Gonzales named 2023 All-America City
GONZALES — Gonzales has been named one of 10 All-America City award winners, presented by the National Civic League in recognition of the city’s work to improve the health and well-being of young people and, by extension, all residents in the Salinas Valley community.
National...
Monterey County sees strong voter turnout in November election
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections has released the final certified results for the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election, revealing a total of 148,916 votes cast locally.
This marks the second highest total in the county’s presidential election history, with a turnout rate of 69.3%...
Track and Field | Gonzales boys, Greenfield girls win division titles
SALINAS VALLEY — The ability to score points in every event earned the Gonzales High boys track and field team the Santa Lucia Division championship last Friday at Dick Force Stadium.
The Spartans outscored second-place Marina, 166-102, securing the Gonzales boys’ first-ever track and field...
Resiliency a trait for Gonzales and Soledad 2023 graduates
SALINAS VALLEY — The graduating seniors of Gonzales and Soledad high schools endured nearly two years of distance learning, wearing masks and social distancing, along with a slow transition to normalcy to reach the finish line last Saturday during their respective Class of 2023...
Soledad High cheer team competes for first time
SOLEDAD — Soledad Aztecs cheer coaches Anyssa and Krystal Santoyo, who have been involved in cheer since they were little, recently completed a dream of theirs, as the Soledad High School cheerleading team competed in their first-ever competition in school history.
The Santoyo sisters have...
Gonzales senior group creates blankets for community members in need
GONZALES — This year marks the fourth year that organizers from the Adventure Seeking Seniors group in Gonzales have donated handmade blankets to elderly and sick senior citizens of the community.
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Gonzales residents and group members Marilyn Duby,...
Greenfield police serve search warrants in separate public safety investigations
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department reported that detectives served two separate search warrants in December as part of ongoing investigations involving serious public safety concerns.
According to the department, the first incident occurred Sunday evening, Dec. 21, when detectives served a search warrant in the...
MCARLM celebrates Miss Salinas Valley Fair legacy with limited-time exhibit
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) is tipping its hat to tradition with a brand-new pop-up exhibit celebrating the history and impact of the Miss Salinas Valley Fair competition.
Running for a limited time only through the month of May,...
Football | Soledad and Greenfield end preseason at 2-2
SALINAS VALLEY — The Soledad and Greenfield high school football teams finished the preseason schedule last week and are both 2-2 as they begin divisional play this week.
Last Friday Soledad played at home and dominated the Santa Cruz Cardinals, 42-3.
In the lopsided game with...
Soledad’s Lopez excels in softball at Jackson State
SOLEDAD — Former Notre Dame softball standout and Soledad resident Julie Lopez made the jump from high school to Division I this year, going all the way to NCAA Division I Regionals with the Jackson State University Tigers.
Lopez earned a starting spot at shortstop...
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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...























