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December 7, 2025

Heritage hog sells for $33K

Gonzales High School FFA Chapter President and Monterey Bay Sectional Reporter Samantha Santos, who was selected as the Monterey County Fair’s 2017 Heritage Scholarship winner, auctioned off two hogs Sept. 2 at the fair, one of which — the heritage hog — sold for more than $33,000.

Salinas Valley Memorial unveils Miracle Mobile

Children in the tri-county area traveling to chemotherapy appointments in the Bay Area have something better than Uber — their parents can call the Miracle Mobile. It’s a brightly colored car carrying the sickest of children to places of hope and healing.

Self-help court services expand to South County

Monterey County Superior Court has expanded its self-help services to South County, with the new Self-Help Center operating in Greenfield on the fourth Friday of each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Greenfield Civic Center.

Gonzales schools welcome new staff

Gonzales Unified School District Superintendent Yvette Irving and Gonzales High School Assistant Principal Miguel Malagon each began their new roles, respectively, this school year.

ā€˜Wonka’ takes over Gonzales High

The Gonzales Unified School District and community students took over the Gonzales High School Music Building this past weekend to perform ā€œWilly Wonka Jr.ā€

Library event digs into DNA history

Fifteen years ago on April 25 the Human Genome Project was completed. To commemorate that achievement, ARCpoint Labs of Monterey Bay Director Spenser Smith visited the Monterey County Free Libraries Gonzales Branch last Wednesday to celebrate National DNA Day.

Miss Salinas Valley Fair competition kicks off Friday

Three young women will compete for the Miss Salinas Valley Fair crown beginning Friday, March 16, and concluding Saturday, March 17, in King City.

Soledad Mission Fiesta activities set for Sunday

The 57th Annual Soledad Mission Fiesta is set for this Sunday, Oct. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Soledad Mission.

Mann Packing plans new facility in town

Mann Packing is planning to build an agricultural processing facility in Gonzales, potentially bringing in about 200 jobs to the area.

DAY OF THE CHILD

Children from the Gonzales community and beyond celebrated the Dia Del Nino (Day of the Child) at Central Park in Gonzales on Sunday.

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Vehicle with marijuana

Burglary at cannabis facility leads to vehicle pursuit, recovery of marijuana

SALINAS VALLEY — An in-progress burglary at a local greenhouse facility last week led to a multi-agency vehicle pursuit from Salinas to Gilroy and...