King City gang members convicted of 2019 Greenfield murder
SALINAS VALLEY — A Monterey County jury has convicted two Sureno gang members from King City for their involvement in the 2019 murder of a Greenfield man.
Eduardo Solis, aka “Sleepy,” 21, and Jose Juarez, aka “Trips,” 24, both of King City, were found guilty...
Gonzales police introduce new pen pal program for residents
GONZALES — Community members can now correspond with their local police through Gonzales’ Pen Pal with a Cop program, which rolled out May 7.
“It would be an opportunity for us here at the police department to stay connected with our community in a different...
Heal Together initiative offers free grief training in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — Expanding programs within its Heal Together initiative, Coastal Kids Home Care has announced upcoming grief training sessions for mental health providers and community members.
An already wide scope of programs now includes free upcoming training sessions from Dougy Center, a national center...
Landmark education case stemming from Soledad marks 50 years
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to honor the 50th anniversary of the landmark education and civil rights case of Diana v. California State Board of Education during its Jan. 26 regular meeting.
The case began with Soledad students and...
Community turns out to celebrate Gonzales’ 75th anniversary
GONZALES — City of Gonzales recently hosted a cultural celebration in honor of the 75th anniversary of Gonzales’ incorporation.
Hundreds of families and community members turned out for the city’s diamond jubilee on Oct. 15, which included food, games and music along Fourth Street.
The...
Soledad High students help clean up local park
SOLEDAD — Soledad High School students participated in a tobacco litter cleanup last month at Vosti Park in Soledad as part of the STEPS (Safe Teens Empowerment Project) Program through Sun Street Centers.
For two hours, more than 20 students collected 493 cigarette butts...
Leaders gather in Gonzales to discuss county issues
GONZALES — Monterey County Board of Supervisors scheduled a
special meeting at Gonzales City Hall to host county leaders all the way up to
the federal level in a discussion of area issues.
Chair Supervisor Chris Lopez oversees District 3, which
includes a majority of South Monterey...
GRADUATION JUBILATION: Spartans Class of 2019 graduates
One of the warmest days of the year was the perfect setting at Saturday’s 109th Annual Commencement for Gonzales High School at Dick Force Stadium. Nearly 200 graduates donned their gowns and mortar boards to celebrate the event with family, friends, school staff and alumni.
King City Blue Ribbon 4-H members decorate stuffed animals for Greenfield seniors
SALINAS VALLEY — On Jan. 2, Greenfield City Councilmember Yaneli Martinez delivered 90 stuffed animals to seniors at Greenfield’s Magnolia Place Apartments, and some were also given to children from their community.
“Thank you for trusting me with this amazing opportunity! All the seniors couldn’t...
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Garage fire contained in Greenfield; no injuries reported
GREENFIELD — A structure fire early Friday morning was contained to a garage thanks to a rapid, multi-agency response, according to the Greenfield Police...
