Community turns out for Holiday Lights celebration in Gonzales
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...
Jury convicts Greenfield man for possessing child porn
GREENFIELD — A former resident of Greenfield has been found guilty of possessing child pornography.
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced Dec. 10 that a jury found Brandon Conner, 36, guilty of the crime during a retrial.
Connor, who lived in Greenfield at the...
Monterey Bay Air Resources District announces Spare the Air program
CENTRAL COAST — Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) has started announcing wintertime Spare the Air alerts for Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.
MBARD will send out notifications by 3 p.m. on days when conditions warrant a Spare the Air alert. Conditions include...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 10, 2021
CHRISTMAS AT THE FORT
JOLON — Fort Hunter Liggett is inviting the community to a Christmas celebration at the installation on Saturday, Dec. 11. Holiday activities for the evening, from 4 to 9 p.m., include ugly sweater contest, light show, live karaoke, Christmas movie at...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 9, 2021
GRANT WORKSHOP
KING CITY — City of King will host a public workshop on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 5:30 p.m. to discuss its efforts to obtain funding for local beautification improvements through the Clean California Local Grant Program. The City is preparing a grant application...
Donations sought for annual coat drive in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — An annual coat drive in Greenfield is once again seeking donations to benefit homeless individuals and others in need of warm clothing this winter.
Greenfield resident Avelina Torres is spearheading the coat drive for the fifth year in a row. New this year,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 8, 2021
HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield is hosting the 2021 Holiday Celebration on Friday, Dec. 10, at Village Green Park. The celebration begins with the holiday parade from 5:15 to 6 p.m., tree lighting ceremony from 6 to 6:15 p.m., and park celebration and...
‘Nutcracker Ballet’ returns to stage in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — The 62nd annual “Nutcracker Ballet” leaps to the stage once again after Covid-19 caused a nearly two-year absence of the historic production in South Monterey County.
The Robert Stanton Theater in King City will bustle with activity of live performance from Dec....
Hartnell College begins search for new leader
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell Community College District on Nov. 19 launched a nationwide search for a permanent superintendent/president to be appointed this spring and start work in July.
Members of the district’s Governing Board voted unanimously at their regular meeting on Nov. 16 to approve...
Violent crime spree leaves 1 dead in South Monterey County
UPDATE (Dec. 6, 5:22 p.m.):
On Monday, Dec. 6, Greenfield detectives developed information that identified Juan Arreola, 31, of Greenfield, as the suspect of the shooting that took place Friday on Elm Avenue. Arreola was located and taken into custody later that morning.
During a...
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Soledad Unified School District honored with 2025 Golden Bell Award for...
SOLEDAD — California School Boards Association (CSBA) has announced that the Soledad Unified School District was selected as a 2025 Golden Bell Award recipient...






















