PHOTOS: Gonzales presents Traveling Holiday Lights Parade
GONZALES ā The first-ever Traveling Holiday Lights Parade cruised along Fifth Street in Gonzales last Saturday.
Vehicles covered in lights and decorations traveled throughout the cityās neighborhoods to spread some holiday cheer.
More than 20 vehicles participated in the Dec. 19 parade.
Monterey County DAās Office warns community about scammers impersonating law enforcement
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office is warning residents of scammers impersonating law enforcement.
āFraudsters may try to trick unsuspecting victims into providing their personal information or sending money by pretending to be law enforcement agents or representatives of other government agencies,ā according...
Tri-County Arts Councils move forward with regional creative workforce project
CENTRAL COAST ā The Tri-County Arts Councils, representing Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, have taken their next step in addressing the urgent shortage of arts educators in the Central Coast region.
Launched earlier this year, the Pathways for Arts Educators ā A Regional...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 24, 2021
WALKING TOURS
KING CITY ā A walking tour of historic Highway 101 in Downtown King City is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 25. Led by local historians John and Karen Jernigan, the walk generally lasts about 75 to 90 minutes and covers about a mile in...
Yes, Steinbeck wrote a werewolf novel. Donāt expect to read it.
Nine years before John Steinbeck published his Pulitzer Prize-winning historical masterpiece, āThe Grapes of Wrath,ā he was working on a lighthearted detective novel featuring a werewolf.
The manuscript, āMurder at Full Moon,ā was completed in 1930 but was never published. A single copy has been...
All-around champions named at annual Ranch Rodeo
Last Sundayās Ranch Rodeo drew 116 participants from the Central Coast and paid out nearly $14,000 in prize money to winners at the Salinas Valley Fairgroundsā Rava Equestrian Center in King City.
A Tribute to Heroes: Gonzales observes Memorial Day 2024
GONZALES ā Soldiers from every military branch were honored Monday at the Gonzales Cemetery for a Memorial Day Observance, hosted by the Gonzales American Legion Post 81.
Members of the Soledad High JROTC and the Gonzales Police Explorers led a presentation of the flags, and...
Grant helps agricultural workers succeed at Hartnell
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College announced it has received a multi-year grant of $260,000 from Bank of America that will strengthen its ability to help Salinas Valley agricultural workers succeed and advance in an industry increasingly shaped by technology and automation.
The grant will support...
Mission Fiesta brings community together
Mission Soledad celebrated its 58th annual Mission Fiesta on Oct. 7, bringing Soledad and Mission residents together to eat chicken, enjoy some sun, listen to music and watch the Grape Stomp.
Gonzales named 2023 All-America City
GONZALES ā Gonzales has been named one of 10 All-America City award winners, presented by the National Civic League in recognition of the cityās work to improve the health and well-being of young people and, by extension, all residents in the Salinas Valley community.
National...
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Monterey County Sheriffās Office investigating suspicious death in Ventana Wilderness
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office is investigating a suspicious death in the Sykes Hot Springs area of the Ventana Wilderness in the...























