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SOLEDAD — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced April 30 that Salinas Valley State Prison inmate Juan Jose Bueno, 30, was sentenced to serve a term of life without the possibility of parole after being convicted by a jury of first-degree murder. Bueno was also...

SALINAS VALLEY — King City Lady Mustangs track and field team will have three individual girls and two relay teams compete at this Saturday’s Central Coast Section semifinals in Gilroy. During the Masters Meet at Pacific Grove last Friday, Mariana Alcarez placed third in the...

SALINAS VALLEY — It’s getting to be that time of year again, and the Salinas Valley Fair wants community members to become exhibitors at this year’s Fair, May 16-19, in King City. Entries are open to residents in Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and San...

CENTRAL COAST — Scammers continue to take advantage of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers.  In fact, in 2023, PG&E received nearly 43,000 reports from customers who were targeted by scammers impersonating the company, and customers lost approximately $875,000 in fraudulent payments, with the...

SALINAS VALLEY — November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and Blue Zones Project Monterey County is taking the initiative to raise awareness about type 2 diabetes prevention, management and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. With a month-long series of events and activities, many of...

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad is hosting a community workshop next Tuesday to invite residents to help guide the vision for Toledo Basin Park — the City’s next outdoor space. The future park site is located at the intersection of Gabilan Drive and Toledo Street....

GONZALES — A 12-year-old child was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street Wednesday afternoon in Gonzales. On Sept. 20, at about 3:16 p.m., the Gonzales Police Department responded to the report of a traffic collision involving an SUV and a pedestrian. The collision...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County agriculture pumped more than $11 billion into the local economy in 2023 and supported 81,315 jobs, according to a new economic report. Assistant Agricultural Commissioner Rich Ordonez released the latest comprehensive analysis of the county’s largest industry on Nov. 18,...

GREENFIELD — An 18-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing a 17-year-old boy early Tuesday morning in Greenfield. According to Greenfield Police Department, Julian Nunez-Gomez turned himself in to police later that afternoon and is currently booked into the Monterey County Jail on murder...

MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County advises drivers to use extreme caution when driving to avoid hitting deer on area roadways this time of year.  Fall is deer mating season on the Central Coast and deer are significantly more likely to be on the move...