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July 17, 2025

California Rodeo Salinas names 2024 Golden Circle of Champions delegate

SALINAS — California Rodeo Association has announced its 2024 Golden Circle of Champions delegate, 6-year-old Jaizel Mendoza of Salinas. Mendoza was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in April 2022 and is currently living with an inoperable chest tumor. The Golden Circle of Champions, a nonprofit organization, provides...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 4, 2024

News Briefs
WINTER READING MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Free Libraries is hosting the Winter Reading Program throughout the months of December and January to encourage reading. The program began Dec. 2, and participants can sign up at their nearest MCFL branch or online through Beanstack. Each...

Soledad man arrested for child sex acts

Police arrest crime
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police detectives have arrested 24-year-old Giovanni Lopez Orozco, a Soledad resident, for sexual acts on a child. With assistance from the King City Police Department, the suspect was located at work in King City and safely taken into custody by officers. Orozco’s bail...

Monterey County Tourism 2030 Roadmap highlights challenges, opportunities over next 5 years

MONTEREY COUNTY — See Monterey, the destination marketing organization for Monterey County, recently released the Monterey County Tourism 2030 Roadmap (MCT 2030), a collaborative strategic plan created to guide the local hospitality and tourism industry through myriad changes between now and 2030. ā€œThe overarching goal...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 29, 2024

News Briefs
PET ADOPTION EVENT MONTEREY COUNTY — Give a pet a loving home for the holidays during SPCA Monterey County’s Home for the Holidays Adoption Event this weekend, Nov. 30 and Dec. 1. During the event, the adoption fee will be waived on all adoptable pets...

Greenfield’s first A Day of Thanks Community Dinner a resounding success

GREENFIELD — The city of Greenfield came together in a remarkable display of unity and gratitude this past Sunday for its inaugural A Day of Thanks Community Dinner at the Veterans Memorial Hall. The Nov. 24 event, hosted by the newly formed Greenfield Locals organization,...

Soledad Police Department encourages everyone to travel safely during Thanksgiving holiday

Soledad Police Department
SOLEDAD — As millions of families throughout the state hit the road to visit friends and family this Thanksgiving holiday, Soledad Police Department reminds drivers and passengers to ā€œBuckle Up. Every Trip. Every Time.ā€  ā€œWhether you’re taking a long drive across the country or a...

Gonzales Unified School District appoints Adame as new superintendent

GONZALES — Gonzales Unified School District Board of Trustees has named Joey Adame as the new superintendent, effective Jan. 1, 2025. Adame, currently the superintendent of Los Molinos Unified School District, was chosen for his leadership in improving academic achievement and supporting student equity. ā€œCountless hours...

California Highway Patrol gives ā€˜thanks’ for safe driving, seat belt use this Thanksgiving

CALIFORNIA — As millions of motorists gear up for travel, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is gearing up, too. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, the CHP will activate its annual Thanksgiving Maximum...

Monterey County voters have until Sunday to cure ballot signatures

Vote elections ballots
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Elections Department will certify the final results of the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Voters who need to correct a missing or mismatched signature on their vote-by-mail ballot have until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1,...

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South Monterey County high school athletes train for fall and beyond

SALINAS VALLEY — The fall high school sports season is over a month away, but student-athletes from South Monterey County are busy training for...