September declared National Addiction and Recovery Month
The Cities of Gonzales and Soledad declared September as National Addiction and Recovery Month and presented proclamations to Sun Street Centers over the past week.
BLM announces fire restrictions for county lands
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that precautionary fire restrictions would be in place beginning Saturday, June 10, on public lands managed by the Central Coast Field Office. The restrictions prohibit campfires or open flames on BLM-managed
International Grandparents Day to trace roots of community
The first-ever International Grandparents Day celebration is set to take place this Sunday, Sept. 10, at Central Park.
Salinas Valley Fair attracts nearly 40,000 visitors
The 74th annual Salinas Valley Fair was packed with entertainment, livestock, youth exhibits and displays of the Salinas Valleyās rich agricultural heritage and abundance.
Hydration stations installed at schools
Gonzales residents Sofia Ramirez and Maury Treleven partnered to bring hydration stations to local schools with help from the Measure K Community Action Grant.
Lions Club receives Measure K grant to help buy eyesight machine
Measure K grant recipients have been chosen by the City of Gonzales, and among those organizations is the Gonzales Lions Club, which asked for help to fund a vision machine.
Over 700 wines expected at 26th annual Monterey International Wine Competition
Monterey International Wine Competition (MIWC) will host its 26th annual international wine competition March 9 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
Monterey County supports Dreamers
Monterey County has been declared a āDreamers County,ā one of the first counties in the nation to enact a resolution supporting the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which grants a temporary reprieve from deportation for so-called āDreamers,ā immigrants who were brought into the country as children by their parents.
110th California Rodeo Salinas postponed to October
SALINAS ā The California Rodeo executive board has voted to postpone the 110th California Rodeo Salinas, which will now take place Oct. 8 to 11, preceded by the Professional Bull Riding event on Oct. 7.
The shift in timing came after a recommendation from the...
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.
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May 63:14 a.m. Domestic Violence on N. Second St.1:00 p.m. Possession of marijuana at...