Swiss Picnic attracts families for annual barbecue
Once again the annual Swiss Picnic drew families to the Gonzales Swiss Rifle Club for a day of music, barbecue and family Aug. 19.
Gonzales hosts local National Night Out campaign
Gonzales National Night Out brought out a big crowd at Central Park this year.
Fourth Street Tap House hopes to become city’s newest hangout
A new taphouse opened in Gonzales offering 30 various types of beers and more than a dozen different wine options.
The great outdoors
More than 100 youth between the ages of 10 and 13 recently attended Camp Redwood Glen, and 44 of those were from South Monterey County.
Gonzales youth takes 1st in mutton busting, stick horse race
Gonzales youth Jayden Octavio Villegas participated in this year’s California Rodeo Salinas and won the stick horse race and mutton busting events.
A visit to the capitol
A group of Gonzales and Soledad students recently took part in the Young Legislators Program, which included seminars, activities and a series of guest speakers all geared toward educating students about California government.
Putting down roots
Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) is featuring a new exhibit called “South County Roots” that opened this summer, created by the second cycle of high school interns, focusing on the lost towns of Monterey County.
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Sept. 17, 2025
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