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April 29, 2026

Wrestling | South Monterey County wrestlers qualify to 2026 Masters Meet

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SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high school wrestlers have qualified to the Central Coast Section (CCS) Masters after competing at last Saturday’s Southern Regional Meet at Watsonville High School. Qualifying to the Masters Meet from King City were: Shyrah Jackson (4th place at 120...

Gonzales police arrest man for killing 2 lambs raised by 4-H students

GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department has arrested the man responsible for killing two lambs and injuring other livestock being kept on Gonzales High School grounds. Video surveillance footage led investigators to identify the suspect as 31-year-old Jose Jesse Marquez of Gonzales. On Feb. 23, officers contacted...

Gonzales Spartans Hall of Fame returns after 4-year hiatus

GONZALES — After a four-year hiatus because of Covid-19, the Gonzales High School Hall of Fame will take place Saturday, April 29, at the Amaral Barn in Salinas. The Spartan 300 Club, along with the Gonzales High Athletic Program will be honoring men and women...

Homicide investigation underway following inmate’s death at Salinas Valley State Prison

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SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the Sept. 30 death of an inmate atĀ Salinas Valley State PrisonĀ (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At 10:45 a.m., officers were conducting security rounds and approached a cell occupied by Colin Hebert and Jessie...

Monterey County Free Libraries now accepting online payments

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) is now accepting online payments. Library users can pay fees owed on their library accounts with a credit or debit card by visiting emcfl.org. MCFL eliminated fines for overdue library material in 2022; however, library users who...

South Monterey County’s first-ever Youth Summit triumphs

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SOLEDAD — The Youth Councils of Gonzales, Soledad and Greenfield recently hosted their first South County Youth Summit at Main Street Middle School in Soledad. The theme of the May 11 event was ā€œLighting the Torch,ā€ and about 90 students attended the summit, plus adult...

Soledad Police to conduct DUI checkpoint on Friday

Soledad Police Department
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...

Community survey to help develop regional broadband strategy for Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — What are the greatest internet service needs in Monterey County? Tell the County about it in a new survey — the second phase of the County of Monterey’s efforts toward future broadband investment. In January, the community chimed in with the County’s...

Monterey-Salinas Transit receives $450K for customer experience research

MONTEREY COUNTY — U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced that Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) will receive approximately $450,000 in federal support for research into new tools and approaches to improve the transit rider experience. The funding from FTA’s Enhancing Mobility Innovation (EMI)...

Condors lay first egg of year at Pinnacles National Park

Pinnacles National Park condor egg
SOLEDAD — Pinnacles National Park biologists have confirmed the first condor egg within the park for 2024. The parents, Condors 868 and 931, are a new pair and have chosen a nest cavity in a place that no condors have used before. Condor 868 is a...

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Jury convicts Salinas Valley State Prison inmate of murder

SOLEDAD — A Monterey County jury on April 23 convicted Salinas Valley State Prison inmate Miguel Angel Espino, 33, of first-degree murder in the...