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GONZALES — Gonzales city officials, health professionals and guests celebrated the grand opening of the Gonzales Medical Center with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 14. The new healthcare facility, under the leadership of Ignacio Guzman, MD, and Luz Garcia, PA-C, offers a full list...

SALINAS — Gloria De La Rosa was honored Dec. 1 with a reception for her 22 years as a Salinas city councilmember. De La Rosa grew up in Soledad and was elected to serve District 4 in Salinas. She has served in many civic...

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 High School’s NJROTC program recently took 34 cadets to compete at the All Navy Drill Competition at Chaparral High School in Las Vegas, Nev., and came home with several awards. Soledad was the only school invited from the Northern California region to...

GONZALES — Jose Rios was sworn in as Gonzales’ new mayor and Scott Funk renewed his oath of allegiance at the Dec. 7 meeting of Gonzales City Council. The two joined Liz Silva, Lorraine Worthy and Paul Miller as the five council members going into...

SOLEDAD — Soledad High graduate Belinda Ascencio led the Hartnell Panthers women’s soccer team to the Coast Conference championship, helping her team attain an 18-2-2 overall record.  For her leadership on the pitch, the 22-year-old forward was awarded the Coast Conference’s Most Valuable Player. The Panthers...

SOLEDAD — Soledad Chamber of Commerce hosted the 35th Annual Soledad Christmas Celebration on Dec. 5, which was restructured as a drive-thru parade this year due to Covid-19 health restrictions. Vehicles with lights traveled through town to bring in the festive mood on a Saturday...

SOLEDAD — Veterans Day events and ceremonies across the county were shut down this year due to Covid-19 restrictions, but Soledad residents were still able to thank local veterans and remember the fallen during a banner dedication ceremony at Cesar Chavez Park. The Nov. 11...

SOLEDAD — Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association (CHISPA) recently celebrated the grand opening of the Rancho San Vicente all-electric housing development in Soledad. CHISPA, a nonprofit developer and provider of affordable housing based in Salinas, hosted the Oct. 15 ceremony, which featured a...

SOLEDAD — Spook Fest 2020, a Halloween celebration in Soledad, is planned for Oct. 31 with multiple components, including a drive-through parade as well as virtual and no-contact contests. “The aim of the event is to give residents, especially children, a fun and safe holiday,”...