Soledad recognizes 2026 Breast Cancer Awareness Month
SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council recognized October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month during its Oct. 7 meeting, presenting a proclamation to the Soledad Community Health Care District.
Brian Weaver accepted the proclamation on behalf of the district and the Soledad Medical Clinic. During the presentation,...
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District returns to local control
GREENFIELD — After nearly 15 years of state and county oversight, the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District has regained full local control, marking a turning point in its financial recovery and setting the stage for a new chapter focused on students...
Gonzales flu clinic vaccinates 228 residents
GONZALES — Salinas Valley Health hosted a free flu clinic Saturday at the Taylor Farms Family Health and Wellness Center in Gonzales, with a total of 228 community members receiving vaccinations.
Karina Rusk, director of public relations and communications for Salinas Valley Health, was delighted...
Monterey County supervisors approve winery rules, ask staff to revisit venue-size limits
MONTEREY COUNTY — A proposed limit on kitchen and dining space emerged as a key unresolved issue Sept. 29 as Monterey County supervisors approved new rules for winery-related development, ending years of work to put an existing county land-use plan into practice.
Supervisors voted 5-0...
Life prisoner convicted in stabbing of cellmate at Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD — A jury convicted a state prison inmate serving a life sentence of stabbing his cellmate about 40 times in 2022 at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced Oct. 6.
Ray Gutierrez Jr. was found guilty of...
Monterey County District Attorney’s Office warns residents about new fraud schemes, urges reporting
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is warning residents and businesses about several fraud schemes circulating in the county, including fake government invoices, scams involving supposedly compromised financial accounts and real estate title fraud.
“Fraud affects everyone, whether through higher insurance rates, lost...
Gonzales Scout builds owl boxes to address rodent problem at wastewater facility
GONZALES — Gonzales resident and Boy Scout Davis Pisoni of Troop 73 recently partnered with the City of Gonzales to build and install 10 owl boxes at the city’s wastewater treatment facility.
The project is part of Pisoni’s Eagle Scout work and was developed in...
Pinnacles Film Festival brings independent films to South Monterey County
KING CITY — The Pinnacles Film Festival will bring independent films to King City Cinemas on Saturday, Oct. 10, with 37 short films scheduled throughout the day.
The inaugural festival is being presented by Sol Treasures Arts and Cultural Center and the Arts Council for...
Central Coast colleges unite to address future of Hispanic-Serving Institutions
CENTRAL COAST — As the federal funding landscape for Hispanic-Serving Institutions changes, four Central Coast community colleges came together last month to address a pressing question: How do colleges sustain decades of progress in serving Latino, first-generation and historically underserved students when the funding...
Election deadlines approach for Monterey County voters
MONTEREY COUNTY — With the Nov. 3 general election approaching, Monterey County Elections is reminding voters of key dates and voting options.
Local and state voter information guides are being mailed to voters. Ballots began mailing Oct. 1, and all active registered voters will receive...
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California Department of Public Health warns of scammers posing as officials
CALIFORNIA — California Department of Public Health is warning residents about phone scams involving callers impersonating department employees to obtain sensitive personal and financial...
