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SOLEDAD — As millions of people travel to visit friends and family over the holidays, Soledad Police Department is encouraging everyone to celebrate safely and have a holiday game plan that includes a designated sober driver. During the pre-Christmas and New Year’s holiday season, Dec....

Voters in South Monterey County will soon be choosing mayors, city council members and school board trustees in the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election. To help voters make an informed decision, Salinas Valley Tribune sent out a questionnaire to all the candidates running in contested...

CENTRAL COAST — As local communities evaluate the impacts of the Trump Administration’s recent flurry of executive orders and memorandum pausing the delivery of all federal financial assistance, U.S. Reps. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Julia Brownley (CA-26) are...

GREENFIELD — A rare black bear sighting in Greenfield prompted a police response Wednesday night after residents reported seeing the animal near Pine Avenue. Officers located what appeared to be a young black bear that had climbed a tree, according to the Greenfield Police Department. “This...

GREENFIELD — Through continuing investigation, King City Police Department detectives identified several subjects as persons of interest in the April 15 shooting of a juvenile in the 600 block of Bishop Street in King City. On May 11, KCPD officers, along with assistance from other...

DIABETES EDUCATION KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System invites the community to partake in Diabetes Education Day on Saturday, May 20, inside the Exposition Hall at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City during the annual Salinas Valley Fair, which opens at 11 a.m....

RIBBON CUTTING SALINAS — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new Re-Entry Resource Center on Thursday, Oct. 23. The event begins at 9:30 a.m. at 1412 Natividad Road in Salinas and will be followed by a job and...

SALINAS VALLEY — An excessive heat warning has been issued for parts of Monterey County, including the cities of Greenfield and King City as well as southern Salinas Valley. The warning takes effect beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday and continues until 1 p.m. Friday, according...

MONTEREY COUNTY — United Way Monterey County has announced the public phase of its capital campaign, “Building for the Future.” The campaign’s goal is to raise $1.5 million to support the acquisition and transformation of the building located at 247 Main St. and 236 Monterey...

MONTEREY COUNTY — In celebration of Constitution Day 2025, the judges of Monterey County Superior Court launched a special outreach initiative to educate young students about their civic rights and responsibilities. From Sept. 15 through 25, judges, commissioners and temporary judges made personal visits to...