Alliance on Aging’s 2024 Trashion Show in South Monterey County transforms waste into wearable art
SALINAS VALLEY — Alliance on Aging’s 2024 Trashion Show in South Monterey County was a groundbreaking success, captivating more than 300 attendees with its innovative approach to transforming waste into wearable art.
Held at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City on Feb. 22, this...
Salinas Valley Titans win Pony League regional title
SALINAS VALLEY — The Salinas Valley Titans under 10 age group Pony League baseball team claimed the sectional championships at last week’s tournament in Carmel Valley.
The tournament consisted of 10 teams from the Bay Area, Monterey County and Paso Robles that played six days...
Greenfield Bruins’ Hernandez wants to lead by example as new football season starts
GREENFIELD — With the Greenfield Bruins football team down late in the fourth quarter against the King City Mustangs last season, sophomore Naythen Hernandez got the ball on a direct snap and found his way into the endzone to tie the match and set...
Track and Field | Gonzales Spartans begin new season
GONZALES — Gonzales High School hurdler Alen Valdez and high jumper Robert Gutierrez placed second in their specialties at last Saturday’s season opening track and field meet at the Watsonville Time Trials.
Valdez, a junior, ran the 110 hurdles in a time of 18.76, and...
Soledad Unified School District honored with 2025 Golden Bell Award for CTE Pathways Program
SOLEDAD — California School Boards Association (CSBA) has announced that the Soledad Unified School District was selected as a 2025 Golden Bell Award recipient in recognition of its Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways Program.
The CSBA Golden Bell Awards, now in their 46th year, celebrate...
Multiple arrests made in Greenfield robbery investigation
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has arrested six individuals in connection with a robbery that took place May 9 on the 300 block of El Camino Real. The swift response came amid a coordinated effort involving local law enforcement and community partners.
The incident occurred...
ALBA program empowers Salinas Valley farmworkers to become leaders in sustainable agriculture
SALINAS VALLEY — Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) is spotlighting its transformative Programa Educativo para Agricultores (PEPA), a comprehensive training program empowering farmworkers to transition into successful organic farmers.
This program is reshaping agriculture in the Salinas Valley, offering Latino farmworkers the tools and...
Gonzales Unified School District appoints Adame as new superintendent
GONZALES — Gonzales Unified School District Board of Trustees has named Joey Adame as the new superintendent, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
Adame, currently the superintendent of Los Molinos Unified School District, was chosen for his leadership in improving academic achievement and supporting student equity.
“Countless hours...
Farmworker Housing Study Oversight Committee convenes to review progress
CENTRAL COAST — Despite significant progress since the release of a landmark 2018 farmworker housing study quantifying critically overcrowded housing conditions for agricultural workers in the region, thousands more homes are needed to relieve severe overcrowding, unaffordable rents and ensure the stability of the...
General Election 2024: School board, council races unfold across South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — In the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election, the latest results on Friday showed strong competition for seats on South Monterey County school boards, the Soledad Community Health Care District, and city councils in Greenfield and King City.
Voter turnout so far reached...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Feb. 25, 2026
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
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Jan. 51:05 a.m. Vandalism on N. Vanderhurst Av.10:00 a.m. Bench warrant on S. San Lorenzo...























