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July 14, 2026

Public hearing set for weed abatement ordinance in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Fire Protection District will be hosting a public hearing for the purposes of an introduction and first reading of an ordinance concerning weed and refuse abatement on Wednesday, March 10, at 5 p.m.  The meeting will be held virtually with connection information...

South Monterey County cities plan Fourth of July events

SALINAS VALLEY — Fourth of July events are planned throughout South Monterey County beginning this weekend and continuing into Monday to celebrate the United States’ Declaration of Independence. KING CITY King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s annual fireworks show will once again be held the...

Gonzales Spartans football coach chosen for motivational summit

GONZALES — Gonzales Football Coach Art Berlanga has been chosen as one of 20 speakers to take part in the Power Voice Summit IV hosted by Les Brown and Jon Talarico on Saturday, Feb. 6. Berlanga became involved when he enrolled in a motivational speaking...

Healthcare initiative expands to Gonzales and King City

MONTEREY COUNTY — Blue Zones Project has now launched in Gonzales and King City as part of the healthcare initiative’s expansion into South Monterey County. Brought to Monterey County through an innovative sponsorship by Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System, Taylor Farms and Montage Health in collaboration with Sharecare...

Supervisor Lopez moves office to King City

Supervisor Chris Lopez
KING CITY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez marked the opening of his new county office in King City with a ribbon cutting last Thursday. More than 175 guests attended the July 31 grand opening of the new District 3 office, located at 1011 Broadway...

Soledad plans drive-through graduation and promotion ceremonies for students

SOLEDAD — Drive-through graduation and promotion ceremonies will be held for students at Soledad High School and Main Street Middle School, respectively, to mark the end of their journeys at the schools. Middle school students will promote from the eighth grade on June 4 and...

Gonzales Rotary Fun Run brings community together

GONZALES — A health-conscious group of runners and walkers took to the streets for the Gonzales Rotary Fun Run on the Fourth of July at Central Park. Many of the nearly 100 participants gathered over half an hour before the 8 a.m. start time to...

Gonzales schools begin phased reopening plan

GONZALES — Gonzales City Council recently heard an update on schools from Gonzales Unified School District Superintendent Yvette Irving. Among the information presented at the April 5 meeting was that fewer high school seniors were facing risk of not graduating, and that the creation of...

Rotaries provide new digital scales at Greenfield, King City clinics

SALINAS VALLEY — King City and Greenfield rotary clubs recently provided new digital scales to assist in obtaining patients’ vital stats at Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s local clinics. The idea came about after Greenfield Rotary President Avelina Torres had coffee with TJ Plew of the King City...

Candidate Q&A: South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Board

Voters in South Monterey County will soon be choosing mayors, city council members and school board trustees in the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election. To help voters make an informed decision, King City Rustler and Salinas Valley Tribune sent out a questionnaire to all the...

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Monterey County crop value dips 3% in 2025 as strawberries remain...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s agricultural production value declined 3% in 2025 from the previous year’s record, totaling $4.82 billion as growers navigated fluctuating...