Salinas Valley State Prison inmates convicted of murdering fellow inmate
SOLEDAD ā Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Roberto Carlos Cortez and Juan Jose Bueno were each convicted by a jury of first-degree murder and possession of a weapon, announced Monterey County District Attorneyās Office on Jan. 31. Bueno was also convicted of assault by...
Salinas Project Homekey housing projects derailed, funds missing
SALINAS ā California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit last week against the developer of Salinasā troubled Step Up Project Homekey motel conversions, and the City of Salinas is named as a defendant.
The projects at the 45-unit former Sanborn Inn at 180 S....
Greenfieldās 2025 Harvest Festival showcases community
GREENFIELD ā The 2025 Greenfield Harvest Festival spanned over two days earlier this month, beginning with a lively kick-off parade that set the tone for a weekend filled with community celebration, fall fun and local talent.
The Oct. 18 parade, organized by the Greenfield High...
Soccer | South Monterey County teams get back on the pitch
SALINAS VALLEY ā Soccer teams from South Monterey County high schools are back on the pitch after time off to celebrate Christmas and New Yearās.
With the non-league schedule winding down, the boys and girls teams are ready for Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional play.
BOYSā...
Baseball | NMC breaks Greenfieldās winning streak
SALINAS VALLEY ā Greenfield High had its unbeaten streak snapped as the opened Mission Division play with losses to North Monterey County.
Last Wednesday in Castroville, Fabian Gonzales took the 6-3 loss on the mound as he allowed seven hits and six runs, while striking...
Sun Street Centers receives $50K for Safe Teens program
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Sun Street Centers has been awarded a $50,000 Community Impact grant from the Lauralie and J. Irvine Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC).
This two-year grant will support the Safe Teens Empowerment Project (STEPS), aimed at increasing peer-to-peer education...
Volleyball | Greenfield wins Cypress championship
GREENFIELD ā Victories against Cypress foes Notre Dame and St. Francis clinched the division championship for the Greenfield High volleyball team.
On Oct. 22, the Lady Bruins swept the host Notre Dame Spirits 3-0, and two days later they won the division title by blanking...
Soledad hosts āReal World Survival Guide,ā equips local youth with life and career skills
SOLEDAD ā More than 100 local youth gathered at the Soledad Community Center on April 12 for āThe Real World Survival Guide (The Things They Donāt Teach You in School),ā an interactive event hosted by the Soledad Parks and Recreation Department.
The workshop featured four...
Cross Country | King City hosts 2025 invitational Saturday
KING CITY ā This Saturday, Sept. 13, the King City High School cross country team will host the 2025 King City Cross Country Invitational at San Lorenzo Park.
The meet will feature races in the boysā and girlsā varsity divisions, junior varsity divisions and frosh/soph...
Cross Country | Season ends for South Monterey County runners at CCS
SALINAS VALLEY ā The cross country season ended for South Monterey County high schools on the Crystal Springs course in Belmont last Saturday at the Central Coast Section Championships.
Teams and individuals competing from King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales faced the best runners in...
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Salinas man pleads no contest in violent May 2025 domestic incident
SALINAS VALLEY ā A Salinas man has pleaded no contest to multiple charges stemming from a May 2025 incident in which he stabbed his...























