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MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has partnered with Urban Word to recognize and celebrate talented local youth poets. The initiative aims to select the next Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate, who will serve as an ambassador for poetry, social action and...

GREENFIELD — Rotary District 5230 and the Limitless Mentorship and Scholarship Program are hosting the Women Empowerment Resource Fair scheduled for Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Memorial Hall in Greenfield. This free community event aims to provide a comprehensive platform...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Community Action Partnership (MCCAP) is inviting residents to participate in a public hearing aimed at gathering feedback on the draft version of the 2026-27 Community Action Plan (CAP Plan). The event is scheduled for Monday, April 14, from 3 to...

SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Alberto Cortez and Jaime Romero have each been convicted by a jury of murder, announced the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office on June 3. Cortez was convicted of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of multiple murder, based...

SOLEDAD — Longtime assistant and former head coach Eric Rodriguez of Soledad has been named as the new head football coach for the Soledad High Aztecs. Rodriguez, a 1998 graduate of King City High School, has coached football at Soledad since the school opened, serving...

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...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Merchants hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 19 for Stitch ’Em Up Embroidery, a new screen printing and embroidery business located at 157 Kidder St., Suite B, in Soledad. The business offers embroidery, custom apparel and prints, flags, banners,...

GONZALES — The South County Titans Youth Baseball Program hosted the Turkey Break Youth Baseball Camp on Nov. 20-22 at Art Brusa Park in Gonzales. Youth from ages 6-12 worked on speed and agility, throwing and hitting, and fielding under the guidance of Titans Coach...

As a new year begins, the staff at Salinas Valley Tribune compiled a few of the top stories that defined the South Monterey County community over the past year. Here’s a brief look at the Year In Review for 2023: JANUARY 2023 Storms cause havoc Severe winter...

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has adopted a new citywide strategic plan designed to guide operations, budgeting and long-term decision-making over the next five years. The 2025-2030 Soledad Strategic Plan establishes the city’s vision, mission and priorities, serving as a roadmap for aligning city services,...