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GONZALES — Gonzales High School hosted its annual Homecoming Night Rally last Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the Roger Fernando Gym, where competitive games took place that pit the senior, junior, sophomore and freshman classes as well as Spartan alumni against each other. Games included charades, tug...

SOLEDAD — The suspect who was wanted for Wednesday’s shooting that injured a man in Soledad has turned himself in to police. Xavier Diaz, 25, walked into the Monterey County Jail and self-surrendered Thursday evening, announced Soledad Police Department. “Thank you to all of those that...

GONZALES — Hundreds turned out for the City of Gonzales’ 75th anniversary celebration last Saturday, featuring a “show and shine” car show with music and food vendors in downtown Gonzales. More than 120 cars participated in the April 2 event, along with a number of...

SOLEDAD — City council members from Soledad heard the proposal for a dog-breeding ordinance during their Nov. 4 meeting. The idea was presented as a future ordinance by Melanie Scherer, president of SNIP Bus, in order to make Soledad a county leader in stemming abusive...

GONZALES — Last weekend Gonzales High School Cross Country team members assisted at the 10th annual City of Gonzales Reuse, Recycle and Cleanup Days that took place at Fairview Middle School. “The Gonzales cross country team did a great job helping with our event,” said Maury Treleven,...

SALINAS VALLEY — Nearly 500 students from both Soledad and Gonzales celebrated the end of their high school journeys last Saturday. More than 280 seniors graduated from Soledad High School, while another 207 graduated from Gonzales High School, receiving their coveted diplomas. The two schools presented...

SALINAS — Regular crowds of at least 3,000 have attended the weekly Salinas Farmers Market since its move to Main Street earlier this year. The Saturday market has become a small community event, drawing hundreds of people within the first few minutes of the opening...

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...

GONZALES — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Monterey County is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for neglecting, abusing and likely abandoning a dog found in Gonzales last week. Last Monday,...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department is urging parents to discuss the dangers of substance abuse with their children due to a rise in opioid overdoses and deaths in the city. While Soledad police have seen an increase in M30 pills, which contain fentanyl, their goal...