Soccer | South Monterey County teams start league play
SALINAS VALLEY ā After nearly three weeks off, South Monterey County soccer teams will be back in action this week. The four boysā and girlsā teams opened divisional play on Monday.
BOYSā SOCCER
The Gonzales boysā team finished the preseason with a 4-2-2 record and began...
Monterey County seeks community input on āVision Zeroā safety plan
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is launching a series of public workshops next week to gather community input for its upcoming āMonterey County Regional Vision Zero Action Plan,ā a comprehensive initiative aimed at making local streets and roadways safer for...
Photo | Gonzales welcomes new police officer
GONZALES ā Officer Joshua Macias was sworn in as the newest member of the Gonzales Police Department by Chief Keith Wise on April 17.
āWelcome on board Officer Macias,ā the department said on social media.
Salinas Valley Titans win Pony League regional title
SALINAS VALLEY ā The Salinas Valley Titans under 10 age group Pony League baseball team claimed the sectional championships at last weekās tournament in Carmel Valley.
The tournament consisted of 10 teams from the Bay Area, Monterey County and Paso Robles that played six days...
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...
General Election 2024: Gonzales and King City tax measures facing defeat
SALINAS VALLEY ā Voters in Gonzales and King City are leaning toward rejecting two local tax measures intended to boost funding for city improvements, according to Monterey Countyās latest results in the Presidential General Election held on Nov. 5.
Both measures, Measure S in Gonzales...
Football | One game remains for South Monterey County teams
SALINAS VALLEY ā Playing on Saturday at the North Salinas High campus, the Soledad Aztecs had their three-game win streak snapped as they lost 19-7 to the host Vikings.
āWe had trouble containing the North High counter plays and defensively our offense struggled when they...
Monterey Audubon Society announces annual Scholarship Essay Contest
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey Audubon Society has announced the launch of its annual Scholarship Essay Contest, designed to support and inspire young conservationists in the Monterey Bay region.
The contest provides students with an opportunity to showcase their passion for birds, wildlife and environmental stewardship...
Gonzales community members discard medications
GONZALES ā Gonzales Police Department and Sun Street Centers hosted the annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day at the police station on April 22.
Community members dropped off almost 30 pounds of expired or unused prescription drugs.
For the convenience of the public, drop-off boxes...
Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority general manager retires
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority General Manager and Chief Administrative Officer R. Patrick Mathews will retire this week after more than four decades in local government, the agency announced.
In a news release, the Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority said Mathewsā retirement...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Feb. 4, 2026
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
Dec. 163:30 p.m. Burglary on Broadway St.4:38 p.m. Hit-and-Run on N. San Lorenzo Av.
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