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SALINAS — An institution that has served the Monterey County community for 70 years is launching a new chapter in its history with a name change and fresh, bold look — Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System is now Salinas Valley Health, officials announced last...

SALINAS VALLEY — With the end of the soccer season, it’s time to see which high school boys and girls from South Monterey County are taking back awards and receiving all-league honors. Greenfield Bruins This year the Greenfield Bruins varsity boys’ soccer team won the Mission...

MONTEREY COUNTY — U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the opening of its Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Monterey County to meet the needs of businesses and individuals who were affected by the severe winter storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that occurred from...

SOLEDAD — A large crowd of Soledad residents and dignitaries representing the city and Monterey County gathered last Thursday for the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Grocery Outlet. The new grocery store, located at 401 Nestles Road, is independently owned and operated by Zeke...

SOLEDAD — With three official preseason games under their belt, the Soledad Aztecs are off to a rolling loud start in baseball as they enter league play. After last year’s successful season, the Aztecs earned a spot in the Gabilan Division — one of the...

GONZALES — After a four-year hiatus because of Covid-19, the Gonzales High School Hall of Fame will take place Saturday, April 29, at the Amaral Barn in Salinas. The Spartan 300 Club, along with the Gonzales High Athletic Program will be honoring men and women...

SALINAS — U.S. Reps. Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren recently visited the Salinas Police Department to highlight new federal funding for the department to deploy technology that will improve efficiency, officer safety and community transparency. Salinas Police Department received $1,165,000 in the final 2023 appropriations...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Community members are invited to attend a strategic planning event for South Monterey County’s Family Justice Center later this month. A team from the Family Justice Center Alliance, a project of Alliance for HOPE International, is helping Monterey County with the planning...

MONTEREY COUNTY — In early 2021, Hospice Giving Foundation CEO Siobhan Greene posed a question to the community, “In this time of incredible grief and loss, how can we join together to heal?” After a competitive grant process, on Dec. 9, 2021, Hospice Giving...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Merchants hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 19 for Stitch ’Em Up Embroidery, a new screen printing and embroidery business located at 157 Kidder St., Suite B, in Soledad. The business offers embroidery, custom apparel and prints, flags, banners,...