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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.

Salinas Valley Fair cancels poultry show

Due to an outbreak of Virulent Newcastle Disease in California, Salinas Valley Fair officials have canceled poultry shows and exhibits at this year’s event in King City.

Free event offers playful literacy experiences for families

Read to Me Project has announced an admission-free festival for families called “Salinas Valley Grows Readers,” which will be held Sunday, April 30, from 12 to 3 p.m. at The First Tee of Monterey County, 1551 Beacon Hill Drive, in Salinas.

20 teams compete in annual golf scramble

More than 20 teams competed in the sixth annual Gonzales Rotary Golf Scramble at the Laguna Seca Golf Course on June 3 to support the Gonzales Rotary and the Betty Macias Scholarship.

CTE program expanding to South County high schools

Students from King City, Greenfield and Soledad high schools are strengthening their career and technical education through South Coast Region Agricultural Education Consortium.

Pinnacles National Park receives field trip grant from National Park Foundation

Pinnacles National Park will receive a field trip grant for the 2018-19 school year from the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. This $5,200 grant will be used to help underserved schools with the cost of transportation to Pinnacles National Park.

Singing with The Hoots

The Hoots’ Joel and Julianna entertained Gonzales kids and their parents at the Gonzales Library on July 28.

Gonzales parents raise money through dance

Parents, teachers and students of Gonzales moved to the beat for a Zumba fundraiser, aiding the Gonzales PTCA on May 25 at the Fairview Gymnasium.

Fall Carnival returns to King City

Come to the Fall Carnival at the fairgrounds in King City, Sept. 20-23, to celebrate the harvest and fall season with family fun, all while helping to raise funds for local K-8 schools, the Salinas Valley Fair and other non-profit organizations.

THANKING VETERANS

The Salinas Annual Veterans Day Parade brought many local veterans as well as high school groups, such as Soledad High School NJROTC and Gonzales Marching Band, to honor veterans Nov. 11 at Downtown Main Street.

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Soledad man arrested after armed foot pursuit in King City

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