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GONZALES — California Coastal Commission met in Gonzales earlier this month for a three-day public hearing that brought coastal policy discussions inland and encouraged broader public participation from Central Coast communities. The meeting, held April 15-17 at the newly opened Dennis and Janice Caprara Community...

SOLEDAD — A Monterey County jury on April 23 convicted Salinas Valley State Prison inmate Miguel Angel Espino, 33, of first-degree murder in the killing of a fellow inmate, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said the killing occurred Aug. 19, 2024,...

Job fairs, recruitment events set for May SALINAS — Monterey County Works is inviting jobseekers to attend a series of job fairs, networking opportunities and industry-specific recruitment events scheduled throughout May in Monterey County. “We want to be sure and invite jobseekers to join us at...

SALINAS VALLEY — Youth leaders from Greenfield, Gonzales and Soledad are partnering with their cities to host the third annual South County Youth Summit on May 2 at the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center in Gonzales. Organized by youth councils from the three cities,...

GREENFIELD — A paving project on Highway 101 between King City and Greenfield will continue this week with long-term lane closures and intermittent ramp closures, according to Caltrans. Northbound Highway 101 will be reduced to one lane beginning about two miles north of Jolon Road...

SOLEDAD — Monterey County Sheriff’s detectives recovered an unlawfully possessed assault rifle and additional ammunition following a probation-related arrest and subsequent search warrant service, authorities said. The investigation began April 15 when deputies conducted a traffic stop around 4 p.m. in the area of Lapis...

GREENFIELD — A free home fire safety event is coming to Greenfield this month as part of a nationwide effort by the American Red Cross to reduce fire-related deaths by installing smoke alarms in vulnerable communities. The American Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region will...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Sen. John Laird (D–Santa Cruz) has selected Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Deneen Guss as the 2026 Woman of the Year for Senate District 17, recognizing her decades of leadership in public education and her commitment to supporting students, educators and...

Earth Day festival set for Saturday in Salinas SALINAS — The 2026 Amor Salinas Earth Day Festival will be held Saturday, April 25, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sherwood Park, 920 N. Main St., in Salinas. The free, family-friendly event will feature more than...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Big Sur International Marathon returns to Highway 1 on Sunday, April 26, with nearly 10,000 athletes, thousands of spectators and hundreds of volunteers taking part. On that Sunday, just over 27 miles on Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast will be...