Transportation Agency approves City of Soledad’s Participatory Budgeting funding request
SOLEDAD — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board of Directors has approved the City of Soledad’s request to schedule Regional Surface Transportation Funds dedicated to its Participatory Budgeting process for four projects.
These projects include pedestrian improvements on Orchard Lane and Gabilan Drive for...
Gonzales annexation makes room for future agriculture industrial development
GONZALES — Local Agency Formation Commission of Monterey County (LAFCO) has approved the annexation of about 49 acres east of Highway 101 and north of Gloria Road to the City of Gonzales for future agriculture industrial development.
The annexation, which received approval Sept. 25, allows...
Monterey-Salinas Transit partners with Monterey County Hospitality Association to provide free bus passes for Rancho Cielo students
SALINAS — Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST), in partnership with the Monterey County Hospitality Association (MCHA), recently sponsored $5,000 worth of bus passes for the students of Rancho Cielo Youth Campus.
“Access to transportation is access to opportunity,” said MST General Manager/CEO Carl Sedoryk. “We are proud...
City of Gonzales announces 2025-26 Youth Council members
GONZALES — City of Gonzales’ 2025-26 Gonzales Youth Council (GYC) has been selected, and this year will be led by Youth Commissioners Shelby Anderson, Orlando Rodriguez Perez and Richard Rodriguez Perez.
Members chosen to serve on the youth council include Amanda Ayala, Aiden Borongan, Silvestre...
Monterey County hospitals, organizations partner on countywide health assessment
MONTEREY COUNTY — Eight organizations are teaming up to address the major health needs of residents of the Monterey Bay and Salinas Valley regions.
The Monterey County Health Needs Collaborative is a partnership that was established in 2022 between Montage Health, Salinas Valley Health, Mee...
Practices resume for South Monterey County sports teams
SALINAS VALLEY — Last week South Monterey County football teams were able to use helmets at practice for the first time and put on full pads at the end of the week to mark the end of the dead period in the Central Coast...
Track and Field | South Monterey County individuals, relay teams qualify to CCS semifinals
SALINAS VALLEY — King City Lady Mustangs track and field team will have three individual girls and two relay teams compete at this Saturday’s Central Coast Section semifinals in Gilroy.
During the Masters Meet at Pacific Grove last Friday, Mariana Alcarez placed third in the...
Greenfield, Soledad school employees recognized in countywide awards program
SALINAS VALLEY — Two South Monterey County classified school employees are among this year’s honorees in the Monterey County Office of Education’s Teacher of the Year and Classified School Employee of the Year awards.
Roy Telles, representing Skilled Trades Services for the Greenfield Union School...
Soledad High cheer team competes for first time
SOLEDAD — Soledad Aztecs cheer coaches Anyssa and Krystal Santoyo, who have been involved in cheer since they were little, recently completed a dream of theirs, as the Soledad High School cheerleading team competed in their first-ever competition in school history.
The Santoyo sisters have...
Mee Memorial unveils California’s first full-body X-ray and fluoroscopy system
SALINAS VALLEY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has unveiled California’s first Fuji full-body X-ray and fluoroscopy imaging system, bringing cutting-edge technology to the region.
As the only hospital in South Monterey County, Mee Memorial is a lifeline for residents — often serving as the first...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 11, 2026
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
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Jan. 211:46 p.m. Attempted Murder (juvenile) on Oak Av.
Jan. 229:15 a.m. Civil Matters on El Camino...
