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Salinas
June 20, 2026

Volleyball | Greenfield sweeps Aztecs, wins Rancho San Juan tourney

SALINAS VALLEY — Volleyball teams in South Monterey County are just a week away from starting divisional play in the Pacific Coast Athletic League and have just a handful of games to complete the pre-season schedule. GREENFIELD The Greenfield Lady Bruins had a successful week with...

Plane makes emergency landing near Gonzales

GONZALES — A small aircraft made an emergency landing north of Gonzales on Sunday, reported the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office, along with fire crews, responded to the plane, which had safely landed in an agricultural field. The pilot was uninjured,...

3rd Annual Salinas Juneteenth Celebration set for Saturday at Hartnell College

SALINAS — The Salinas Juneteenth Celebration Association and Hartnell College will host the Third Annual Salinas Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 17, with the theme ā€œUnearthing the Past, Cultivating the Future.ā€  This free event is open to the public and includes live music, food, craft...

Health officials release survey results from Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility fire

Moss Landing battery plant fire
MONTEREY COUNTY — The health departments of the Counties of Monterey and Santa Cruz are inviting the public to review a report of the regional survey conducted in response to the January 2025 battery fire at the Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility. The survey...

Track and Field | King City Mustang boys win invitational

KING CITY — King City High's varsity boys track and field team outscored Morro Bay and Hollister to claim the 78th King City Invitational Track Meet on Saturday at War Memorial Stadium. Hollister High School brought its large team and won the varsity girls and...

Greenfield Police investigating shooting on Chalone Drive

GREENFIELD — Just before midnight on Sept. 7, officers from the Greenfield Police Department responded to multiple reports of gunshots in the 1100 block of Chalone Drive. Upon arrival, officers were notified of a gunshot victim in the 50 block of 11th Street. They arrived...

Gonzales police arrest man for killing 2 lambs raised by 4-H students

GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department has arrested the man responsible for killing two lambs and injuring other livestock being kept on Gonzales High School grounds. Video surveillance footage led investigators to identify the suspect as 31-year-old Jose Jesse Marquez of Gonzales. On Feb. 23, officers contacted...

Radner named Salinas Valley Health president/CEO

Salinas Valley Health
SALINAS — The publicly elected Salinas Valley Health Board of Directors has named Allen Radner, MD, as president/CEO of Salinas Valley Health. The decision was announced during open session following a special board meeting on June 6. Dr. Radner has been serving in the interim...

SPCA Monterey County issues hot weather advisory for pets

MONTEREY COUNTY — Temperatures in Monterey County are expected to be very hot today and through the next few days. SPCA Monterey County advises pet owners that high temperatures can be dangerous for pets, especially since pets are not acclimated to this sudden weather change. Pets...

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...

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Hartnell tennis court

Impaired driver arrested after crashing into Hartnell College tennis courts

SALINAS — A 35-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after crashing a vehicle into the tennis courts at Hartnell...