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October 17, 2024

Softball | South Monterey County teams hope for playoffs

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Entering the final games of the season, letā€™s take a look at some of the South Monterey County softball teamsā€™ resumes and see if they have a shot to make the playoffs. In the Central Coast Section, there are six divisions. Out...

Migrant students from South Monterey County participate in Watershed Guardians project

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Migrant students from Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City high schools recently participated in a three-day adventure in citizen science through the Watershed Guardians project, sponsored by the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History. The Watershed Guardians Project offers students a unique...

New cameras monitor Arroyo Seco landslide

GREENFIELD ā€” The County of Monterey, along with Cal Fire and state geologists are continuing to monitor a landslide in Arroyo Seco west of Greenfield that was discovered last month following the onslaught of winter storms. As part of that monitoring, an ALERTCalifornia camera station...

Baseball | South Monterey County teams look toward playoffs

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” With one week left before finding out who will make it to the postseason, South Monterey County has at least one team going, but Soledad and King City will be in the conversation. In the Central Coast Section, there are six divisions....

Greenfield High School students show off their best artwork

GREENFIELD ā€” Student artists from Greenfield High Schoolā€™s art programs had 10 of their best pieces of artwork on display last Thursday evening inside the high schoolā€™s library. Parents and community members were invited to enjoy the May 4 art show that included portraits, watercolors...

Notre Dameā€™s Lopez of Soledad signs with Hiram College

SOLEDAD ā€” Notre Dame High softball infielder Julie Ann Lopez of Soledad signed a Letter of Intent last Thursday to attend Hiram College in Ohio and will receive a full-ride softball and academic scholarship. Hiram is a Division III college for softball. Lopez, the 17-year-old daughter...

Gonzales Youth Guardians help with Grande Royal Tea Party

GONZALES ā€” Gonzales Youth Guardians recently participated in the Grande Royal Tea Party, honoring senior citizens of Gonzales. The students, supervised by Jean Salcido of the Adventure Seeking Seniors group, helped set up and serve desserts during the annual celebration held at the Apostolic Church...

Gonzales USD hosts first College and Career Day

GONZALES ā€” Gonzales Unified School District hosted its first district-wide College and Career Day on April 22 at Gonzales High School. The inaugural event was open to students from all grade levels. More than 55 colleges and career professionals were in attendance with students gaining valuable...

Overnight closure of northbound 101 in Soledad begins tonight

SOLEDAD ā€” Bridge rehabilitation work in Soledad will result in a full closure of northbound Highway 101 for four consecutive nights beginning Monday, May 8, and continuing through Thursday, May 11. These full closures will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. A...

Track and Field | South Monterey County track teams head to Masters Meet

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Track and field teams from South Monterey County will be competing this Saturday at the Pacific Coast Athletic League Masters Meet at Pacific Grove High School. The top competitors will qualify for the Central Coast Section semi-finals that will take place Saturday,...

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Scammers target PG&E customers, stealing more than $334K this year

CENTRAL COAST ā€” Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2024, with nearly 15,000 Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) customers reporting more...