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SALINAS VALLEY — Alliance on Aging hosted the fifth annual South County Trashion Show at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City last Thursday, which coincided with the organization’s 50th anniversary year. The theme for the Feb. 20 fundraiser was Mardi Gras, and dress designers were directed...

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...

KING CITY — The board of directors of Sunlight Giving has awarded a multi-year grant in the amount of $225,000 to Mee Memorial Hospital in King City. South Monterey County’s only hospital has agreed to use the grant for general support, $75,000 per year for three...

Residents and veterans alike gathered at the Gonzales Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day Observance on Monday. Hosted by Gonzales American Legion Post 81, the May 29 ceremony featured a 21-gun salute by the Gonzales Police Explorers, Soledad High’s NJROTC Color Guard presenting the...

GONZALES — In a heartfelt tribute, the City of Gonzales honored 28 local veterans and active-duty service members during a special Hometown Heroes ceremony last week at Central Park. The Nov. 6 event, held in partnership with the American Legion Post 81 and the American...

Elizabeth Mederos of Soledad graduated from Emerson College in Boston, Mass., receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Creative Enterprises. Evelyn Camacho of Soledad has been recognized on the Dean’s List at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt., for the Spring 2025 semester. Full-time undergraduate...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Though there are no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, in Monterey County currently, the county’s team of public health professionals and medical providers have begun preparations for a potential outbreak. “While there is great public concern about this virus, there...

SOLEDAD — Construction continues on Premiere Cinemas’ new Soledad location this week. Workers are now beginning to install the roof and seal off the exterior, as the building takes on a recognizable theater appearance. The eight-screen multiplex is expected to be finished by late...

SENIOR SERVICES MONTEREY COUNTY — For more than 35 years, the attorneys and advocates for Legal Services for Seniors (LSS) have provided free legal assistance and representation for those 60 years or older across Monterey County. In the 2022 calendar year, the organization helped 1,714...

SOLEDAD — Soledad City Councilmember Alejandro Chavez has resigned from his position effective Oct. 31 after 13 years of service. Chavez and his wife Erica Padilla-Chavez, who also resigned after 14 years as a trustee from the Hartnell College Governing Board, will be moving out...