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SALINAS VALLEY — Local high school runners and flag football players will be competing this week with championship hopes for cross country, and the chance to play in a season-ending tournament for flag football. CROSS COUNTRY On Saturday, Nov. 2, the Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL)...

SALINAS — Longtime Monterey County resident John McPherson has been named the new executive director of Alliance on Aging, taking over for longtime Executive Director Teresa Sullivan, who is retiring. McPherson has been executive director at education and advocacy nonprofit organizations, and held executive roles...

SALINAS VALLEY — King City and Soledad high school softball teams reached the semifinals of the Central Coast Section Division V Playoffs with wins in Saturday’s quarterfinals. The Mustangs are the No. 4 seed and began the playoffs with a 9-2 home victory over No....

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....

GONZALES — Gonzales resident Liz Silva received a huge surprise last month when she was awarded the Ag Woman of the Year from the Grower-Shipper Foundation. “When it was announced that I had received the Ag Woman of the Year, I was so happy and...

GONZALES — Last year the City of Gonzales was recognized by the National Civic League as one of 10 All-America City award winners in the nation, and the Gonzales Public Works crew recently installed 25 double-sided All-America City banners around the city. The vinyl banners...

SALINAS — The Clem Albertoni Cowboy Gathering presented by Taylor Farms will take place Saturday, March 25, at the Fox Theater in Salinas. The event, produced by the California Rodeo Association, is held in memory of long-time master of ceremonies and cowboy poet Clem Albertoni,...

GONZALES — Officer Joshua Macias was sworn in as the newest member of the Gonzales Police Department by Chief Keith Wise on April 17. “Welcome on board Officer Macias,” the department said on social media.

GONZALES — City of Gonzales celebrated the installation of its first digital billboard along Highway 101 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 26. The high-resolution display, operated by Legacy Signs, is positioned on a single monopole to reach both northbound and southbound traffic. It is designed...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) has announced its partnership with the World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay Area (WACMB) to host a free after-school event for high school students and teachers to meet and hear from Ambassador William B. Taylor. The...