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August 29, 2025

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.

Ramirez named to Girls State

Gonzales High School student Adilenne ā€œAddyā€ Ramirez has been named to Girls State after being approved by the Gonzales American Legion Auxiliary Unit 81.

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.

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 Farm’s 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Local News

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Aug. 27, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY July 1612:55 p.m. Unlicensed driver on N. Third St.3:50 p.m. Unlicensed driver on Division...