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January 17, 2026

Monterey Bay Football Club to host third annual open tryouts

Monterey Bay Football Club
SEASIDE — Monterey Bay Football Club has announced that its third annual open tryout for the first team will take place over two days beginning on Saturday, Jan. 20, and will continue on Sunday morning, Jan. 21.  From there, 30 players will be invited back for...

Gonzales hosts 3rd annual Car Show attracting hundreds to downtown

GONZALES — The City of Gonzales, in collaboration with Gonzales Customs and Street Life Car Club, hosted its third annual Car Show on Saturday in downtown Gonzales. The April 5 event attracted hundreds of spectators to the area and featured 174 vehicles, along with custom...

Monterey County youth drug education gets a sliver of marijuana taxes, grand jury says

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County collected more than $70 million in marijuana taxes but spent just $93,000 for youth drug education — the top priority set by residents — according to a civil grand jury report. Some of the largest expenditures the grand jury noted...

Western FlyerĀ returns home to Monterey Bay

MONTEREY — After being away for 75 years, the historic Western Flyer — the sardine fishing boat immortalized by John Steinbeck’s 1951 classic ā€œThe Log from the Sea of Cortezā€ — will return to her home port of Monterey this Saturday. ā€œThe Western Flyer was built for Monterey’s sardine fishery...

Cause of wildfire near Soledad still under investigation

SOLEDAD — The cause of a wildfire near Astoria Shooting Range in Soledad is still under investigation, according to Cal Fire officials. The wildfire, named the Range Fire, started June 4 at about 5:38 p.m. near the gun range on San Vicente Road, northeast of...

Interim opens its doors in Soledad

Soledad Interim Inc.
SOLEDAD — About 70 community members attended the Feb. 28 open house of Interim, Inc., a nonprofit mental health agency, at its new South Monterey County location at 2149 H Dela Rosa, Suite #203, in Soledad. Staff were available on-site to provide tours and...

DeCarli Insurance merges with Leavitt Central Coast Insurance Services in Salinas

SALINAS — Steve DeCarli Insurance Services, based out of Monterey, is merging with Leavitt Central Coast Insurance Services (LCCIS), headquartered in Salinas, and an affiliate of the national brokerage firm, Leavitt Group. Focused on serving residents of Monterey and San Benito counties, Steve DeCarli, the...

5 South Monterey County students land spots at elite professional dance schools

Monterey County Dance Theatre
SALINAS VALLEY — Five dance students from South Monterey County have been accepted into prestigious professional dance schools this summer. Janette Harkness, artistic director of Monterey County Dance Theatre in King City, congratulated her students — Chloe Arriaga, Anahi Cervantes, Sara Godinez, Alicia Quintana and...

Volleyball | Gonzales Lady Spartans split league games

Volleyball
GONZALES — Gonzales High volleyball team split its Mission Division games last week, losing a five-game match at Watsonville on Wednesday and sweeping the host Seaside in three sets on Friday. At Watsonville, Angelina Navarro had 11 kills, two blocks, 12 digs and five service...

Gonzales officer earns countywide recognition for outstanding service

GONZALES — Gonzales Police Officer Nathan Cordoba was selected as the Monterey County Peace Officers Association’s 2022 Peace Officer of the Year. Last month the Monterey County Peace Officers Association (MCPOA) hosted its annual awards banquet to recognize professional and uniformed staff members for their...

Local News

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 7, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 2711:14 p.m. Mental Health Crisis on N. 3rd St. Nov. 282:30 p.m. Domestic Violence and...