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SALINAS VALLEY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System Dr. Joshua Deutsch hosted a book reading for local youth in Greenfield on Oct. 7, kicking off a series of celebrations prior to National Rural Health Day in November. Deutsch, a family physician in King City and Greenfield,...

CLOTHING CLOSET GONZALES — Gonzales Community Church is hosting a clothing closet at its building on Fourth and Day streets today and tomorrow, Sept. 2 and 3, from 3 to 5 p.m. Face coverings are required, and only one person is allowed in at a...

Hot summer days are upon the residents of South Monterey County, and one way to stay cool during those warm days is jumping into one of the pools in King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales.

One of Gonzales’ own, Sgt. Santiago Melgoza, was nominated for the Monterey County Veteran of the Year award and won the title this year.

GONZALES — City leaders hosted a Zoom town hall meeting May 16 to discuss the planned Gonzales Community Center to be built on Fifth Street near the high school. The project has been in the works for years, but city leaders were interested in community...

KING CITY — The board of directors of Sunlight Giving has awarded a multi-year grant in the amount of $225,000 to Mee Memorial Hospital in King City. South Monterey County’s only hospital has agreed to use the grant for general support, $75,000 per year for three...

SOLEDAD — CRU Winery in Soledad is partnering with Valley Farm Management and the Blue Zones Project Monterey County to offer a late summer hiking series. Hosted monthly, participants will hike through the stunning and sustainably farmed Paraiso Vineyard before ending with a wine tasting...

GREENFIELD — South Monterey County Joint Union High School District staff and board members hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Monday at Greenfield High School, where a revamped parking lot will be finished this month and a new two-story science building is expected to begin construction...

SALINAS VALLEY — A spook-tacular array of Halloween events brought excitement last week to the Salinas Valley.  City of Gonzales presented its annual Trunk or Treat celebration on Oct. 25 at Centennial Park, featuring costume contests, pumpkins, games and more. In Greenfield, local schools hosted Trunk or...

GREENFIELD — The 246th Battalion of the California Cadet Corps of Greenfield High School hosted a Fall Awards Night on Nov. 29 to award and promote cadets for their dedication and improvement. The Fall Awards Night was an event to celebrate and recognize the events...