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SOLEDAD — Graduation day at Soledad High School brought thousands of people to Gene Martin Stadium bright and early Saturday morning for the 26th Annual Commencement. Seating and parking filled up fast with parents, extended families and friends attending to celebrate this year’s 340 graduates. The...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Andres Espinoza, 21, was sentenced to four years in state prison on July 27 for last year’s collision that resulted in the death of victim Norbert Azevedo Jr. “The victim’s wife, siblings and two young children gave impact statements to the...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield High Bruins volleyball team is 2-0 to start Cypress Divisional play, with wins last week against the host Palma Chieftains in Salinas and at home against the Marina Mariners. Aleena Salas led Greenfield with 19 kills and 12 digs and seven service...

MONTEREY COUNTY — After a competitive selection process, the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced Maram Haddad as the 2024-25 Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate (YPL). Starting in May, Haddad will serve a one-year term where she will participate in various county events...

GONZALES — Valeria Beltran, a 17-year-old dual-enrollment student from Gonzales, is the youngest graduate in Hartnell College’s Class of 2026, earning an Associate of Arts degree in general studies with summa cum laude honors while still in high school. Beltran is among more than 2,347...

GONZALES — Gonzales American Legion Post 81 hosted its annual Memorial Day Observance on Monday morning at Gonzales Cemetery. Dozens of community members, including Gonzales Mayor Pro Tem Liz Silva, attended the May 26 event that honors soldiers who served in one of the U.S....

SALINAS VALLEY — Gonzales High varsity boys’ soccer team opened the pre-season last week with a 4-1 victory over host Pacific Grove, and ended the week on Saturday with a 2-2 tie in Santa Maria against Righetti High School. On Nov. 25 at Pacific Grove,...

SOLEDAD — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board of Directors has approved the City of Soledad’s request to schedule Regional Surface Transportation Funds dedicated to its Participatory Budgeting process for four projects. These projects include pedestrian improvements on Orchard Lane and Gabilan Drive for...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD) CEO Ida Lopez Chan has been nominated for the prestigious CEO of the Year award by the Association of California Healthcare Districts (ACHD). This nomination not only recognizes Lopez Chan’s leadership, but also marks a significant milestone...

GONZALES — May is National Bicycle Safety Month, and the Gonzales Police Department is urging everyone to be alert to keep bicyclists safe. From children riding to school to older adults staying active and healthy, bicycling is both a pastime and a mode of transportation...