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October 23, 2025

Gonzales hosts 3rd annual Car Show attracting hundreds to downtown

GONZALES — The City of Gonzales, in collaboration with Gonzales Customs and Street Life Car Club, hosted its third annual Car Show on Saturday in downtown Gonzales. The April 5 event attracted hundreds of spectators to the area and featured 174 vehicles, along with custom...

Braga Fresh to debut new products at 2023 Organic Produce Summit

SOLEDAD — Braga Fresh is a sponsor of the 2023 Organic Produce Summit in Monterey, where the Soledad company will debut five SKUs under the Josie’s Organics brand in booth #607 at the summit exhibition Thursday. ā€œThis year our intention for the Organic Product Summit...

Greenfield Union School District appoints Cortez as interim superintendent

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Union School District (GUSD) has appointed Laura Cortez as interim superintendent following a unanimous 5-0 vote by the school board in October. ā€œWe are confident that Mrs. Cortez’s leadership will guide our district towards continued success,ā€ said Board President Denise Jaime. ā€œHer...

Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad honors longtime employee

Eden Valley Care Center
SOLEDAD — Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD) recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of Olga Morales, a devoted staff member at Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad. The Jan. 26 celebration, held at the Eden Valley Skilled Nursing Facility, brought together community members, staff and...

Community Foundation for Monterey County announces LEAD Institute 2025 participants

CFMC LEAD 2025
MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has selected 28 emerging nonprofit managers to join the LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) Institute’s 2025 cohort. LEAD is a year-long professional development institute offered by the CFMC’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence to foster strong, effective...

Soledad Mayor Velazquez honored for MST service

SOLEDAD — Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) team recently recognized Soledad Mayor Anna Velazquez for her outstanding service on the MST Board of Directors from 2017 to 2024. Through her leadership, MST implemented the Better Bus Network, resulting in lower fares, faster travel times, increased passenger boarding and new...

Monterey County: Whistleblower lawsuit accuses current sheriff, former undersheriff of official misconduct

MONTEREY COUNTY — A 23-year veteran of the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against his former employer alleging he was illegally fired after helping to form a union, refusing to endorse candidates for sheriff and opposing the sexual harassment of...

Track and Field | South Monterey County teams near end of league season

SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County high school track teams have one more Pacific Coast Athletic League dual meet left before entering the championship meet schedule. In a meet that was held yesterday, the Gonzales Spartans competed against the host Greenfield Bruins, Pajaro Valley, Anzar...

Monterey County Workforce Development Board Green Cadre program receives $2M state grant

MCWDB Green CADRE program
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) has received a second round of funding — almost $2 million — from the California Volunteers, Office of the Governor, for the Youth Service Corps employment program. ā€œThe Youth Service Corps funding will help MCWDB address...

Soledad student among US service academy nominees

SOLEDAD — Nadia Manzano from Soledad High School is among Rep. Jimmy Panetta’s 2023 nominations of local high school students to U.S. military academies. Manzano and the six other nominated students will attend service academies in the fall as they take their first steps toward...

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Soledad Police Lt. Juan Santiago FBI National Academy

Soledad police officer graduates from FBI National Academy

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Chief Patrick Valenzuela recently announced that Lt. Juan Santiago has successfully graduated from the 295th session of the FBI National...