundreds of South Monterey County families
SALINAS VALLEY ā The spirit of Christmas was alive and well earlier this month at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City, as nearly 600 families from South Monterey County gathered for the annual Operation Santa event.
Hosted by Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and...
Prescribe Safe program combats fentanyl crisis in Monterey County schools
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Montage Healthās Prescribe Safe program has announced a collaboration with the Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) aimed at raising awareness and preventing fentanyl-related overdoses among youth in Monterey County.
The partnership, formalized this summer, will focus on providing critical education, resources...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 2, 2025
MONTHLY MEETING
KING CITY ā 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 āWhen...
Gonzales High football program hosts awards night and banquet
GONZALES ā Gonzales Spartan players, coaches and parents gathered one last time to conclude the 2024 football season with a banquet and awards night Dec. 12 at the Gonzales High School cafeteria.
The varsity and JV football teams were able to celebrate at home after...
CSUMB, Hartnell College launch Panther Otter Pathway Program
SALINAS VALLEY ā A historic signing ceremony at Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB) earlier this year marked the launch of the Panther Otter Pathway Program, a partnership between CSUMB and Hartnell College designed to simplify and streamline the journey to earning a bachelorās degree.
CSUMB...
Monterey County Health Department receives $276K grant for child safety seat education
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Health Department has received a $276,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Funding will be used to inform parents and caregivers about the importance of child safety seats and traveling...
Soledad Cemetery hosts ceremony for 2024 Wreaths Across America
SOLEDAD ā Last Saturday Soledad Cemetery joined more than 4,500 other locations across the country to host a wreath-laying ceremony honoring local veterans for National Wreaths Across America Day.
Sponsored wreaths were spread at the cemeteryās veteransā area, and each honored veteran had their names...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 7, 2026
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Nov. 2711:14 p.m. Mental Health Crisis on N. 3rd St.
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