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January 11, 2026

Hartnell hires new dean for South County

Mostafa Ghous has taken over as dean of South County education services at Hartnell College’s 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 ā€œPirates.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 County’s 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.

Children’s 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 ā€œCoco.ā€

South County joins nationwide immigration reform protests

More than 50 demonstrators, including many children, stood together last Saturday afternoon at King City’s welcome sign in protest against current harsh immigration policies at the nation’s southern border.

Greenfield Community Science Workshop awarded 2018 Non-Profit of the Year

Greenfield Community Science Workshop, which offers free hands-on science activities for South County youth and families, has been recognized by Assemblymember Anna Caballero as the 2018 Non-Profit of the Year for the 30th Assembly District.

Gonzales Pool seeks swimsuit donations

Gonzales Community Pool is looking for swimsuit donations to help provide appropriate swimwear for children.

Salinas Valley Fair seeks directors for Fair Board

Salinas Valley Fair Inc. is looking for directors to serve on the Salinas Valley Fair Board. Directors are unpaid, volunteers of the fair.

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Greenfield man sentenced to 25 years in prison for child molestation

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County judge sentenced Miguel Rubio, 42, of Greenfield, to 25 years in prison for committing three counts of forcible lewd...