Miss Salinas Valley Fair seeks applicants for 2024 title
SALINAS VALLEY ā Applications are currently being accepted for the prestigious title of Miss Salinas Valley Fair, which is open to any junior or senior high school girl who is a resident or student of school districts in the counties of Monterey, San Benito,...
Gonzales High Schoolās Class of 1979 gathers for 45th reunion
GONZALES ā Gonzales High School Class of 1979 recently celebrated its 45th reunion at the Harden House patio in Salinas.
Attendees began arriving in the early afternoon of Sept. 7 at the beautifully decorated property owned by the Harden Foundation, which was decked out in...
Farm tour in Soledad highlights benefits of investing in agricultural development
SOLEDAD ā U.S. Congressman Jimmy Panetta met with leaders from Braga Fresh and Farm Journal Foundation on Oct. 9 to discuss how support for agricultural research and development can benefit global food and nutrition security.
The meeting included a tour of Braga Freshās produce farming...
Scheid Family Wines VP winemaker retires
GREENFIELD ā Scheid Family Wines Vice President of Winemaking Dave Nagengast has announced his retirement after 20 years with the Monterey County-based wine company.
Nagengast was the creative and organizational mastermind behind the companyās portfolio of wines, an early adopter of sustainable farming and winemaking...
Hundreds attend groundbreaking of Community Center Complex in Gonzales
GONZALES ā A groundbreaking was held Saturday for Phase 1 of the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex in Gonzales.
Hundreds of residents gathered with elected officials at the April 27 event that took place at Gavilan Court and Fifth Street.
The Gonzales High School...
Tennis | Gonzales Spartan boys playing for title
GONZALES ā Gonzales High School boysā tennis team will clinch an outright first-ever championship title or share the title with Oakwood by midweek.
This will be the first championship in tennis for a Gonzales boysā tennis team. The girls won their first championship in the...
2023 Year In Review | A look back at Salinas Valleyās top stories that shaped the past year
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. Hereās a brief look at the Year In Review for 2023:
JANUARY 2023
Storms cause havoc
Severe winter...
Gonzales students attend summer robotics program
GONZALES ā A team of Gonzales Unified School District students in sixth through eighth grades has engaged in a five-week computer programming camp to control NASAās Astrobee satellites aboard the International Space Station (ISS).Ā
The Summer Zero Robotics Program, which began June 26, inspires young...
Monterey County faces $39.7M deficit
MONTEREY COUNTY ā 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...
Vitalant offers free Halloween costume T-shirts to blood donors
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Blood donors can cross āsave livesā and āfind a Halloween costumeā off their to-do list: Vitalant is rewarding all blood donors Sept. 15 through Oct. 5 with a spooktacular free āInstant Halloween Costumeā T-shirt.
Not having a robust blood supply can be...
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CHP highlights public safety laws taking effect in 2026
CALIFORNIA ā California Highway Patrol (CHP) is highlighting new public safety laws passed during this yearās legislative session and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom....






















