FUTURE LEADERS
Gonzales 4-H Club is growing with 66 new members and 20 adult volunteers this year.
FALL CLEANUP
Tri-Cities Disposal held its annual fall reuse, recycle and cleanup weekend at Fairview Middle School on Oct. 28 and 29.
No longer just a dream
Salinas Valley businessman Raymond Costa, who owns and operates 10 local McDonaldās franchises, helped to make the college aspirations of his employees possible last Wednesday.
Baked Potato Luncheon brings community together
Gonzales Community Church held its annual Baked Potato Luncheon on Nov. 16 and served many Gonzales residents.
A healthy town
Monterey County Health Department in collaboration with the City of Gonzales celebrated National Public Health Week earlier this month at the Gonzales Fire Department.
Live auction raises more than $100K for fair
More than 500 supporters attended the annual Salinas Valley Fair kickoff dinner, dance and auction fundraiser Saturday in King City, raising funds for the Fair and the Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation, both nonprofits.
Year in Review 2017
As the New Year approaches, the staff at South County Newspapers looked back on the past year and compiled a list of the top stories that defined the community in 2017.
5,000 7th Infantry Division soldiers train at Fort Hunter Liggett
Nearly 5,000 Seventh Infantry Division soldiers conducted a Bayonet Focus training on Feb. 12 at Fort Hunter Liggett.
Workshop discusses fair housing issues
The last of four fair housing community workshops took place June 23 in Gonzales with the goal of providing awareness about fair housing and identifying some of the housing problems in South County.
Gonzales honors the fallen
Residents of Gonzales, the American Legion Post 81, Gonzales Explorers, Soledad High School Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) and more gathered to pay tribute to the fallen during Mondayās Memorial Day service at the Gonzales Cemetery.
Local News
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 29, 2025
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments.
KING CITY
Oct. 27:52 a.m. Traffic collision on S. 1st St.11:43 a.m. CPS report on Amherst Dr.
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