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June 27, 2026

Showing their spirit

Homecoming struck Gonzales High School on Sept. 28 as parade floats, the marching band, sports teams and royal courts made their way down Fifth Street.

Youth get second chance with Road to Success

Sun Street Centers’ Road to Success program is offering a chance for youth in South County to make the shift to positive behaviors after having a setback.

Entrance fees increase at Pinnacles National Park

Entrance fees for Pinnacles National Park near Paicines have increased for 2018 in order to fund services and maintenance that park staff says will directly benefit visitors.

THANKING VETERANS

The Salinas Annual Veterans Day Parade brought many local veterans as well as high school groups, such as Soledad High School NJROTC and Gonzales Marching Band, to honor veterans Nov. 11 at Downtown Main Street.

Summer reading program returns

The Summer Reading Program is underway at Monterey County Free Libraries with the theme ā€œReading Takes You Everywhere.ā€

ā€˜Monterey Pop’ revisits Summer of Love

The community can step back in time for a special screening of ā€œMonterey Popā€ on Friday, May 12.

Hitting the waves

South County girls between the ages of 5 and 17 recently took part in surf camp with the Wahine Project at Casa Verde Beach in Monterey.

Youth Council brings joy to families

The Gonzales Youth Council completed several service projects for its Kindness Rules and Joymaker Challenge over 2017.

Highway 1 damage will not affect Big Sur Marathon course

The recent storms that have wreaked havoc on California’s Highway 1 this winter will not affect the 26.2-mile route of the April 30 Big Sur International Marathon.

Cronk appointed South County Newspapers editor

Ryan Cronk has been appointed editor of South County Newspapers — the King City Rustler, Greenfield News, Soledad Bee and Gonzales Tribune.

Local News

Man arrested for copper wire thefts

Monterey County Sheriff’s detectives arrest man in copper wire theft case

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Agricultural Crimes Unit arrested a Patterson man in connection with a series of copper wire thefts totaling...