Smoke from wildfires affecting air quality in tri-county area
Smoke transported from the massive wildfires currently burning in Northern California, Washington, Oregon and British Columbia may degrade air quality in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties, possibly causing the concentration of smoke to reach unhealthful levels in some parts of the tri-county air basin.
Saturday night slam
A near capacity crowd could be found last Saturday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City, where Pro Wrestling Revolution took over the Expo Building.
Slow Down Move Over event to bring awareness to driving safety
Peteās Towing and towing companies throughout California are aiming to bring more awareness to the āSlow Down Move Overā campaign, which tries to increase public awareness about safety when passing emergency vehicles on the highway or roadways.
Foods Co to no longer accept VISA credit cards
Foods Co Supermarkets recently announced that its 21 stores and five fuel centers in Central and Northern California, including stores in Soledad and Salinas, will no longer accept VISA credit cards as a form of payment, effective Aug. 14.
Hartnell hires new dean for South County
Mostafa Ghous has taken over as dean of South County education services at Hartnell Collegeās King City Education Center, replacing Renata Funke, who retired from the position.
Pirates invade stage at Gonzales High School
With only a few weeks of summer left, students of the Summer Theatre Camp presented a production called āPirates.ā
Gonzales schools make the switch to solar energy
Solar will now power Gonzales Unified School District (GUSD) school sites, as solar panels were installed over the past few weeks.
GRID Alternatives accepting applications for solar panel installation
GRID Alternatives is accepting applications from low to moderate income homes in the cities of Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales.
Jump into one of South Countyās pools this summer
Hot summer days are upon the residents of South Monterey County, and one way to stay cool during those warm days is jumping into one of the pools in King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales.
Childrenās author visits Scheid Vineyards
Monterey County Free Libraries and Scheid Vineyards recently welcomed Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford, who wrote a book about the Disney feature film āCoco.ā
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Cross Country | South Monterey County teams ready for finals
SALINAS VALLEY ā High school cross countryās Pacific Coast Athletic League regular season ended last week as local teams participated in the final Center...





















