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August 12, 2026

City to begin work on $5M Alta Street project

A major pavement construction project is set to take place on Alta Street that is projected to take four to five months and cost about $5 million.

Lions host Father’s Day breakfast

Eggs, pancakes, sausages and drinks were waiting as Gonzales families walked into the American Legion Hall for the first Lion’s Club Father’s Day Breakfast.

Monterey County Health Department wins award

The California Endowment and the Health Equity Award Planning Committee named the Monterey County Health Department (MCHD) as the winner of the Arnold X. Perkins Award for Outstanding Health Equity Practice.

First Grandparents Day sees origins of local families

The first-ever International Grandparents Day brought together community members young and old to celebrate their heritage at Central Park in Gonzales on Sept. 10.

FIRE SAFETY

Members of the community came out to support the Gonzales Fire Department during its first Open House at the station on March 10.

Students take community service to heart

Though the Community Service Involvement Interact Club of Fairview Middle School (CSI: FMS) is only in its second year at Fairview, they have managed to get noticed in the City of Gonzales and around Monterey County.

A tasty tradition

Every second Tuesday of the month, hungry customers can find John Sargenti making polenta. Sargenti is known throughout Salinas Valley for his skill at the dish.

Libraries to celebrate National DNA Day

Monterey County Free Libraries will host a series of National DNA Day events in South County this week to highlight the role of genetics in the modern world, in addition to discussing what the human genome will mean to the leaders of tomorrow and encouraging local youth and adults to take an interest in the subjects of genomics and genetics.

South County students, parents attend Gang Prevention Summit

More than 200 residents from Monterey County participated in the annual Gang Prevention Summit last Saturday. Among those in attendance were parents, teenagers and middle school students from the South County area.

CHILDREN’S DAY

El Dia Del Nino, or Children’s Day, celebration occurred this past Sunday, April 29, at Central Park in Gonzales.

Local News

vehicle rams CTF gate

Driver arrested after fleeing traffic stop, ramming CTF gate

SOLEDAD — A Greenfield man was arrested Sunday night after fleeing from a traffic stop and ramming a secured gate at the Correctional Training...