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January 30, 2026

Alta Street project delayed

Alta Street project has been delayed due to permits to put signs on Highway 101 returning as denied.

City of Gonzales expanding social media footprint

The City of Gonzales is looking at developing a social media policy and expanding its reach to interact with more residents in ways that serve them.

Swiss Picnic attracts families for annual barbecue

Once again the annual Swiss Picnic drew families to the Gonzales Swiss Rifle Club for a day of music, barbecue and family Aug. 19.

Gonzales students visit Ivy League schools

A group of Gonzales High School students recently visited the East Coast to take tours at such colleges as Georgetown, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Columbia, Yale, Brown, Harvard, MIT and Boston University.

Patriotic pride

The City of Gonzales was rocking on the Fourth of July with road racing, a parade and music.

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.

Wineries celebrate ā€˜Wine Day’

May 25 marked National Wine Day, honoring wines throughout the Salinas Valley. Two wineries in South Monterey County are Scheid Winery and Hahn Family Wines.

Gonzales 4-H welcomes 18 new members

New members, more projects and parent volunteers and plans for the upcoming holiday season are all part of what Gonzales 4-H members are working on.

Grass fires keep crews busy in South County

A pair of wildland fires in the King City and Soledad areas kept local firefighters busy Monday, though no injuries nor damaged structures were reported in either incident.

Church welcomes new reverend

The Gonzales Community Presbyterian Church is welcoming a new pastor into the fold. The Rev. Steven Knowles will take the lead at the church, located at the corner of Fourth and Day streets in Gonzales, this Sunday, May 21.

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Jury convicts Salinas Valley State Prison inmate for possessing weapon while...

SOLEDAD — A Monterey County jury has convicted Paul Chavez Ramirez, 61, an inmate serving a life sentence at Salinas Valley State Prison in...