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April 22, 2026

Wrestling | King City and Gonzales send wrestlers to CCS tournament

King City wrestlers
SALINAS VALLEY — King City was well represented at the Pacific Coast Athletic League varsity tournament last Saturday as the boys and girls collectively finished in sixth place as a team. Individually, 14 Mustang wrestlers punched their ticket into the Central Coast Section Southern Regional...

First electric street sweeper rolls into South Monterey County

Monterey County electric street sweeper
MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey has deployed its first-ever electric street sweeper in South Monterey County, marking a milestone in both sustainability and community investment. The new equipment made its debut Oct. 31 in San Lucas, where the Monterey County Public Works’ Greenfield...

Soledad flag ceremony pays tribute to missing military

Soledad POW/MIA Flag Ceremony
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department hosted a POW/MIA Flag Ceremony last Friday to honor and remember the courageous U.S. service members who were captured or remain unaccounted for. “This ceremony is more than a tradition; it is a living promise that their sacrifice will never...

CSUMB Salinas City Center rebrands as One Main Street under new ownership

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation and the National Steinbeck Center have formally assumed ownership of the CSUMB Salinas City Center from Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB). The building will be renamed One Main Street. The announcement was made during a press conference Wednesday morning and...

Correctional Training Facility’s annual Relay for Life raises $20K for cancer research

SOLEDAD — Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad hosted its annual Relay for Life Cancer Walk on Oct. 19, uniting inmates, staff and volunteers in a shared mission to support cancer research. This year’s event raised more than $20,000 for the American Cancer Society, marking...

Byram wins 2025 Big Week Bull Riding Xtreme Bulls event

Big Week Bull Riding
SALINAS VALLEY — A sold-out crowd of 10,498 people watched the Big Week Bull Riding Xtreme Bulls event at the Salinas Sports Complex on July 16. Presented by Salinas Valley Ford, the Big Week Bull Riding continues to be one of the most popular events...

Monterey County families can now claim their share of $37M in CalKIDS scholarships

CalKIDS
MONTEREY COUNTY — Now that the new school year is in full swing, it’s the perfect time for Monterey County students and families to jumpstart their year with CalKIDS, California’s landmark scholarship program for college and career training. More than 3-in-4 public school students from...

City of Soledad invites community to help shape future of Toledo Basin Park

Toledo Basin Park design concept
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad is hosting a community workshop next Tuesday to invite residents to help guide the vision for Toledo Basin Park — the City’s next outdoor space. The future park site is located at the intersection of Gabilan Drive and Toledo Street....

Monterey County voters have until Sunday to cure ballot signatures

Vote elections ballots
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections Department will certify the final results of the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Voters who need to correct a missing or mismatched signature on their vote-by-mail ballot have until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1,...

Gonzales Spartans Hall of Fame returns after 4-year hiatus

GONZALES — After a four-year hiatus because of Covid-19, the Gonzales High School Hall of Fame will take place Saturday, April 29, at the Amaral Barn in Salinas. The Spartan 300 Club, along with the Gonzales High Athletic Program will be honoring men and women...

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Greenfield pursuit ends in man’s arrest after domestic disturbance call

GREENFIELD — A Soledad man was arrested on multiple charges after leading officers on a pursuit through Greenfield following a domestic disturbance call, according...