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April 18, 2026

Opinión | Mujeres: las vacunas contra la Covid-19 no causan infertilidad

La pandemia de COVID-19 ha cobrado una factura muy desproporcionada en las carreras, las finanzas y la vida en el hogar de las mujeres. Aunque las vacunas pueden representar una solución, a medida que los científicos estudian la infección por coronavirus y las respuestas...

Gonzales woman sentenced to prison for fatal DUI crash

GONZALES — A Gonzales woman has been sentenced to six years and eight months in state prison after she drove drunk and crashed her vehicle last October, killing two people, including one of her sons. Sarah Valdez, 33, pleaded no contest on Nov. 9 to...

National Night Out brings Salinas Valley families and first responders together

SALINAS VALLEY — Law enforcement agencies across South Monterey County participated in the National Night Out on Aug. 2, part of a nationwide effort to get communities in touch with the officers who serve them.  Local police and fire departments hosted community booths and offered...

Soledad police seek suspects after robbery, shooting

SOLEDAD — Local police are looking for several suspects involved in a shooting that injured one man Wednesday morning following a robbery in Soledad. According to Soledad Police Department, officers responded to the report of a shooting victim on June 29 at 11 a.m. in...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 18, 2025

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ART WORKSHOPS KING CITY — Sol Treasures in King City is hosting a series of Día de los Muertos events this fall. On Friday, Sept. 19, from 4 to 6 p.m., it will host a free Beading Workshop with Yesenia Guerrero, suitable for all ages....

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 21, 2022

DIAPER GIVEAWAY GREENFIELD — Greenfield Union School District is offering a Diaper Giveaway on Wednesday, Jan. 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 801 Walnut Ave. The district will be giving away diapers, sizes 1-6, to Greenfield residents only. Parent and child IDs and...

California Rodeo Salinas surpasses $850K in community donations for 2025

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SALINAS VALLEY — California Rodeo Salinas recently announced that it has distributed $854,035 to nonprofits, Western heritage organizations and community groups across the region. These funds, which increased by 7% over 2024, reflect the Rodeo’s ongoing commitment to giving back and ensuring that local programs...

Monterey County’s Covid-19 Stipend Program ends

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department’s Covid-19 Stipend Program has ended as of March 31, the decision of which came as vaccine rates increase and the number of new cases has decreased. The Stipend Program started in December 2020 with the aim of helping...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 24, 2024

News Briefs
HIGHWAY MEETING CHUALAR — Caltrans is inviting the public to attend a public meeting on the proposed US 101 South of Salinas Corridor Improvement Project. This proposal would relocate two interchanges on Highway 101 at Grant and Main streets in Chualar and at Abbott Street,...

Salinas Valley State Prison inmate convicted of first-degree attempted murder of peace officer

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SOLEDAD — A jury convicted Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) inmate Oussama Sahibi on Oct. 17 for attempted murder of a peace officer for stabbing a lieutenant at SVSP in Soledad. On April 11, 2023, around 8:30 p.m., Sahibi went to a California Department of...

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Gonzales Police urge focus behind the wheel during Distracted Driving Awareness...

GONZALES — April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and the Gonzales Police Department wants to remind drivers to stay focused, keep their eyes...