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September 17, 2025

Salinas-based healthcare system announces name change

SALINAS — An institution that has served the Monterey County community for 70 years is launching a new chapter in its history with a name change and fresh, bold look — Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System is now Salinas Valley Health, officials announced last...

Greenfield man arrested for attempted murder

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department received multiple calls from residents on the 100 block of 10th Street who reported a suspicious person in their front yard last Tuesday morning. When officers arrived at about 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 10, they found an adult male suffering...

Salinas Valley students form ā€˜walking school buses’

SALINAS VALLEY — Walking school buses have arrived in the Salinas Valley, kicking off a new way for local elementary students to safely get to school. Transportation Agency for Monterey County, in partnership with the Monterey County Health Department, Ecology Action and Blue Zones, launched...

Gonzales teacher receives first Amazon Future Engineer Award

GONZALES — Jacob Jun, a computer science teacher at Gonzales High School, was asked to attend a Zoom meeting about ed tech on June 5, but the real reason was a surprise announcement that he was one of the first awardees for the first-ever...

Newly revamped Gonzales Skate Park opens

GONZALES — A nice crowd gathered on Saturday afternoon for the official ribbon cutting of the newly revamped Gonzales Skate Park at 203 First St.  A fast-approaching rain put the ceremony into hyper speed for the Gonzales city officials and residents who attended the Feb....

Animal shelter offers pet food bank in Soledad for struggling families

SOLEDAD — Hundreds of area pets will have food after last Saturday’s Pet Food Bank, hosted by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Monterey County.Ā  Cars lined up beyond the Soledad High School parking lot and down Gabilan Drive for...

Correctional Training Facility reports massive Covid-19 outbreak among inmates

SOLEDAD — Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad has the most active cases of Covid-19 among those incarcerated throughout the entire California state prison system. As of Thursday, there are currently 773 inmates infected with the coronavirus at CTF, with 779 new cases reported in...

Three juveniles arrested for armed robbery at Greenfield gas station

GREENFIELD — Three juvenile gang members have been arrested after they committed an armed robbery of the Chevron gas station in Greenfield late last month. According to Greenfield Police Chief Greg Allen, the suspects entered the gas station, located at 202 El Camino Real, at...

Mobile Wi-Fi hotspot arrives via bus in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — A medium-sized bus from the Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) fleet sat in the northern parking lot of Patriot Park last Friday, not to pick up passengers, but to act as a Wi-Fi hotspot for anyone who came in need of free internet. FULL STORY:...

District breaks ground on Greenfield High School’s new parking lot project

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...

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Hartnell College Foundation Gala for the Arts honorees

Hartnell College Foundation hosts 2025 Gala for the Arts on Saturday

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation will host its Annual Gala for the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 13, at its Main Campus in Salinas...