Gonzales Spartans soccer program hosts first car show fundraiser
GONZALES — Gonzales High’s boys’ soccer team hosted the Show and Shine Car Show on Saturday at the school stadium parking lot.
Cars, trucks and bikes of all makes and models were welcomed to the inaugural event that was a fundraiser for the soccer program.
The...
Monterey County Board of Supervisors approves hiring freeze amid fiscal challenges
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has approved a hiring freeze for county positions funded by the General Fund discretionary revenue.
The unanimous decision was made during the Board’s meeting last Tuesday, Oct. 15, as the county grapples with significant fiscal challenges.
County Administrative...
Whalefest Monterey 2025: A celebration of marine life set for April 12-13
MONTEREY — The 15th Annual Whalefest Monterey will transform Old Fisherman’s Wharf and the Custom House Plaza into a vibrant hub of marine discovery on April 12-13.
This family-friendly event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and is free to the...
Monterey County Elections announces Books and Ballots program for candidate filing
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections Office and Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) are joining efforts to offer a new program, Books and Ballots: Candidate Filing.
The program offers flex candidate filing locations at various libraries during specified times in the candidate filing period. Candidates...
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.
“As part of my commitment to provide convenient, flexible and cost-effective ways for citizens to make property tax payments, I have engaged the...
Track and Field | King City boys win Mission championship; Soledad, Gonzales stand out in Santa Lucia contest
SALINAS VALLEY — Last Friday night at Rancho San Juan High School in Salinas, the King City boys’ track and field team won the varsity championship of the Mission Division. The Mustangs outscored second place Stevenson, 169 to 115.
Varsity boys’ team results were: 1....
Monterey County supervisor swears in as RCRC’s first vice-chair
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was elevated by his peers to serve as first vice-chair of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC).
Lopez took the Oath of Office as administered by California Assemblymember James Gallagher on Jan. 18 as part of...
Bracero mural unveiling set for Friday in Chualar
CHUALAR — Monterey County Supervisors Chris Lopez and Luis Alejo and the Arts Council for Monterey County will host an unveiling celebration of the Bracero Legacy Mural on Friday, April 18, in Chualar.
The Bracero Legacy Mural is the first mural of its kind on...
Gonzales man sentenced to nearly 20 years in jail for stabbing animals inside school grounds
GONZALES — A Gonzales man was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of stabbing animals inside a school property in February 2023, Monterey County prosecutors said.
Jose Jesse Marquez, 31, was handed a jail term of 19 years and...
Farms statewide hit by storms and floods
MONTEREY COUNTY — Warm atmospheric river storms wreaked havoc on California last week, causing widespread flooding from rain and snowmelt, which overfilled rivers and creeks, displaced residents, washed out roads and damaged agriculture.
In Monterey County, there was significant flooding along the Salinas River and...
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Deputy involved in shooting of suspect armed with rifle in Soledad
SOLEDAD — In the early morning hours of Dec. 16, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies were dispatched to a report of a suspicious...























