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SALINAS VALLEY — Francis Rubbo could have graduated from Gonzales High School in the 1940s, but instead he left to serve as a Fireman First Class in the U.S. Navy during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. Decades later, during a small ceremony Nov....

MONTEREY COUNTY — Henry Corda and Paul Guzman, both from Gonzales, were honored last Friday among the top 13 veterans during the Monterey County 2020 Veteran of the Year awards ceremony. The Nov. 6 event took place at the county supervisors’ meeting chambers in Salinas,...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Office of Education Superintendent Deneen Guss spoke at King City Rotary Club’s virtual luncheon Oct. 21 to discuss how area schools have dealt with distance learning during the Covid-19 shutdowns. Guss reflected on the journey from the onset of shutdowns,...

SALINAS VALLEY — Veterans Day in the era of Covid-19 will go on this year without many of the local parades and gatherings. Two events, however, will take place in the Salinas Valley, with one being in-person and the other virtual. A third event in...

SALINAS VALLEY — Thousands of more ballots have been counted by Monterey County Elections in the Nov. 3 general election, which will determine the outcome in South Monterey County races for school boards and city councils as well as decide the fate of local...

VETERAN RESOURCES MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Military and Veterans Affairs Office will host a virtual veteran’s resource fair on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Veteran service organizations will virtually meet for people to see from...

GONZALES — Superintendent Yvette Irving announced during the Oct. 13 board meeting of Gonzales Unified School District that football and cross country would be allowed to start conditioning exercises. This decision for the district means athletes in those season one sports can do workouts, such...

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Elections continues to count ballots in the Nov. 3 general election, which will determine the outcome in South Monterey County races for school boards and city councils as well as decide the fate of local measures. As of Friday evening,...

SALINAS VALLEY — Numerous activities, including a parade, drive-in movie and drive-thru trick-or-treating, brought the Halloween spirit to the South Monterey County cities of Soledad, Gonzales and Greenfield last Saturday night. City of Soledad hosted its first-ever Front Street Spook Fest, which featured a drive-thru...

RIBBON CUTTING GONZALES — Taylor Farms Family Health and Wellness Center in Gonzales will host a live virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 7 at 2 p.m. to celebrate its recent facility expansion. The event will be posted on its Facebook page, facebook.com/svmhs. SCHOOL WAIVERS MONTEREY COUNTY —...