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December 3, 2025

County of Monterey supports California ā€˜AT HOME’ plan to address homelessness

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to support AT HOME, a first-of-its-kind comprehensive approach developed by the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) in collaboration with county leaders throughout the state to effectively and equitably address homelessness in California. This program...

D & M Lowbed Services makes donation to middle school drama class

ā€œThe Wizard of Ozā€ production led local business D & M Lowbed Services Inc. to donate $250 to the Fairview Middle School drama class.

Soledad Mission Fiesta provides feast of family fun

SOLEDAD — Locals and visitors alike drove last Sunday to pick up barbecued chicken, buy arts and crafts, listen to music and cheer on participants of the grape stomp at the 59th annual Soledad Mission Fiesta. This year’s grape stomp competitors included eight students from...

Retiree reflects on half-century of agricultural work in Salinas Valley

SALINAS VALLEY — Jesse Holguin retired from Gonzales Irrigation Systems on Dec. 31, wrapping up a career of 40 years with the company and more than 50 years in total with agricultural work. Holguin began working for Mel Fowler of King City 51 years ago,...

Hartnell nursing students educate hundreds of Gonzales ag workers about Covid-19 vaccine

GONZALES — Registered and vocational nursing students from Hartnell College recently went to Taylor Farms in Gonzales to present information about Covid-19 vaccines and answer questions regarding the process of getting immunized. ā€œThe purpose is to be here to give presentations on the importance of...

Garcia crowned Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2024

SALINAS — Temecula’s Vianette Garcia has been named Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2024. The competition, held July 6-7 at the Salinas Sports Complex, saw Garcia (Miss Rodeo Norco Horseweek) and four other contestants vying for the title: Kyndal Castle (Miss Folsom Pro Rodeo), Summer Fanning...

Navy veteran returns to Greenfield to speak with youth

GREENFIELD — A retired captain in the U.S. Navy who grew up in the Salinas Valley returned to the area last week to not only visit family, but also speak to local youth about veterans and the meaning behind Veterans Day. Gilbert ā€œGilā€ Acosta was...

California has passed the 50,000-death mark, the most of any state

CALIFORNIA — California surpassed 50,000 known coronavirus deaths Wednesday, the first state to reach that chilling milestone. The news comes as a bleak reminder that the recent progress the state has made against the pandemic may be fragile. Most of those deaths were recorded recently,...

Soledad service dog wins award for providing comfort to Army veteran

SOLEDAD — After spending 17 years in the U.S. Army, military life was all Ramon Reyes knew. But when he was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury from events that occurred in Iraq, his military career was cut short —...

Bicycling Gonzales, and elsewhere in Monterey County

The inaugural CiclovĆ­a Gonzales, Sept. 9, 2018, is an Open Streets event for walking, rolling in a wheelchair, skating, bicycling, or using other people-powered transportation on streets free of motor vehicles. It’s sure to increase interest in biking, as do Open Streets events worldwide.

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Soccer | Gonzales Spartan booters start season 3-0

GONZALES — The defending Central Coast Section Division IV champion Gonzales Spartans kicked off the pre-season with home wins against Pacific Grove, Ceiba and...