Eden Valley resident celebrates 100th birthday at Soledad facility
SOLEDAD — Surrounded by family, friends and local leaders, Eloise Betty Jackson marked her 100th birthday on Feb. 15 at Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad, celebrating a century defined by resilience, devotion and community.
The centennial celebration drew residents, extended family members who traveled...
HIP TO BE SQUARE
Square dancers from all over gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds last weekend to kick off the 39th Annual Winter Festival.
Salinas Valley State Prison investigating inmate’s death as homicide
SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison officials and the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the death of an inmate as a homicide.
Shortly after 6 p.m. on May 3, SVSP officers responded when Edgar Delgado was attacked by an incarcerated person with a...
South County Trashion Show returns to King City next week
SALINAS VALLEY — The unforgettable South County Trashion Show fundraiser and luncheon is back after two long years.
Alliance on Aging will once again host the annual event on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 11:30 a.m. in the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in...
Transportation Agency for Monterey County Board adopts FY 2025-26 budget and work program
MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board of Directors recently adopted the Agency’s fiscal year 2025-26 Budget and Overall Work Program, which outlines a strategic investment of $9.7 million to deliver transportation improvements across Monterey County.
The budget includes $4.5 million in...
Monterey County Dance Theatre moves youth classes outside
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Dance Theatre found an outside-the-box solution to teaching dance to area youth by taking lessons outdoors.
Last Monday, Aug. 10, was the first day students from throughout South Monterey County gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds’ Steinbeck Square in King...
Photos | Hundreds turn out for Salinas Valley’s Halloween, Day of the Dead activities
SALINAS VALLEY — Over the past week, spine-chilling activities to celebrate Halloween and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) took place throughout the Salinas Valley.
Hundreds of trick-or-treaters stopped by the third annual Front Street’s Spook Fest on Monday, presented by the...
Past Gonzales High athletes relive accomplishments
GONZALES — Greatness on the playing fields, the courts and the mats were brought up by those that attended the 2023 Gonzales Spartans Hall of Fame Banquet on April 29 at the Amaral Ranch in Salinas.
A few hundred guests spent the evening reminiscing about...
Gonzales celebrates high school soccer champions with festive parade
GONZALES — The streets of Gonzales were temporarily shut down last Thursday for a parade to honor the Gonzales High School varsity boys’ soccer team, which won both the Pacific Coast Athletic League’s Cypress Division and the Central Coast Section’s Division IV, as well...
Last day to register for Hartnell Community College District Special Election is May 20
SALINAS — The last day to register to vote for the June 4 Hartnell Community College District, Trustee Area 6, Special Vacancy Election is Monday, May 20.
Trustee Area 6 includes parts of Northeast Salinas, Chualar, Gonzales and Soledad.
Eligible citizens can register to vote:
Online at...
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Hundreds of laptops distributed to Salinas Valley students, families
SALINAS VALLEY — AT&T, Monterey Peninsula Foundation and Human-I-T have provided Salinas Community Science Workshop (SCSW) more than 250 refurbished laptops to distribute to...
