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Santa Lucia Elementary students, parents, staff and members of the King City community participated in the annual By the Bay 3K Fun Run at Lovers Point Park in Pacific Grove on April 29.

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley has gained three new police officers, Ulyses Fierros of Gonzales PD, Gretta Steinbruner of Soledad PD and Nicholas Nuñez of Greenfield PD, all of whom graduated from the South Bay Regional Police Academy on March 11. The officers spent six...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield High School Class of 2022 took the field at the Bruins stadium for the final time Saturday morning for its commencement ceremony, during which 284 seniors tossed their caps in the air in celebration of their graduation. Family, friends, teachers and classmates...

SOLEDAD — Students at Jack Franscioni Elementary School in Soledad celebrated the 100th birthday of Jack Franscioni himself last week. The well-known resident turned 100 years old on Feb. 1, becoming the city’s latest centenarian. The historic moment was marked with a birthday celebration organized...

GONZALES — A lot of digging, dragging and painting has been going on this summer at Gonzales High School and will continue through the year, beginning with the installation of a new digital scoreboard at the Dick Force Stadium, upgrades to the softball and...

GONZALES — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate a suspected murder-suicide that took place Saturday morning in Gonzales. At about 9:08 a.m. on Feb. 18, sheriff’s deputies responded to a physical altercation in progress in the 28000 block of Alta Street. Two brothers —...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Health officials throughout the nation have said testing is an essential factor in the battle against the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), and with case numbers rising in communities near and far, getting a test is critical to understanding where the virus is...

SOLEDAD — Final preparation continues at the Hartnell Community College campus in Soledad. When finished this winter, the Soledad Education Center will include four classrooms, a faculty room and an adjacent student success center that will be home to tutoring services and space for...

MONTEREY — The Monterey Bay Aquarium will reopen May 15 following an unprecedented 13-month closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic. New rules will be in effect for visitors, including online-only ticket sales, required face coverings and timed-entry. All guests age 3 and older, as well as...

SOLEDAD — Top scholars at Soledad High School were recently honored at a virtual ceremony presented by the Soledad Rotary Club and the Soledad Unified School District. Top academic achievers from each grade level were celebrated and highlighted in front of their peers and families. “On...