Driver arrested after fleeing traffic stop, ramming CTF gate
SOLEDAD — A Greenfield man was arrested Sunday night after fleeing from a traffic stop and ramming a secured gate at the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, according to the Soledad Police Department.
At about 10:30 p.m. on Aug. 9, officers attempted to stop a...
Gonzales teen wins congressional art competition
GONZALES — A Gonzales teen will have his artwork displayed in the U.S. Capitol after winning the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for California’s 18th Congressional District.
Davis Pisoni, a senior at Palma School in Salinas and the son of Mark and Quinn Pisoni of Gonzales,...
Stuff the Bus program helps thousands of Monterey County students
MONTEREY COUNTY — As thousands of Monterey County students prepare to return to school this fall, more than 13,500 are doing so without stable housing.
To help meet that need, United Way Monterey County’s Stuff the Bus program will provide 6,565 backpacks filled with school...
Paint the Valley Purple rallies South Monterey County ahead of annual Relay For Life
SALINAS VALLEY — Communities across South Monterey County will join together Saturday, Aug. 8, for the inaugural Paint the Valley Purple campaign, a valley-wide awareness event leading up to the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of the Salinas Valley next month.
The event will...
Ice cream vendors aim to keep Soledad cool during summertime
SOLEDAD — Since the beginning of summer, Ariel Dayam has been driving her high-roof cargo van every Sunday blaring the classic jingle “Turkey in the Straw” through the streets of Soledad.
Her mission is to deliver a nostalgic feeling most people don’t come across nowadays:...
Greenfield felon arrested after loaded handgun found during traffic stop
GREENFIELD — A Greenfield man was arrested Tuesday night after Monterey County Sheriff's Office deputies found a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in the King City area.
According to the Sheriff's Office, deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Highway 101...
South Monterey County cities join county effort to challenge ICE facility
MONTEREY COUNTY — King City, Soledad and Gonzales have joined the County of Monterey in a regional legal effort challenging the planned construction of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in neighboring Santa Clara County.
Monterey County Board of Supervisors recently authorized the county...
Soledad police chief departs after one year
SOLEDAD — Police Chief Patrick Valenzuela has left the Soledad Police Department after leading the agency for just over a year, with two longtime department members stepping into acting leadership roles.
The City of Soledad announced Friday that it and Valenzuela “mutually agreed to conclude...
Republican Women award Greenfield, King City graduates with scholarships
GREENFIELD — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated honored three local high school graduates during its July meeting, presenting each recipient with a scholarship check.
The recipients were Alejandra Villa-Hernandez of Greenfield and Kendyl Burpo and Thomas Storelli of King City.
Villa-Hernandez is a graduate of...
Anytime Fitness opens new location in Gonzales
GONZALES — Anytime Fitness opened its doors in Gonzales with a ribbon-cutting celebration on July 21.
The new gym is located at 851 Fifth St., the former site of the Gonzales Branch Library that is now at the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex.
Among...
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Monterey County Government Center to reopen Tuesday
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Government Center at 168 W. Alisal St. in downtown Salinas will reopen for normal business operations Tuesday, Sept. 22,...
