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July 18, 2025

Baseball | Soledad sinks Stevenson to move to 11-4

SOLEDAD — After breaking a two-game losing streak against Salinas, the Soledad High baseball team took a break from the Gabilan Division to face the Stevenson Pirates in a non-league game last week. Entering the week, the Aztecs have built a resume that would consider...

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month

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Worldwide, more than 55 million people are living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Take action now — for yourself, your loved ones and for the fight to end Alzheimer’s. What actions can you commit to taking this month? Whatever your age, now is the right...

Women arrested for $3M embezzlement scheme from Taylor Farms

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SALINAS — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Oct. 18 that Karen Rodriguez, 38, and Elizabeth Vargas, 34, both current residents of Arizona, have been charged with embezzling more than $3 million from Taylor Farms. Rodriguez and Vargas were employed in the Human Resources department...

Hartnell College, Salinas Valley Health celebrate unveiling of Center for Nursing and Health Sciences

SALINAS — Hartnell College and Salinas Valley Health celebrated the unveiling of the Hartnell College Center for Nursing and Health Sciences in Salinas last month. This partnership between the college and the medical center is long-standing, with both organizations having collaborated for many years. The...

Soledad honors late Olympic weightlifter with special day

SOLEDAD — Former Soledad resident and Olympic weightlifter Mario Martinez was recently honored by the Soledad City Council with a city proclamation designating July 6 as Mario Martinez Day. Martinez, a 1975 Gonzales High School graduate, was born on July 6, 1957. He made national...

SPCA Wildlife Center rescues unique hawk

MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center rescued a unique hawk on Aug. 11: a 14-year-old leucistic red-tailed hawk. The hawk was found on the ground in San Benito County. Since San Benito County does not have its own wildlife center,...

Arts Council for Monterey County launches Youth Poet Laureate program

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County in partnership with Urban Word celebrates local youth poets with the opportunity to serve as the Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate.Ā  Youth poets must submit five original poems for adjudication to determine the Youth Poet Laureate, who...

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office hosts groundbreaking ceremony for new Re-Entry Resource Center

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office hosted a groundbreaking ceremony last week for the new Re-Entry Resource Center.  The April 8 event was held at the Monterey County Jail, located at 1410 Natividad Road in Salinas. The Sheriff’s Office is constructing a Re-Entry Resource Center...

Greenfield’s first A Day of Thanks Community Dinner a resounding success

GREENFIELD — The city of Greenfield came together in a remarkable display of unity and gratitude this past Sunday for its inaugural A Day of Thanks Community Dinner at the Veterans Memorial Hall. The Nov. 24 event, hosted by the newly formed Greenfield Locals organization,...

County of Monterey’s treasurer-tax collector announces new payment option

MONTEREY COUNTY — County of Monterey’s Treasurer-Tax Collector Mary Zeeb has announced a new tax payment option coming soon to local taxpayers.Ā  ā€œAs part of my commitment to provide convenient, flexible and cost-effective ways for citizens to make property tax payments, I have engaged the...

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Scammers are targeting PG&E customers at an alarming rate

CENTRAL COAST — Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2025, with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers reporting over $190,000...