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August 28, 2025

Wine Country Rodeo debuts Saturday

Some of the best cowboys and cowgirls from California are heading to South County this Saturday for the first-ever Salinas Valley Wine Country Rodeo.

Broadband Internet on its way to Gonzales

Internet for Gonzales residents will soon speed up with access to broadband services through Charter Communications.

Fireworks & family fun

Fireworks, barbecues, flags, parades and more are about to take place as King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales get ready to host various Fourth of July events this week.

Fair kickoff dinner set for Saturday

Salinas Valley Fair’s annual kickoff dinner and dance is set for Saturday, April 28, at the fairgrounds’ Orradre Building in King City.

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.

Work on Alta Street continues

Pavement work on Alta Street is in full swing, discouraging trucks from using 10th Street with new signs on North Alta for them to take the freeway to Fifth Street.

Guardians learn about film, TV production

Twenty-one Gonzales Youth Guardians recently learned about film and television with a visit to De Anza College in Cupertino, Calif.

Taylor Farms earns ā€˜zero waste’ certification

Taylor Farms reached a milestone June 19 when the company was announced as the first fresh-food industry to achieve a TRUE (Total Resource Use and Efficiency) Platinum certification for zero waste.

YMCA gears up for summer with day camp, sports programs

Summer is a week away and the South County YMCA is bringing activities for youth through its Summer Day Camp program, starting June 10.

Library to host robotics class

Gonzales Library is gearing up to start a robotics class for middle school students beginning April 19.

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Jury convicts Salinas Valley State Prison inmate of two counts of...

SOLEDAD — A Monterey County jury has convicted Moises Meraz Espinoza, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, of two counts of...