New skate park equipment coming to recreation center
New skate park equipment has been approved for purchase and installation from the American Ramp Company for the Toots Vosti Memorial Recreation Center Park.
Red Cross volunteers install smoke alarms in South County
American Red Cross volunteers helped 79 homes in King City and Chualar become safer last Saturday by installing 271 smoke alarms and educating more than 300 residents as part of the nonprofit organizationās nationwide āSound the Alarm, Save a Lifeā campaign.
Spring tour of historic school sites in South County planned for April 13
The spring tour of the San Antonio Valley Historical Association is scheduled to feature the sites of historic schools in the Lockwood and Jolon areas on Saturday, April 13.
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.
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.
Tractor trailer crash slows down 101
A tractor trailer full of broccoli took out 100 feet of guard railing and caused a single vehicle accident at about 6:30 p.m. last Friday on the Highway 101 northbound overpass.
YMCA sets fundraising goal for new year
South County YMCA's 2018 Annual Campaign Kickoff will be held today, Feb. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Windmill Restaurant in Soledad.
Tour de Dance to raise funds for South Countyās first original ballet
Monterey County Dance Foundationās charitable event, Tour de Dance, this Saturday will raise funds for South Countyās first original ballet production, āThe Nightingale,ā next year.
Police host drug take-back, haunted house events
Over the next week the Gonzales Police Department will be hosting two events, including a Drug Take Back Day on Saturday and a Haunted Police Department event on Halloween.
Monterey County Pops returns for free veterans concert
Monterey County Pops! orchestraās āSalute to Veteransā concerts, performed in conjunction with the Veterans Day weekend, have been so well-received by hundreds of South County residents for the past four years that the Pops are bringing it back for another free concert at the King City High School Auditorium.
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Aug. 27, 2025
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