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April 3, 2026

Ready to serve

Roy Harmon is legally blind, but that doesn’t stop him from owning and overseeing a food service operation at the Salinas Valley State Prison and Correctional Training Facility in Soledad.

Workshop discusses fair housing issues

The last of four fair housing community workshops took place June 23 in Gonzales with the goal of providing awareness about fair housing and identifying some of the housing problems in South County.

Strolling Dinner raises funds for Monterey County sheriffs

Bomb squad demonstrations, suspect take downs, search and rescue station along with food and drinks were all part of the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Strolling Dinner.

San Antonio Mission launches online campaign

The Campaign for the Preservation of Mission San Antonio de Padua Foundation Board President Al Parolini has launched a Go Fund Me page to raise the funds needed to complete the State of California’s mandated seismic retrofit and restoration of the mission located in Jolon.

FAIR WINDS DOWN

With the theme ā€œCowboy Up and Wind Down,ā€ the 2017 Salinas Valley Fair brought thousands of visitors to South County last weekend and featured the annual Junior Livestock Auction, which racked in $2.1 million from the sale of 950 animals.

South Monterey County Rural Coalition hosts town hall with candidates

Southern Monterey County Rural Coalition (SMCRC) will host its seventh annual Town Hall event Friday, March 23, at 6 p.m. at the San Antonio Valley Community Center in Lockwood.

Donations needed as Salvation Army gears up for holidays

The Salvation Army is currently wrapping up its applications for the Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets program.

Traveling Lantern stops by library

Construction, tools, insects and birds were part of the Gonzales Library’s Summer Reading Performance by the Traveling Lantern Theater Company.

Schools re-evaluate safety procedures

Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City school districts are working on changing safety procedures to ensure student safety.

FIRE SAFETY

Members of the community came out to support the Gonzales Fire Department during its first Open House at the station on March 10.

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