Hometown Heroes Program honors Gonzales veterans, active-duty service members
GONZALES — In partnership with the American Legion Post 81 and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 81, the City of Gonzales is seeking veterans and active-duty service members of the community of Gonzales for the Hometown Heroes Program.
Those who are a current or former...
Monterey County Fair Junior Livestock Auction to honor local youths and their animals
MONTEREY COUNTY — The 2022 Monterey County Fair Junior Livestock Auction is being dedicated to Taylor Farms, the Salinas-based grower and packager of fresh produce that has supported the Fair’s 4-H and FFA exhibitors for more than 20 years by purchasing animals at the...
Greenfield High School’s 246th Battalion shines in Cadet Olympics
GREENFIELD — The 246th Battalion of the California Cadet Corps of Greenfield High School had 36 cadets attend the Cadet Olympics on March 16.
Cadets participated in five events — a 5K run, Plank Hold, Slingshot, Obstacle Course and Rifle Hold — held at the...
Monterey County remains in purple tier, as Covid-19 vaccine rollout makes progress
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department announced earlier this week that “sufficient progress” has been made vaccinating Phase 1a health care workers, and that providers may now begin to offer Covid-19 vaccine to residents age 75 years or older in Phase 1b, Tier...
Second resident dies from coronavirus in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department reported the county’s second death of a resident from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tuesday.
No other information about the individual has been released.
As of the health department's latest report, there are now 42 confirmed cases...
Monterey County’s top executive announces retirement
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Administrative Officer Charles McKee will be retiring at the end of the year after serving 31 years in local government, county officials announced last week.
“I am proud of what we have accomplished as a team on behalf of our...
Soledad man sentenced for DUI murder
SOLEDAD — Soledad resident David Merino Ramirez, 32, was sentenced April 11 to 15-years-to-life in state prison after a jury in February convicted him of murder and vehicular manslaughter.
On Aug. 21, 2020, around 9 p.m., Ramirez was driving northbound at speeds exceeding 80mph on...
Gonzales celebrates ‘topping out’ of new community center complex
GONZALES — City of Gonzales celebrated the “topping out” of the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex with a ceremony Friday, marking the milestone of lifting the final structural beam into place.
Local officials gathered at the construction site, located off Fifth Street and...
Recovery, recall and record revenue: What’s driving Newsom’s budget
Six-hundred-dollar checks. Universal prekindergarten. Forgiveness for back rent, traffic tickets, utility bills. Big investments in the electrical grid, broadband, wildfire prevention, drought mitigation. Tax breaks for small business and Hollywood.
Flush with a huge surplus and threatened by a campaign to recall him from office,...
Mission San Antonio hosts Annual Cutting of the Roses
Historic Mission San Antonio de Padua, established in 1771, will host its Annual Cutting of the Roses and Brunch on Sunday, Jan. 28, where those in attendance can take home a treasure from the Mission’s beautiful Padres’ Garden.
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Monterey County receives $2.8M to prevent homelessness
MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey has been awarded $2.8 million in funding through Round 6 of California’s Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention...
