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January 31, 2026

Pessagno Winery to host summer concert

A final summer concert is coming to Pessagno Winery on Sept. 29, as the Gonzales winery wraps up its Summer Concert Series.

City shuts off well due to bacteria

Well No. 5 has been removed from service to the residents of Gonzales due to coliform bacteria found in the water system.

Lake San Antonio to reopen for recreation

The County of Monterey and the California Parks Company have announced the reopening of Lake San Antonio, which has been closed since July 2015 due to the drought.

Gonzales hosts Lions Club student speaker contest

The California Lions Club 82nd Annual Student Speaker Contest has named Timothy Mercuri of King City High School as the regional champion of this year’s competition featuring the topic, ā€œFreedom of the Press.ā€

Latest report on South County wildfires

An ongoing record of wildfires in the South County area, courtesy of CAL FIRE.

City audit dubbed ā€˜clean’ for 2017-18

City of Gonzales received good feedback on its 2017-18 Fiscal Audit, with a rise in the General Fund balance and new changes including Measure X funds and the Successor Agency finances.

Free event offers playful literacy experiences for families

Read to Me Project has announced an admission-free festival for families called ā€œSalinas Valley Grows Readers,ā€ which will be held Sunday, April 30, from 12 to 3 p.m. at The First Tee of Monterey County, 1551 Beacon Hill Drive, in Salinas.

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.

Council approves increasing cannabis permits

Gonzales City Council voted in favor of raising the number of marijuana cultivation and manufacturing permits from three to eight on April 2.

Workshops on immigration offered locally

The Monterey College of Law is offering legal advice about immigration, guardianship, small claims and more on Monday, Wednesdays and Sundays.

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Salinas Valley State Prison

CDCR officials investigating Salinas ValleyĀ State Prison inmate’s Jan. 29 death as...

SOLEDAD ā€” California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Jan. 29 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At about...