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.
Gonzales students visit Ivy League schools
A group of Gonzales High School students recently visited the East Coast to take tours at such colleges as Georgetown, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, Columbia, Yale, Brown, Harvard, MIT and Boston University.
A queen is crowned
This past Sunday the City of Gonzales celebrated Cinco de Mayo in Central Park.
Teacher Pathway Program welcomes 31 future educators
Hartnell Community College District hosted a ceremony last Thursday at its King City Education Center to welcome 31 students from South County who are part of the second cohort of the Teacher Pathway Program.
Celebrate Earth Day with Green Drinks
The Sustainability Academy is partnering with Earthbound Farmās Carmel Valley Farm Stand to host an Earth Day Green Drinks event Saturday, April 22, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the stand, 7250 Carmel Valley Road, in Carmel.
Gonzales student, teachers become members of Bezos Scholars Program
Gonzales High School student Cindy Aguilar-Castaneda and educators Candice McFarland Camacho and Virginia Brown have been named part of the 2018 cohort of scholars for the Bezos Scholars Program.
Gonzales Adult School offers lifesaving classes
Gonzales Adult School is helping residents gain CPR skills and first aid training to take into the work force.
South County gives thanks
Thanksgiving is not only a time to gather around the table with family and friends, but it is also a time to reflect on the past year and give thanks. In the spirit of the holiday, South County Newspapers asked local officials, residents and youth what they are thankful for this year.
City of Gonzales under average state waste per day
Salinas Valley Recycles and Tri Cities Disposal reported that the City of Gonzales is under the state average of eight pounds of trash per person daily with a residential diversion rate of 42 percent.
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.
Local News
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 2, 2025
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SOLEDAD
June 182:49 p.m. Traffic violation on Front St.
June 199:36 a.m. Found property (gun magazine)...