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January 12, 2026

Salinas seeking qualified applicants to serve on Historic Resources Board

The City of Salinas is seeking qualified applicants to serve on the Historic Resources Board.

South County cities offer cooling stations for summer

South Monterey County cities from King City to Gonzales experienced high temperatures last week and several cooling stations were planned for residents to get a break from the heat.

Cigarette caused fire at cannabis facility

A rapid-spreading fire that destroyed multiple greenhouses July 23 at Loudpack Farms in Greenfield was caused by a cigarette, officials said Tuesday.

PEDAL POWER

Gonzales residents rode their bicycles and walked last Sunday during the first CiclovĆ­a Gonzales in an effort to get physically active.

Council approves increasing cannabis permits

Gonzales City Council voted in favor of raising the number of marijuana cultivation and manufacturing permits from three to eight on April 2.

Drug take-back yields 7 boxes

Residents had the opportunity to clean out medicine cabinets and drawers last Saturday and bring unused and expired prescription medicines to the 13th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

Snow Queen, King candidates being sought

Soledad Christmas Celebration Committee is looking for girls and boys ages 3 to 17 years old to be part of the 24th annual Snow Queen and King Competition.

Alta Street repaving to begin

City of Gonzales staff and Granite Construction employees met with the residential and business community last week to discuss the process of repaving Alta Street over the next several months.

Police promotions

Gonzales Police Department has promoted two corporals to sergeants and two officers to corporals.

Free event offers playful literacy experiences for families

Read to Me Project has announced an admission-free festival for families called ā€œSalinas Valley Grows Readers,ā€ which will be held Sunday, April 30, from 12 to 3 p.m. at The First Tee of Monterey County, 1551 Beacon Hill Drive, in Salinas.

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Greenfield man sentenced to 25 years in prison for child molestation

GREENFIELD — A Monterey County judge sentenced Miguel Rubio, 42, of Greenfield, to 25 years in prison for committing three counts of forcible lewd...