Soledad veterans to host virtual Memorial Day ceremony
SOLEDAD — Members of the Soledad American Legion Post 32 and local veterans will host a virtual Memorial Day tribute to fallen service members on Monday, May 25, all while maintaining social distancing protocol.
Capt. Pete Gomez, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, will...
Flora’s Farm in Greenfield celebrates seven years
GREENFIELD — The Ripley family celebrated seven years of their Flora’s Farm stand outside Greenfield on Aug. 29.
The business started as a small canopy closer to the creek, but has since expanded as the family attended local farmer’s markets and David Ripley built a...
Salinas Valley State Prison officials investigating inmate’s death as homicide
SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) officials are investigating the Oct. 5 death of an inmate at the Soledad institution as a homicide.
At about 8:50 a.m., Robert Tunstall was attacked on a recreation yard by another inmate. Staff performed life-saving measures and an...
1 person found dead following vehicle fire in Gonzales
GONZALES — One person was found dead following a vehicle fire in Gonzales on Friday morning.
At about 6:41 a.m. on July 21, 9-1-1 dispatch received a call about a vehicle that was on fire in the 300 block of Rincon Road.
Gonzales officers responded within...
Harmful blue-green algae detected at Lake San Antonio
MONTEREY COUNTY — County of Monterey Public Works, Facilities and Parks will be posting “DANGER” level warnings at Lake San Antonio North and South Shores due to the recent detection of toxic blue-green algae.
The danger level posting will remain in place until additional test...
Gonzales Library promotes reading together for all ages
GONZALES — Every first and third Saturday at the Gonzales Library, youth and adults alike are able to participate in the Let's Read Together program, where everyone reads together for a short period then discusses what they’ve read with the group.
Sometimes, like this...
Greenfield man sentenced to 36 years in prison for child molestation
GREENFIELD — A Monterey County judge has sentenced Gerardo Silva, a 49-year-old Greenfield resident, to 36 years in prison for committing 15 counts of a lewd act upon a child under 14 years old.
All the offenses are violent felonies and are considered “strikes” under...
Women in agtech: Martha Montoya
Editor’s Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wu’s upcoming book, “From Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food is Grown,” which tells the stories of women entrepreneurs who are transforming agriculture through high technology.
Martha Montoya never imagined that her...
Work begins on Soledad’s first inclusive park
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad and the Soledad City Council hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking on July 16 to celebrate the construction of the first inclusive park in Soledad and in South Monterey County.
The new park, temporarily known as Orchard Lane Park, includes custom playground...
Salinas Valley events spread holiday cheer to residents
SALINAS VALLEY —
Looking for some holiday cheer this season? More than a dozen community events
are planned this month in South Monterey County for residents to get into the
holiday spirit and celebrate with loved ones.
THURSDAY, DEC. 5
Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation hosts its annual Polenta...
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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...
