Salinas Valley State Prison inmate gets life sentence for murdering fellow inmate
SOLEDAD ā Salinas Valley State Prison inmate Jaime Demicio Romero, 32, was sentenced to serve a term of 45 years to life in prison, after being convicted of second-degree murder, announced Monterey County District Attorneyās Office on April 24.
Romero was also convicted of personally...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 22, 2025
NEW MURAL
GONZALES ā The community is invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new mural located at 351 Belden St. in Gonzales on Thursday, May 22, at 4 p.m. The mural was created through a collaboration with the City of Gonzales and its...
Jury convicts Bay Area man for 2023 crime spree involving shooting, multiple carjackings
GONZALES ā On March 14, a jury found Tele Matangi, 37, of Pittsburg, guilty of multiple charges arising from a daylong crime spree in September 2023.
Matangi was convicted of carjacking, attempted carjacking, residential burglary, first-degree robbery, shooting at an occupied motor vehicle, being a...
Monterey County Sheriffās Office hosts groundbreaking ceremony for new Re-Entry Resource Center
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office hosted a groundbreaking ceremony last week for the new Re-Entry Resource Center.
The April 8 event was held at the Monterey County Jail, located at 1410 Natividad Road in Salinas.
The Sheriffās Office is constructing a Re-Entry Resource Center...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 18, 2025
FOSTER PETS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County is seeking foster volunteers to care for rescued underage kittens and puppies or provide support for pets healing after surgeries. Fostering can last from a few days to several weeks, with all food, supplies and veterinary care...
Gonzales American Legion Auxiliary announces student winners of 2025 Americanism contest
GONZALES ā The American Legion Auxiliary, Post 81, of Gonzales held an essay contest at Fairview Middle School with more than 35 students participating.
In collaboration with teacher Isaura Garcia-Olivaās seventh- and eighth-grade English classes, the students were given the titles: āWhat Does It Mean...
An evening trip down to the Soledad Certified Farmerās Market
SOLEDAD ā From afar, the Soledad Certified Farmerās Market on Soledad Street doesnāt seem like much compared to the larger events happening around Monterey County during the spring and summer months.
So, my fiancĆ©e, Luisa, and I decided to stop by since itās right around...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 30, 2025
CHAMBER MOVING
KING CITY ā During the month of May, the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture office will be moving to the former Rustler building at 110 Vanderhurst Ave., next to the new Downtown Plaza. No exact date has been chosen yet. The...
Monterey County Board of Supervisors to mark 50th anniversary of āEl Cortitoā ban
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors will host a special ceremony on Tuesday, June 10, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a landmark legal case that arose out of the Salinas Valley and outlawed the use of āEl Cortito,ā or the short-handled...
Photos | Greenfield hosts successful 2025 Easter Event
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Recreation Departmentās 2025 Easter Event was a resounding success last week, bringing together community members for a late afternoon filled with joy, laughter and entertainment.
Held at Patriot Park, attendees participated in an array of fun activities, thrilling egg hunts and spectacular...
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PG&E power shutoff affects South Monterey County; resource centers open to...
SOLEDAD ā A PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) has impacted areas between Soledad and King City, as well as communities near San Lucas...