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January 23, 2026

Youth spend day at Great America

Approximately 50 Gonzales youth spent Sept. 2 at Great America thanks to fundraising efforts by the Gonzales Youth Guardians.

CSUMB hosts community dialogue tomorrow

California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) will host a dialogue about educational attainment and lifelong learning tomorrow evening for local families and community members.

Work on Alta Street continues

Pavement work on Alta Street is in full swing, discouraging trucks from using 10th Street with new signs on North Alta for them to take the freeway to Fifth Street.

ASK THE CANDIDATES | Gonzales council hopefuls sound off on city issues

Voters in Gonzales will soon be choosing a mayor and three city council members in the upcoming Nov. 6 Statewide General Election.

Monterey County resident dies from COVID-19

Novel Coronavirus Covid-19
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department reported the county’s first death of a resident due to complications from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Saturday. According to county health officials, the adult was hospitalized and had an underlying health condition that ā€œpredisposed the individual to having more severe disease.ā€ No other...

Living the suit life

When Laina Babb learned to sew at age 6, she never imagined it would lead her to the opera. She has made her love of sewing into a career, first training and then apprenticing as a tailor. Now, as LA Opera’s head tailor, Babb manages a team of up to six tailors (depending on the show). Together they craft all the men’s suits used in the company’s productions in downtown Los Angeles.

Gonzales Adult School offers lifesaving classes

Gonzales Adult School is helping residents gain CPR skills and first aid training to take into the work force.

Wine Country Rodeo debuts Saturday

Some of the best cowboys and cowgirls from California are heading to South County this Saturday for the first-ever Salinas Valley Wine Country Rodeo.

Libraries to celebrate National DNA Day

Monterey County Free Libraries will host a series of National DNA Day events in South County this week to highlight the role of genetics in the modern world, in addition to discussing what the human genome will mean to the leaders of tomorrow and encouraging local youth and adults to take an interest in the subjects of genomics and genetics.

Former police chief talks cannabis compliance

Former Salinas police chief turned cannabis compliance officer, Kelly McMillin recently spoke to South County organizations and law enforcement about cannabis manufacturing and distribution for the Indus Holding Company.

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Firefighters respond to garage fire

Garage fire contained in Greenfield; no injuries reported

GREENFIELD — A structure fire early Friday morning was contained to a garage thanks to a rapid, multi-agency response, according to the Greenfield Police...