Local News

The year 2020 was unlike any other, as news of the Covid-19 pandemic nearly dominated headlines each week. However, there were other stories — some virus-related, some not — that also defined the South Monterey County community last year. Here is a look at...

KING CITY — King City Police Department responded to a report of a subject breaking into an occupied apartment in the 300 block of S. Vanderhurst Avenue on Feb. 9 at about 6:20 p.m.  Upon arrival, officers learned the subject had walked away from the...

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...

COACHELLA, Calif. — The sun-baked desert valley tucked behind the San Jacinto Mountains is best known for an annual music festival that draws 100,000 fans a day and a series of lush, oasis resort towns where well-heeled snowbirds go to golf, sunbathe and party....

SACRAMENTO — For the first time in more than a century, California recorded a net loss in population last year, a demographic reversal caused by the deadly toll of the coronavirus and declining immigration and birthrates. The small but startling 0.46% drop — a decline...

CITY ROADS DISCUSSION SOLEDAD — City of Soledad will host a community meeting to discuss ideas and get updates on city roads and safety measures on Wednesday, April 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Soledad Community Center, 560 Walker Drive. There will be...

GONZALES — Athletes from Gonzales High School’s football and cross country teams worked together last Friday to distribute food to those in need who showed up to the Gonzales Food Bank. Multiple coaches and a handful of student athletes from each program arrived to help...

PARKS REOPEN MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Public Works, Facilities and Parks staff reopened nearly all county parks, including Manzanita Park, Royal Oaks Park, San Lorenzo Park and Toro Park, on Jan. 20 after removing immediate winter storm hazards and debris. Jacks Peak Park, however,...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Union School District celebrated Earth Day with the unveiling of its district-wide solar array project on April 14. The new panels have been installed across five sites throughout the district in Greenfield, and the project is expected to save $7.5 million...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Unified School District will be naming the kindergarten building on the Gabilan Elementary School campus in honor of John Fuller, a beloved employee who died shortly after retiring from the district after more than 30 years. Fuller was a custodian with Soledad...