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SOLEDAD — Soledad High girls basketball team completed the 2025-26 season with a 52-37 loss to No. 1 seed Valley Christian last Tuesday at San Jose in the quarterfinals of the Central Coast Section Division II playoffs. The Lady Aztecs finished the season with a...

SALINAS — The Salinas Juneteenth Celebration Association and Hartnell College have announced the fourth annual Salinas Juneteenth Celebration, set to take place Saturday, June 22, at the Hartnell College main campus. This year’s theme, “Participate in Our Freedom,” promises an enriching experience filled with live...

MONTEREY COUNTY — In an effort to streamline the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) building process, the County of Monterey is now offering three pre-designed ADU plans to homeowners.  ADUs are a smaller, independent residential dwelling unit located on the same lot as a standalone single...

SEASIDE — Monterey Bay Football Club has announced that its third annual open tryout for the first team will take place over two days beginning on Saturday, Jan. 20, and will continue on Sunday morning, Jan. 21.  From there, 30 players will be invited back for...

KING CITY — This Saturday the 79th King City Invitational will take place at King City High School’s War Memorial Stadium. The meet will be hosted by the King City High track and field team and sponsored by the King City Lions Club and King...

MONTEREY COUNTY — With Easter Sunday approaching on April 20, Monterey County officials are preparing for what is traditionally the busiest day of the year at several of its most popular day-use parks, including Toro, Royal Oaks and San Lorenzo. To ensure a safe,...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Julio Martinez, 43, was sentenced Aug. 28 to 18 years in prison for committing two counts of lewd acts upon a child under 14 years of age and two counts of assault with intent to commit a lewd act upon...

SOLEDAD — An overwhelming majority of Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD) workers decided last month to form their union with SEIU Local 2015, the nation’s largest long-term care workers union. The workers who organized at Soledad are certified nursing assistants, housekeepers, restorative aides, medical...

BIG SUR — The Regent’s Slide closure on Highway 1 south of Big Sur has been sending drivers on alternative routes since January 2023. New research from Beacon Economics explores the magnitude of the economic impacts of the closure, estimating the region has lost $13...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Business Council (MCBC) has been awarded the contract to manage the Small Business Administration’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in Monterey and San Benito counties. This achievement underscores the Council’s dedication to fostering a thriving business environment and supporting local...