Military ordnance found in Soledad prompts evacuation, bomb squad response
SOLEDAD — Officers from the Soledad Police Department were responding to a call for service on April 15 when they were notified of a potential threat to the community — a possible bomb in the bed of a nearby truck.
They responded and located what...
Gonzales Car Show attracts vintage rides, bikes and more to downtown
GONZALES — Cars, bikes and motorcycles were on display Saturday in downtown Gonzales for this year’s Car Show.
Raul Hernandez of Salinas was a triple award winner at the April 20 event on Fourth Street, winning plaques for Best Paint Job, Best Car in Show...
Pinnacles National Park takes on massive paving project this spring, early summer
SOLEDAD — Pinnacles National Park will break ground on a park-wide paving project beginning at the end of April, resulting in some closures for visitors during the late spring and early summer period.
The massive project will address necessary repairs to every road and paved surface...
Monterey County secures $11M in state grants to combat homelessness in King City and Soledad
SOLEDAD — The County of Monterey has been awarded two significant grants under California’s Encampment Resolution Funding program, allocating more than $11 million to address homelessness in King City and Soledad.
“The funding will facilitate crucial efforts to address homelessness in the region and assist...
Grant empowers Alliance on Aging to promote age- and disability-friendly communities in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — With the support of a pivotal grant from the California Department of Aging, the Alliance on Aging (AOA) is embarking on a transformative journey to foster age- and disability-friendly communities across Salinas, North and South Monterey County.
This initiative, part of the...
SPCA Monterey County seeks help saving opossum babies
MONTEREY COUNTY — Every spring, female opossums hold babies in their pouches growing strong and healthy. Sadly, some of these mother opossums are hit by cars as they forage for food, and their babies cannot survive without emergency rescue.
“On this first day of spring,...
Police announce connection between King City mass shooting and double homicide near Soledad
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and King City Police Department investigators announced Thursday that they have developed information connecting the deadly mass shooting in King City and the double homicide near Soledad.
On March 3, 11 residents were shot during a mass shooting...
Soledad man sentenced for DUI murder
SOLEDAD — Soledad resident David Merino Ramirez, 32, was sentenced April 11 to 15-years-to-life in state prison after a jury in February convicted him of murder and vehicular manslaughter.
On Aug. 21, 2020, around 9 p.m., Ramirez was driving northbound at speeds exceeding 80mph on...
Community workshops exploring region’s water use underway in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is hosting multiple workshops this spring to provide residents and businesses of the Salinas Valley with an opportunity to learn about water use and management in the region.
The “Our Water Future in the Salinas Valley:...
Hartnell College Foundation anchors Bright Futures program
MONTEREY COUNTY — The Bright Futures Education Partnership is now a cradle-to-career partnership anchored at the Hartnell College Foundation.
“The Hartnell College Foundation is once again leading the way in innovative thinking and action by taking under its umbrella the Bright Futures program, which will enhance...
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Window on the World Column | Driving From Then to Now
My first car was a Renault 5 Gordini — black with red seats, never mind some rusty bits around the edges. My friend had...
