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December 14, 2025

Girls’ Basketball | Greenfield survives against Soquel before falling to Santa Cruz in playoffs

GREENFIELD — Last season the Greenfield Bruins varsity girls’ basketball team saw their season come to an end against Del Mar, but this year they had another chance to make a run in the playoffs. Entering the season, the Lady Bruins posted a record of...

Soledad Police release illegal fireworks statistics

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department has released statistics related to illegal fireworks on the Fourth of July this year. ā€œThis 4th of July was busy and we wanted to share an update on the holiday,ā€ the department posted on social media July 6. In total, there...

Cross Country | South Monterey County runners compete at Rancho Corona

SALINAS VALLEY — Pacific Coast Athletic League hosted back-to-back divisional cross country meets earlier this month at the Rancho Corona course in Carmel Valley. Gonzales High School ran Sept. 13 at the Cypress and Santa Lucia meet, and King City competed Sept. 14 in the...

Monterey County Sheriff’s deputy recovers stolen vessel and trailer

SOLEDAD — In early December, an aluminum boat and trailer were reported stolen from Lake San Antonio in southern Monterey County. Monterey County Park Rangers located video footage of a grey Toyota truck leaving with the stolen vessel and trailer. On Dec. 26, a Monterey County...

South Monterey County baseball, softball players earn all-league honors

SALINAS VALLEY — With the baseball and softball seasons ending, the last thing to do before closing out another year is to hand out the awards. Soledad Aztecs  For the second straight year, Soledad Aztecs’ ace Eric Segura was all-league MVP in the Gabilan Division. Segura...

Greenfield artist debuts new exhibit at ArtWorks @Salinas

GREENFIELD — ArtWorks @Salinas, a program from Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC), has announced its upcoming exhibit, ā€œHome: From the Valley to the Peninsula,ā€ featuring the incredible works of Greenfield artist Javier Lopez Jr. The new exhibit opens Friday, April 4, with an artist...

Salinas native hired as general manager of Salinas Sports Complex

Salinas Sports Complex Barbara Causley
SALINAS — Salinas Sports Complex, home of the California Rodeo Salinas, has hired Salinas native Barbara Causley as its general manager. Most recently, holding the title of Velocity Tour manager with the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), Causley was born and raised in Salinas and has...

California Highway Patrol gives ā€˜thanks’ for safe driving, seat belt use this Thanksgiving

CALIFORNIA — As millions of motorists gear up for travel, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is gearing up, too. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, the CHP will activate its annual Thanksgiving Maximum...

Greenfield Police officers show support for local youth’s lemonade stand

GREENFIELD — When life gives you lemons, make lemonade — and that’s exactly what Greenfield youth Charlie and Dylen did last Friday when they opened a lemonade stand for the community.Ā  Greenfield Police Department highlighted the young entrepreneurs on social media after visiting their operation...

Ramp closures set for Highway 101 paving project in Greenfield

Roadwork construction
GREENFIELD — A grinding and paving project will result in on- and off-ramp closures on Highway 101 in the Greenfield area beginning this week. The work, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day, started Tuesday with the closure of the northbound 101 Walnut off-ramp. Closures...

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Hit-and-run driver arrested after striking two Greenfield students walking to school

GREENFIELD — A 22-year-old Greenfield man was arrested this week after police say he struck two elementary-aged students with his vehicle and left the...