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Gang-related shooting kills 1 in Greenfield

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...

Community comes out for Greenfield Harvest Festival

GREENFIELD — Thousands of community members attended the annual Greenfield Harvest Festival on Sunday, Oct. 16, in downtown Greenfield, where many cultural activities took place while celebrating the city’s 75th anniversary. Presented by First Night Monterey, the Greenfield Cultural Arts Center and the City...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 28, 2022

HALLOWEEN MOVIES GONZALES — City of Gonzales is presenting a free Halloween movie night at Centennial Park on Saturday, Oct. 29, beginning at 6 p.m. There will be two movies shown, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” at 7 p.m. and “Scary Stories to Tell in the...

Gonzales Spartan Class of 1992 reunites

GONZALES — Gonzales High School Class of 1992 recently had a reunion that began with a gathering at the Spartan football game against San Lorenzo Valley on Oct. 14 and concluded with fun at the Fourth Street Tap House. Alumni attending the 30-year class reunion...

Greenfield man convicted of first-degree murder for killing supervisor

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GREENFIELD — A Monterey County jury found Greenfield resident Imeldo Ramirez Merino guilty of first-degree murder on Oct. 14. The jury also found true a special circumstance that Merino, 28, intentionally killed Benito Godinez Canales by means of lying in wait with personal use of...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 27, 2022

TEEN NIGHT SOLEDAD — Soledad Community Center is inviting youth ages 13 to 18 to get into the Halloween spirit and attend a spooky Teen Night on Friday, Oct. 28. There will be gaming, karaoke, fortuneteller and a costume contest with prizes from 5 to...

South Monterey County gets record $2.5M state broadband investment

MONTEREY COUNTY — Digital equity and infrastructure in Monterey County are receiving a record investment of state broadband funding, with the announcement of $2.5 million in broadband technical assistance grants to local municipalities to support efforts to close the digital divide. The cities of Gonzales,...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 26, 2022

FOOD DISTRIBUTION SOLEDAD — A community food distribution will take place Thursday, Oct. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Soledad United Methodist Church, 310 Main St., in Soledad. Residents are asked to bring their own bags. CULTURAL FESTIVAL GONZALES — Gonzales Unified School District has...

Community turns out to celebrate Gonzales’ 75th anniversary

GONZALES — City of Gonzales recently hosted a cultural celebration in honor of the 75th anniversary of Gonzales’ incorporation. Hundreds of families and community members turned out for the city’s diamond jubilee on Oct. 15, which included food, games and music along Fourth Street. The...

United Way Monterey County opens new Community Impact Center

MONTEREY COUNTY — United Way Monterey County, along with the Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula chambers of commerce, recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new Community Impact Center. Located in downtown Salinas, the Community Impact Center offers services for local nonprofits to collaborate, innovate...

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Eight staff members fall ill at Salinas Valley State Prison visiting...

SOLEDAD — Eight custody staff members at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad were treated at a medical facility after falling ill Friday afternoon...