Local News

PG&E TOWN HALL CENTRAL COAST — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) invites South Bay and Central Coast customers to a virtual town hall to learn about reliability and safety work in their region, new wildfire safety efforts and expanded customer support programs. On Monday,...

GONZALES — Prepare to be amazed as competitors from all walks of life gather to showcase their strength at the highly anticipated World’s Strongest Hands Contest, part of this year’s Swiss Picnic Celebration on Sunday, Aug. 18. Set to captivate audiences, this unique competition will...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau announced last week the relaunch of a mobile app that shares health inspection information for all restaurants, markets and food trucks. The app also allows users to log complaints about food safety at Monterey County establishments.  Though the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Over the past two weeks, multiple agricultural businesses in Monterey County have been targeted by a wave of burglaries, resulting in the theft of valuable equipment. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Ag Crimes Unit has been actively investigating these incidents, leading to...

SALINAS VALLEY — Community members came together last Tuesday to celebrate National Night Out in the Salinas Valley. In Greenfield, the evening was filled with food, games, resources and fun activities, hosted by the Greenfield Police Department at Village Green Park. “Thank you, Greenfield, for...

SOLEDAD — The City of Soledad has increased its public safety efforts by installing eight “Flock” cameras and signing a five-year contract with Flock Group Inc. Flock cameras are solar-powered, motion-activated cameras capable of reading license plates. They are also used in other Monterey County...

SALINAS VALLEY — The regular candidate filing period for the Nov. 5 General Election has closed. However, the filing period for multiple local offices, in which an eligible incumbent did not file, has been extended until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14.  Offices in the...

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has introduced its newest members, who bring a wealth of experience, dedication and local pride to the force. “Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Captain Andres Paredes, Officer Erik Vargas and Officer Kendrick Pearson,” police said. Captain Andres...

SALINAS VALLEY — A dangerous herbicide banned immediately by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been sprayed on crops in many California counties and has contaminated groundwater in low concentrations in the Salinas Valley and Santa Barbara County. The weed-killing chemical, known as DCPA or...

POSSIBLE SPAM TEXT SOLEDAD — Over the weekend, a number of Soledad residents received a text message that may be possible spam. The text came from a “Dynata” using the phone number 360-578-7022. The text asks the recipient to complete a quick survey on “issues...