Board approves emergency waiver for HVAC unit
The Gonzales Unified School District Board approved a waiver to get heating, ventilation and air conditioning units in various buildings on the school sites that are in dire need at its Sept. 26 board meeting.
Council moves forward with agricultural park expansion
The Gonzales City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance that would allow the Agricultural Industrial Park to be expanded out to Gonzales River Road on Oct. 2.
110th California Rodeo Salinas postponed to October
SALINAS ā The California Rodeo executive board has voted to postpone the 110th California Rodeo Salinas, which will now take place Oct. 8 to 11, preceded by the Professional Bull Riding event on Oct. 7.
The shift in timing came after a recommendation from the...
Ghoulish games
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museumās sixth annual Ghost Stories returned to San Lorenzo County Park in King City this past Saturday.
Tractor trailer crash slows down 101
A tractor trailer full of broccoli took out 100 feet of guard railing and caused a single vehicle accident at about 6:30 p.m. last Friday on the Highway 101 northbound overpass.
Manās best friend
This past Saturday, locals were given a low-cost opportunity to take care of their family pets. Gonzales Police Department and the Monterey County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) teamed up to bring a low-cost vaccination clinic to
Californiaās economic output outpaces nation for 4th year
Californiaās Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has grown consistently faster than the nationās as a whole for four straight years. In 2015, the California GDP rose 5.6 percent, while the U.S. GDP increased 3.7 percent (unadjusted for inflation).
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 Sheriffās Office Strolling Dinner.
New parents still qualify for health insurance through Covered California
Though Covered Californiaās annual open-enrollment period has ended for 2017 health coverage, having a newborn or adopting a child are among the circumstances that can make one eligible for special enrollment.
ENERGY EFFICIENT
Taylor Farms held a ribbon cutting for its wind, solar and co-generation plant. The combined system can handle 100 percent of the processing plantās energy needs.
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Gonzales man arrested for Chualar armed robbery
CHUALAR ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office responded to an armed robbery on Sunday afternoon in Chualar before subsequently locating the suspect in Salinas and...

















