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January 24, 2026

New parents still qualify for health insurance through Covered California

Though Covered California’s 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.

Community invited to decorate bike wheels in celebration of Amgen Tour’s arrival

Sol Treasures and Salinas Valley Fair are hosting a bicycle wheel decorating contest for the South County community in celebration of next month’s arrival of the Amgen Tour of California in King City.

Gonzales welcomes new teachers

Gonzales Unified School District has several new teachers and teachers who received tenure for the 2017-18 school year.

Bond seeks $450M to update aging voting systems

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher (D-San Diego) have announced Assembly Bill 668, the Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2018, which seeks $450 million to improve California’s voting systems.

Fireworks & family fun

Fireworks, barbecues, flags, parades and more are about to take place as King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales get ready to host various Fourth of July events this week.

New and returning councilmembers swear in

City of Gonzales ushered in a new set of councilmembers last week while honoring two other members who have now left their seats.

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.

City of Gonzales welcomes new employees

City of Gonzales has brought on two new employees, Matthew Sundt and Patrick Dobbins, to fill vacant positions with the city.

Youth kayak at Elkhorn

Thirteen Gonzales youth went on a kayaking journey to Monterey Bay’s Elkhorn Slough on July 27.

Arts Council announces Fine Arts Calendar artist receptions

The Arts Council for Monterey County will host two receptions to celebrate the artists whose artwork is featured in its 2018 Fine Arts Calendar Celebrating Monterey County.

Local News

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...