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January 18, 2026

Local student receives Congressional Award

Gonzales student Andrew Funk received the Congressional Award from Congressman Jimmy Panetta on April 2.

Taylor Farms earns ā€˜zero waste’ certification

Taylor Farms reached a milestone June 19 when the company was announced as the first fresh-food industry to achieve a TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Platinum certification for zero waste.

District gov visits area Rotary Clubs

Rotary District Governor Art Gafferty visited the Soledad, Greenfield and Gonzales Rotary Clubs on Oct. 25 to speak about different outreach works that Rotary has participated in.

Splash into summer

The four South County pools are now open to splash into or learn how to swim.

UnitedAg extends services to South County

Seven health and wellness clinics, including two in South County, have been added to UnitedAg’s growing network that serves California farmworkers and their families.

Measure K Committee discusses raising sales tax measure

The Measure K Oversight Committee has recommended that the City Council of Gonzales place a one-half percent transaction and use tax on the November 2018 general election ballot at its Jan. 25 meeting.

Pinnacles tourism generates $16M to economy

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 233,000 visitors to Pinnacles National Park in 2017 spent $13.3 million in communities near the park, including the cities of South County.

Voters to decide on city tax increase

Voters of Gonzales will once again take to the polls to vote on Measure O, a transaction and use tax that if approved would raise the tax from 1/2 percent to 1 percent on Nov. 6.

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.

Spring fling

American Legion Hall was full of local vendors taking part in the Spring Fling fundraiser Feb. 16 to support the American Heart Association.

Local News

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Jan. 7, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Nov. 2711:14 p.m. Mental Health Crisis on N. 3rd St. Nov. 282:30 p.m. Domestic Violence and...