Local News

Local businesses and residences are getting into the holiday spirit by decorating the outside of their buildings throughout the town, and the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce selected several of them to recognize for its annual Holiday Decorating Contest.

Central Park received a season festive makeover over the weekend as the Gonzales Youth Council celebrated the annual tree lighting Dec. 8.

One hundred elementary school children in Soledad and 50 in Greenfield are enjoying new shoes this Christmas thanks to the generosity of a Soledad church.

Gonzales City Council has unanimously approved the annual financial report concerning the debts still owed by the city as of Nov. 19.

Christmas music, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and games took over the Gonzales High School Gymnasium as the city hosted its annual Holiday Lights Festival.

Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation has selected Ivan Trujillo of Greenfield for the 2019 Heritage Foundation Scholarship.

Sun Street Centers recently celebrated its South County STOMP at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, bringing in more than $125,000 in one night to support the new substance abuse treatment facility in King City.

Monterey County Children’s Council (MCCC) selected the City of Gonzales to receive the first Champion for Children Award after the City added a “Health and Wellness” element to its General Plan for the wellbeing of children and youth.

One of Gonzales’ own, Sgt. Santiago Melgoza, was nominated for the Monterey County Veteran of the Year award and won the title this year.

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on everything we are thankful for, such as family and friends. In the spirit of the holiday, South County Newspapers asked local students from King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales what they are thankful for this year.