Two Watsonville men arrested for double homicide near Gonzales
WATSONVILLE — Two Watsonville men were arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of fatally shooting a man and a woman near Gonzales on Oct. 23.
David Ireta-Reyes, 24, and William Garcia-Fuentes, 25, were arrested on $2 million warrants, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said.
On Oct....
Monterey County begins Covid-19 vaccine rollout
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County last week received its initial supplies of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccination, a total of 2,925 doses, and expects this week to receive its 4,700 doses of the Moderna vaccine.
Mee Memorial Healthcare System has been allocated 500 doses of the...
Congressman Panetta visits with Soledad middle school students
SOLEDAD — Congressman Jimmy Panetta spoke to students at Main Street Middle School during a May 28 visit to their campus as part of the school’s participation in the SIFMA Foundation’s Capitol Hill Challenge program.
The national 14-week financial education competition paired individual congress members...
Monterey County Dance Theatre reveals ‘Nutcracker’ leads
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Dance Theatre and Monterey County Dance Foundation recently announced the selection of 10-year-old Ella Guidotti as Clara in the 2023 production of “The Nutcracker Ballet.”
Guidotti began her dance journey with MCDT in 2016, when she was just over 3...
Greenfield families benefit from diaper distribution
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Union School District recently distributed more than 400 boxes of diapers to local families in need.
The Jan. 26 giveaway was for Greenfield residents only, and included diapers ranging in size from 1 to 6.
The district, which has hosted similar distributions in...
State’s indoor mask mandate to expire for most vaccinated residents
CALIFORNIA — California will roll back its mask requirement next week for vaccinated residents in most indoor spaces, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.
The state implemented the mandate in mid-December as COVID-19 cases began to spike due to the highly infectious omicron variant, requiring residents...
Hartnell College Board selects Gutierrez to lead district
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell Community College District Governing Board on March 15 selected Michael Gutierrez, president of Sacramento City College, as the district’s new permanent superintendent/president, pending agreement on terms of his employment.
The Governing Board voted unanimously to pursue a contract with Gutierrez, one...
Soledad man arrested for molesting minor under 10
SOLEDAD — A 35-year-old man from Soledad has been arrested for sexually assaulting a minor, announced the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday.
Carlos Sandoval Valencia was arrested Wednesday for an unrelated investigation by the Soledad Police Department. When deputies learned Valencia was in custody,...
CTF Soledad groups donate to Gonzales Spartans track and field program
SALINAS VALLEY — For many years, inmates from the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad had made large donations throughout Monterey County through food sales and donation drives.
With their last food sale that took place on May 28, inmates from CTF’s A and B...
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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...
