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April 24, 2026

Winter Day Camp wraps up

The City of Gonzales finished off its Winter Break Day Camp last week after three weeks of activities, movies and games.

City of Gonzales continues to distribute free mobile hotspots for residents

GONZALES — Distribution of free mobile hotspots will likely continue for the next few weeks, as an estimated 1,000 have already been given out to Gonzales residents. The most recent handouts have taken place at Vosti Center on Centennial Drive, where staff from the city’s recreation department...

South County Animal Rescue hosts first Sweetheart Tea Party

A tea party took over the King City Recreation Center as South County Animal Rescue hosted its first Sweetheart Tea and Silent Auction last Saturday in King City.

Soledad mayor discusses gun violence with middle schoolers

SOLEDAD — Soledad Mayor Anna Velazquez visited Main Street Middle School on March 9 to talk with students about gun violence and possible solutions, as well as hear their suggestions and ideas.Ā  The students in English/creative writing teacher Ty Vossler’s class recently wrote letters to...

Monterey County DA’s Office warns community about scammers impersonating law enforcement

Phone scam
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is warning residents of scammers impersonating law enforcement. ā€œFraudsters 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...

Salinas-based healthcare system announces name change

SALINAS — An institution that has served the Monterey County community for 70 years is launching a new chapter in its history with a name change and fresh, bold look — Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System is now Salinas Valley Health, officials announced last...

CRU Winery celebrates 20th anniversary at Soledad, Madera tasting rooms

SOLEDAD — CRU Winery will be celebrating its 20th anniversary with special tastings, wine dinners and a commemorative 20th anniversary bottling. Wine lovers can take part in CRU Winery’s 20th anniversary tastings at its Santa Lucia Highlands (Soledad)Ā and Central Valley (Madera) tasting rooms Sept. 9-10....

Scheid Family Wines announces King City, Greenfield winners of 2023 scholarship program

GREENFIELD — Scheid Family Wines has announced the student winners of the 2023 Scheid Writing Contest.  Now celebrating its 35th year of the program in Salinas Valley, Scheid Family Wines has donated a total of $415,000 in scholarship awards to local high school students. The...

Hartnell College hosts NASA engineering challenges for students

Hartnell College students
SALINAS — Hartnell College’s K-12 STEAM Program hosted three NASA Integrated Engineering Challenges last month as part of the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program, one of only 10 institutions selected nationwide. The program concluded Jan. 16 at Hartnell’s STEM Building with a rover...

Soledad Unified School District honored with 2025 Golden Bell Award for CTE Pathways Program

Soledad Unified School District
SOLEDAD — California School Boards Association (CSBA) has announced that the Soledad Unified School District was selected as a 2025 Golden Bell Award recipient in recognition of its Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathways Program. The CSBA Golden Bell Awards, now in their 46th year, celebrate...

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Big Sur Marathon

27 miles of Highway 1 set to close Sunday for Big...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Big Sur International Marathon returns to Highway 1 on Sunday, April 26, with nearly 10,000 athletes, thousands of spectators and hundreds...