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December 25, 2025

ā€˜Sip, Savor and Support Wine Trail’ fundraiser set for this weekend

SALINAS VALLEY — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. In support of this yearly event, the Breast Cancer Assistance Group of Monterey County (BCAG) will be the recipient of funds raised through...

Farmworker receives $17K settlement from Salinas companies over retaliation claims related to working conditions

Law judge court
SALINAS — Fanciful Company Inc. and D’Arrigo Bros Co. of California, located in Salinas, have paid $17,000 in lost wages to a farmworker to resolve a California Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB) unfair labor practices complaint. The complaint alleged ā€œthat the companies fired the worker...

Salinas Project Homekey housing projects derailed, funds missing

Salinas Project Homekey
SALINAS — California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit last week against the developer of Salinas’ 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....

Football | Soledad ends season with loss to King City

Football
SOLEDAD — Going into their final game of the season, both the King City Mustangs and the Soledad Aztecs were looking to end the year on a high note. Although both the Mustangs and the Aztecs are not going to the postseason, ending the season...

Maddie & Tae set to headline 2024 Salinas Valley Fair

Salinas Valley Fair Maddie & Tae
SALINAS VALLEY — Award-winning country duo Maddie & Tae is scheduled to perform at the 2024 Salinas Valley Fair on Saturday, May 18, at the fairgrounds in King City. ā€œWe are looking forward to offering a headlining entertainment piece to the Salinas Valley Fair,ā€ said...

Monterey County faces $39.7M deficit

County of Monterey
MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey is grappling with a projected $39.7 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year, driven by rising labor and operational costs, the ongoing impacts of multiple natural disasters and a notable reduction in one-time and federal funding. Financial forecasts...

Soccer | South Monterey County teams roll on offense

Soccer ball sports
SALINAS VALLEY — In a game where one goal might be enough to win a game, the high school girls’ soccer teams from Gonzales and Greenfield produced 28 goals combined in the second week of Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional play. Goal production was not...

Gonzales police urge community to celebrate safely during holiday season with increased DUI patrols

Gonzales Police
GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department wants to remind the public of the dangers of driving impaired and to celebrate the holiday season responsibly by not driving under the influence. The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2023 alone, 1,038...

Elderly driver crashes into Greenfield Post Office

GREENFIELD — Greenfield police and fire departments responded to a car accident at the local Post Office on March 21 at about 2 p.m. An 82-year-old man accidentally drove his vehicle into the side of the building, police said. He and his 90-year-old wife, who...

Soccer | South Monterey County teams contending in league

Soccer ball sports
SALINAS VALLEY — Almost midway through the Pacific Coast Athletic League soccer season, a few South Monterey County boys’ and girls’ teams are staying competitive in their respective divisions. The King City boys are in first place in the Mission Division and the Gonzales girls...

Local News

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Dec. 23, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 158:04 p.m. Probation violation on Broadway St.10:22 p.m. Vehicle theft on River Dr. Nov. 161:30...