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GONZALES — Gonzales High School Athletic Director Margie Daniels was honored with a plaque for Excellence in Coaching last Wednesday night at the annual coaches meeting that took place in the school cafeteria. While Daniels had organized the event to prepare her fellow coaches for...

SALINAS VALLEY — Nearly 600 seniors from Gonzales and Soledad high schools celebrated their graduation last Saturday at their respective stadiums, where their family and friends cheered from the stands. The June 11 commencement ceremonies featured speeches from select classmates, including GHS Valedictorian Alejandro...

SALINAS — A fire in a Salinas food processing plant that has prompted authorities to evacuate surrounding neighborhoods has now closed four nearby elementary schools as sunrise approaches Thursday. City officials announced the closure shortly after 5:30 a.m. Thursday for Lincoln Elementary, Monterey Park Elementary, Sherwood...

Last week members of the Gonzales FFA heard from the eight Officer Candidates for the 2017-2018 school year.

SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison Warden Trent Allen, Soledad Police Chief Damon Wasson and Deputy Police Chief Fred Lombardi were recently invited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch for Soledad Little League. Over the past several months, personnel from SVSP and Correctional...

GREENFIELD — Six new reserve firefighters have finished onboarding training at Greenfield Fire Department, the city announced on Aug. 10. The firefighters will be officially sworn in before the public during the Greenfield City Council meeting in September, when councilmembers return from their August break. The...

GONZALES — The best of the City of Gonzales hit downtown Saturday night to usher in the Christmas season during the Holiday Lights celebration on Fourth Street. Kicking off the Dec. 4 event was music from the Gonzales High School marching band, followed by a...

GONZALES — Gonzales Youth Guardians explored the wonders of the ocean during a recent visit to the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey. A total of 18 youth and four adult chaperones attended the April 30 field trip, which was funded through the City of Gonzales’...

SOLEDAD — The City of Soledad has closed off the intersection of Metz Road and East Street beginning April 5 for the construction of a new roundabout. Construction is expected to take two months for the project. Those heading toward Metz will take a detour route...

Gonzales Police Department has introduced “Nice To Meet You” trading cards featuring its police officers for the community.