Gonzales veteran receives high school diploma nearly 8 decades after serving in WWII
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....
Adventure Seeking Seniors group gathers for Thanksgiving lunch in Gonzales
GONZALES — Adventure Seeking Seniors of Gonzales recently gathered at American Legion Post 81 to kick off this year’s monthly events.
About 70 participants enjoyed a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey and all the trimmings Nov. 18 as well as played bingo and worked on...
City of Gonzales receives health report from Monterey County
GONZALES — City of Gonzales commissioned the Monterey County Health Department to conduct a health assessment to objectively examine the status of health and well-being in the community and opportunities for improving community health.
Findings were presented to the city in a report, “City of...
SPCA Monterey County to distribute free pet food Saturday in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Monterey County is offering a free pet food bank event on Saturday, June 20, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Patriot Park in Greenfield.
Pet owners from Greenfield and any other city can...
New medical experts join Soledad Community Health Care District
SOLEDAD — Two new medical personnel have been hired at Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD).
Amy Underwood has joined as a physician at Soledad Medical Clinic and Lori Stevens has joined as the mammography technician in the new Women’s Health Center.
“We’re fortunate to have...
Sidewalk art introduces safe routes in Salinas Valley cities
SALINAS VALLEY — Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales have all joined the Safe Routes to School project set to debut with the upcoming school year.
In preparation, sidewalk painting was recently completed in the cities to mark routes for “Walking School Buses” and “Park & Walk,”...
Gonzales teachers earn tenure
GONZALES — Eight certified employees from the Gonzales Unified School District were granted tenure status Aug. 24 at the bi-monthly board meeting at the school library.
Those receiving tenure were: Christina Sierra-Jones, Lindsy Doan, Ashley Armenio, Nicholas Carlson, Micaela Martinez, Simon Perez, Lauren Ramirez...
Soledad’s Pinnacles Parkway project draws concern from landowner
SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council heard an update on the Pinnacles Parkway project during its Oct. 7 meeting.
The project would create a new road to connect the city’s southern and eastern portions, but it would need to cross existing farmland to do so. One...
Monterey County misses marks to move to fewer Covid-19 restrictions
MONTEREY COUNTY — While the state of California lowered the tiers of multiple counties to the most restrictive tier (purple) earlier this month, Monterey County has never left the purple tier since the new system was implemented this summer.
The latest restrictions also come...
Sunday night shooting kills 1 in Soledad
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police is looking for two suspects involved in a shooting that killed one person and injured another Sunday night.
At about 8 p.m. on Oct. 10, officers from the Soledad Police Department responded to a shooting in the 100 block of Iris...
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Hartnell College commemorates Veterans Appreciation Week with campus, community events
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Veterans Resource Center will host its annual Veterans Appreciation Week from Nov. 10-14 at the college’s Main Campus in...
