Photos | Soledad, Greenfield students join 2025 Wreaths Across America ceremony
Members of Soledad High School Navy JROTC presented the colors during a wreath-laying ceremony Saturday to honor veterans at King City Cemetery, one of about 4,500 locations across the country that participated in National Wreaths Across America Day. They were joined by other student...
Mee Memorial launches student healthcare internship program to foster local workforce
SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System (MMHS) has announced the successful implementation of its Student Pathway for Healthcare Internship Program (Golden State Pathway Program), a hands-on educational initiative designed to introduce local students to careers in healthcare and strengthen the future workforce...
CalFresh, Medi-Cal application workshop set for Thursday in Soledad
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad, in collaboration with Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey, will be hosting a free, community-wide CalFresh and Medi-Cal application workshop on Thursday, Dec. 18.
The workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Soledad City Council Chambers,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 17, 2025
CYBER SAFETY
GONZALES ā Gonzales Police Department, in collaboration with community partners, is inviting the public to attend a Cyber Safety Presentation on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Sessions will be offered in English at 5:30 p.m. and in Spanish at 6:45 p.m. at the Gonzales High...
Deputy involved in shooting of suspect armed with rifle in Soledad
SOLEDAD ā In the early morning hours of Dec. 16, Monterey County Sheriffās Office (MCSO) deputies were dispatched to a report of a suspicious vehicle driving through a residential area along the 32000 block of McCoy Road in Soledad.
The vehicle was reported to be...
UPDATE: Sheriffās Office IDs body found in Salinas Riverbed near Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office is investigating a body that was found in the Salinas Riverbed near Greenfield on Sunday.
At about 9:40 a.m. on Dec. 14, a reporting party called in to say they had located a body. MCSO officials said the body...
Hit-and-run driver arrested after striking two Greenfield students walking to school
GREENFIELD ā A 22-year-old Greenfield man was arrested this week after police say he struck two elementary-aged students with his vehicle and left the scene while the children were walking to school in the 400 block of Hutchinson Drive.
According to the Greenfield Police Department,...
City of Gonzales announces 2025-26 Youth Council members
GONZALES ā City of Gonzalesā 2025-26 Gonzales Youth Council (GYC) has been selected, and this year will be led by Youth Commissioners Shelby Anderson, Orlando Rodriguez Perez and Richard Rodriguez Perez.
Members chosen to serve on the youth council include Amanda Ayala, Aiden Borongan, Silvestre...
Monterey County Superior Court announces new judge at Salinas Courthouse
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Superior Court has announced that Brian Jones was appointed as its newest judge, filling the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Marla Anderson.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the appointment on Oct. 31, and Jones was sworn in as a...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 12, 2025
HOLIDAY CONCERTS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Pops! Brass ensemble will present two free holiday concerts in December, featuring traditional and contemporary festive music. The concerts are scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Hartnell College in Salinas, located at 411 Central Ave.,...
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Salinas Valley communities celebrate the holidays with lights, parades and joy
SALINAS VALLEY ā The Salinas Valley cities of Soledad, Gonzales and Greenfield celebrated the start of the Christmas season with holiday gatherings in their...






















