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March 4, 2026

GUHS downs Bruins, 56-44

Isaiah Banuelos scored 24 points to lead the Gonzales Spartan basketball team to a 56-44 non-league over the visiting Greenfield Bruins on Dec. 19 at the Roger Fernando Gym.

Salinas Valley Half Marathon, 5K race set for Saturday

Road runners will be gathering at the Soledad Mission and on River Road in Gonzales on Saturday for the Salinas Valley Half Marathon and 5K.

Gonzales High School athletic director departs for Hollister

GONZALES — Gonzales High School Athletic Director Todd Buller announced that June 30 was his last day with the school, as he heads off to San Benito High School in Hollister to teach history and coach boys basketball.Ā  The shift is the end of his...

Wrestling | King City and Gonzales send wrestlers to CCS tournament

King City wrestlers
SALINAS VALLEY — King City was well represented at the Pacific Coast Athletic League varsity tournament last Saturday as the boys and girls collectively finished in sixth place as a team. Individually, 14 Mustang wrestlers punched their ticket into the Central Coast Section Southern Regional...

Soccer | Soledad boys take 2nd in CCS Division V finals

Soledad boys soccer player
SOLEDAD — A second-half goal by Lucas Shotts gave the Crystal Springs Uplands boys soccer team a 1-0 win over the Soledad Aztecs in Saturday’s Central Coast Section (CCS) Division V Championship. Soledad head coach Genaro Espinoza was proud of his team's efforts in the...

Baseball | South Monterey County teams look toward playoffs

SALINAS VALLEY — With one week left before finding out who will make it to the postseason, South Monterey County has at least one team going, but Soledad and King City will be in the conversation. In the Central Coast Section, there are six divisions....

Cross Country | South Monterey County teams compete in PCAL championship

Gonzales cross country team
SALINAS VALLEY — Cross country teams from South Monterey County competed last Saturday during the Pacific Coast Athletic League championship at Toro Regional Park in Salinas. The meet took place to determine PCAL divisional champions, individual All-League runners and Central Coast Section (CCS) qualifying teams...

Football | Soledad defeats Bruins as Gonzales overcomes Grizzlies in latest games

SALINAS VALLEY — The final weeks of football are winding down as Greenfield, Gonzales and Soledad face two more games on the Pacific Coast Athletic League schedule. SOLEDAD & GREENFIELD Trailing 14-7 to the visiting Greenfield Bruins with just 3:36 to play, the Soledad Aztecs scored...

Baseball | Soledad sinks Stevenson to move to 11-4

SOLEDAD — After breaking a two-game losing streak against Salinas, the Soledad High baseball team took a break from the Gabilan Division to face the Stevenson Pirates in a non-league game last week. Entering the week, the Aztecs have built a resume that would consider...

Lofgren delivers $500K for Salinas Regional Soccer Complex expansion

Group with check for Salinas Regional Soccer Complex
SALINAS VALLEY — Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren visited the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex on Feb. 18 to deliver a $500,000 check, part of her 13 community projects submitted for the Fiscal Year 2026 congressional appropriations cycle. The funding will support the next phase of expansion at...

Local News

Gonzales Library ribbon cutting

Hundreds attend grand opening of Gonzales Library

GONZALES — Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) hosted a grand opening of the new Gonzales Branch Library on Saturday morning, with more than 200...