House votes to give millions of ‘Dreamers’ and farmworkers a path to citizenship
The Democratic-led House voted Thursday to create a path to citizenship for an estimated 4 million immigrants who entered the country illegally, reopening a politically charged debate over the nation’s broken immigration system just as President Joe Biden confronts a growing surge of migrants...
Gonzales FFA student earns champion honors
GONZALES — Luis Gonzalez won multiple banners in this year’s Monterey County Fair, including Reserve Supreme Champion Market Goat for his goat named Roberto.
Gonzalez, an incoming freshman member of the Gonzales High School Future Farmers of America (FFA), raised two animals for the fair,...
Vaccinated people can get Covid, but it’s most likely very rare
More than two months after he was fully vaccinated against COVID, a doctor in New York woke up with a headache and a dull, heavy feeling of fatigue. A fever and chills soon followed, and his senses of taste and smell began to fade.
This,...
Gonzales Public Works receives transportation excellence award
GONZALES — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC)
awarded the City of Gonzales Public Works Department a 2019 Transportation
Excellence Award for their work on the city’s “5th Street Bridge Pilot
Traffic/Pedestrian Safety Program” at the TAMC board meeting Jan. 22.
The award honors the Gonzales staff...
Todo lo que necesita saber sobre los incendios en los valles de Salinas y Carmel
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River Fire
Este incendio comenzó justo al sur de Salinas en el área de River Road y Pine Canyon Road. Desde entonces se ha extendido hacia el sur por el Valle de Salinas paralelo a River Road. También ha avanzado poco a poco hacia...
Monterey County Elections announces satellite Elections Office, weekend voting hours
MONTEREY COUNTY — Starting Oct. 31, Monterey County voters will have expanded access to election services at the satellite Elections Office located at Embassy Suites, 1441 Canyon Del Rey Blvd., in Seaside.
Services available include in-person voting, mail ballot drop-off and same-day voter registration-provisional voting.
“We...
Greenfield Police investigating shooting near Village Green Park
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department received multiple reports of gunshots heard in the area of St. Charles Place and Huerta Avenue, near Village Green Park, on June 13 at about 8:20 p.m.
Greenfield officers, along with assistance from the Soledad and King City police departments,...
Greenfield community to decide on ‘safe routes’
GREENFIELD — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), in partnership with the City of Greenfield, announced that Greenfield residents and workers, age 14 and older, will have the opportunity to vote to determine which Safe Routes to School projects to fund in their city.
Voters...
Operation Santa 2025 brings holiday cheer to more than 500 families in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — Christmas came early this month at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City, with the arrival of a very special guest — Santa Claus.
As part of the annual Operation Santa event organized by Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and local water...
Gonzales Spartan Class of 1992 reunites
GONZALES — Gonzales High School Class of 1992 recently had a reunion that began with a gathering at the Spartan football game against San Lorenzo Valley on Oct. 14 and concluded with fun at the Fourth Street Tap House.
Alumni attending the 30-year class reunion...
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Gonzales adds EV charging stations at community center
GONZALES — City of Gonzales has installed new electric vehicle charging stations at the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex, expanding local access...
