Baseball | Soledad sweeps North Salinas to stay in first
SOLEDAD ā 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...
Deadline nears for Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2024 applicants
SALINAS VALLEY ā Young ladies who are passionate about the Western lifestyle and promoting the rodeo industry can compete for the Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2024 title July 5-7, with the winner being announced on July 7.
Entries close on Monday, May 6. The winner...
SVBGSA water use, resource management workshop comes to Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is hosting workshops this spring to provide residents and businesses of the Salinas Valley with an opportunity to learn about water use and management in the region, and this Friday's event will be in Greenfield.
The...
Track and Field | South Monterey County athletes qualify for PCAL Masters Meet
SALINAS VALLEY ā The end of the regular track and field season will conclude this Friday for South Monterey County high schools at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet at Pacific Grove High School.
The meet will be the qualifying meet for the Central...
California Rodeo Salinas and Big Week Bull Riding tickets go on sale
SALINAS VALLEY ā Tickets for the California Rodeo Salinas, July 18-21, and the Big Week Bull Riding, July 17, go on sale Thursday, May 2, at carodeo.com.
In addition, the ticket office will open for walk-up sales from May 2-5, between 10 a.m. and 5...
Farmworker Housing Study Oversight Committee convenes to review progress
CENTRAL COAST ā Despite significant progress since the release of a landmark 2018 farmworker housing study quantifying critically overcrowded housing conditions for agricultural workers in the region, thousands more homes are needed to relieve severe overcrowding, unaffordable rents and ensure the stability of the...
SPCA Monterey County hosts āSpring Into Loveā adoption event May 3-5
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Spring has most definitely sprung, and love is in the air. Find a lifetime of love during SPCA Monterey Countyās Adoption Event this Friday through Sunday.
During the May 3-5 event, the community gets to pick the adoption fee for all pets...
Hundreds attend groundbreaking of Community Center Complex in Gonzales
GONZALES ā A groundbreaking was held Saturday for Phase 1 of the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex in Gonzales.
Hundreds of residents gathered with elected officials at the April 27 event that took place at Gavilan Court and Fifth Street.
The Gonzales High School...
Guitars Not Guns makes historic donation of 200 guitars to South Monterey County schools
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The Monterey County Chapter of Guitars Not Guns, in conjunction with the Monterey County Office of Education, distributed 200 Keith Urban Yamaha Guitars, along with Gator guitar cases, to 10 school districts in South Monterey County on April 22.
Thanks to Monterey...
Power outage halts Salinas Valley Fair Kick-Off auction
SALINAS VALLEY ā The annual Salinas Valley Fair Kick-Off on April 20 started with a great turnout of about 625 attendees inside the Orradre Building, bidding in the silent auction and a delicious dinner by the King City Young Farmers.
Once dinner was served, speeches...
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Scammers are targeting PG&E customers at an alarming rate
CENTRAL COAST ā Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2025, with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers reporting over $190,000...