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SALINAS VALLEY — Service men and women were honored Monday morning in Soledad and Gonzales for Memorial Day, each with separate events featuring prayers, music and memories. At Soledad, American Legion Post 32 Commander Eugene Ivey welcomed everyone while providing information about Memorial Day and...

MONTEREY COUNTY — With summer about to begin and schools ending their academic years, Monterey County Free Libraries has announced the beginning of its Summer Reading Program, as well as a Lunch at the Library program that offers free food and activity bags to...

SALINAS VALLEY — VNA Hospice’s Latino Mobile Resource Center van will bring education and information to Spanish-speaking families at four Salinas Valley locations in October. These upcoming educational events will share information about VNA services, care options during end of life, local resources and the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — More than 10,742 Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Monterey County, out of the total of 24,150 doses of both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines allocated and delivered to the county so far. Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno made the announcement...

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Nov. 29 death of incarcerated person Kevin Torres at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At 9:19 p.m., custody staff conducting a security check in a Housing Unit...

GREENFIELD — A 20-year-old Greenfield man has been arrested after he allegedly shot and killed another man in a gang-related incident Saturday morning. According to the Greenfield Police Department, local officers responded to a victim of a shooting in the 50 block of Fourth Street...

GONZALES — City of Gonzales hosted the Resuse, Recycle and Cleanup Day on Saturday at Fairview Middle School. Local residents brought in items for the free event and also took advantage of free compost giveaway. Groups that participated in the Oct. 18 event included the Gonzales...

COURT HEROES SALINAS — Gil Basketball Academy will present its Court Heroes 12th Anniversary Awards Banquet on Saturday, March 19, in Salinas. The Court Heroes Award is given to someone in the community who is heroic, exceptional, respectful and outstanding. The gala event, from 5:30...

SALINAS VALLEY — Artists from South Monterey County will be better able to access services from Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) after the Oct. 2 opening of its new office in King City. The office is located within Sol Treasures, at 519 Broadway St.,...

GONZALES — Gonzales resident Jose Marquez, 31, was found guilty of animal abuse with an allegation that the crime involved a deadly or dangerous weapon, resisting a police officer and burglary, all of which are felonies. A Monterey County judge further found true enhancements for...