Greenfield High School celebrates seniors during 2023 commencement
GREENFIELD — More than 260 seniors graduated from Greenfield High School last Friday on the high school track.
The June 2 commencement was dedicated to loved ones of the graduates, and also to their loved ones up in heaven.
The event began with slight chilly conditions...
Wrestling | Greenfield’s Vasquez-Gutierrez captures back-to-back CCS titles
GREENFIELD — Estrella Vasquez-Gutierrez was the shining star for Greenfield High after she took first in the 235-pound weight class championship at the Central Coast Section (CCS) Masters Tournament at Watsonville High School on Feb. 17.
The defending heavyweight champion went 3-0 in last weekend’s...
Research suggests fresh grapes are a superfood
CALIFORNIA — A new article appearing in the current issue of the peer-reviewed Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry explores the concept of “superfoods” and makes a case that fresh grapes have earned what should be a prominent position in the superfood family.
The author,...
College Baseball | Soledad High standout gets second win of the season for OSU
SOLEDAD — Soledad High alum Eric Segura moves to 2-0 after his second career win against North Dakota State.
In his third start of the college baseball season, the former Aztec has helped produce three wins for the nationally ranked Oregon State Beavers this season....
PG&E urges 811 calls on National Safe Digging Day as Central Coast sees dozens of utility strikes
CENTRAL COAST — Monday, Aug. 11, was recognized as National 811 Day to raise awareness of the importance of making a free call to 811 before any digging project, large or small.
Whether a property owner or a contractor, calling 811 will help ensure that...
Jury convicts 33-year-old Greenfield man of four counts of child molestation
GREENFIELD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Dec. 13 that a jury has found Greenfield resident Gustavo Espinoza Villalobos, 33, guilty of three counts of lewd or lascivious acts on a child under age 14 and one count of annoying or molesting a...
Chavez resigns from Soledad City Council due to move
SOLEDAD — Soledad City Councilmember Alejandro Chavez has resigned from his position effective Oct. 31 after 13 years of service.
Chavez and his wife Erica Padilla-Chavez, who also resigned after 14 years as a trustee from the Hartnell College Governing Board, will be moving out...
Gonzales High FFA contributes to local food bank
GONZALES — Last Wednesday afternoon, 77 members of the Gonzales High School FFA held a door-to-door food drive to collect food for the Food Bank for Monterey County’s Gonzales Program.
The large group of students collected a total of 988 pounds of food for the...
Wrestling | Gonzales shows well at Watsonville, San Jose meets
SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales High School's wrestling team competed in Watsonville and San Jose last week.
In Watsonville last Thursday, Spartan grapplers Jesus De Lucas, Jose Lomeli, Andrew Tejeda, Gabriel Prieto and Cristian Zazueta won by fall.
On Saturday, Gonzales competed in the Lynbrook 2nd Man...
Track and Field | South Monterey County teams prepare for finals
CENTRAL COAST — Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional trials and finals will take place next week for high school track and field teams from Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.
Gonzales, Greenfield and King City have completed the regular season in the Santa Lucia...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 1, 2026
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