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July 14, 2025

Guardians learn about film, TV production

Twenty-one Gonzales Youth Guardians recently learned about film and television with a visit to De Anza College in Cupertino, Calif.

Oak Shores Realty owner No. 1 in county residential sales for 2016

Monterey County’s robust 2016 home sales were led by Grace Borzini, broker-owner of Oak Shores Realty, with 97 residential units sold, representing a dollar volume of $31,221,900.

Election 2018 | Gonzales sales tax increase shot down by voters

California voters took to the polls last Tuesday to decide on numerous local and state measures in the Nov. 6 general election, the results of which are continuing to be counted.

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.

GROUND BREAK

The City of Gonzales' Alta Street is the site of the second Measure X project in Monterey County and the second roadway project in South County, breaking ground Nov. 1.

Youth Council discusses Social Host Ordinance

Gonzales Youth Council hosted a public meeting regarding the much talked about Social Host Ordinance.

SNIP bus returns to offer spay and neuter services for local pets

The SNIP bus will be returning to Soledad on Sept. 15 and 16 to spay and neuter pets at a low cost.

A healthy town

Monterey County Health Department in collaboration with the City of Gonzales celebrated National Public Health Week earlier this month at the Gonzales Fire Department.

A tasty tradition

Every second Tuesday of the month, hungry customers can find John Sargenti making polenta. Sargenti is known throughout Salinas Valley for his skill at the dish.

Gonzales Fire Department receives grant to improve communications

Greenfield Fire Department and the Gonzales Fire Department are among four Monterey County cities that were chosen to receive a grant totaling $853,694 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the U.S. Fire Administration.

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Soledad man sentenced to 6 years in prison for child molestation

SOLEDAD — Soledad resident Giovanni Lopez Orozco, 25, was sentenced on June 24 to six years in prison for committing one count of lewd...