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Residents needed to serve on Civil Grand Jury

The Superior Court of California for Monterey County is currently looking for candidates from South County to serve on the 2018-19 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury.

Library event digs into DNA history

Fifteen years ago on April 25 the Human Genome Project was completed. To commemorate that achievement, ARCpoint Labs of Monterey Bay Director Spenser Smith visited the Monterey County Free Libraries Gonzales Branch last Wednesday to celebrate National DNA Day.

Youth Council seeks members

The Gonzales Youth Council is now accepting applications for the 2017-2018 school year. Applications are due by Monday, June 5, to the school office or City Hall.

Big Sur Marathon entries available through drawings

The ā€œbucket listā€ Big Sur International Marathon won’t be held until next April, but the highly sought-after entries to the 2018 race will be awarded following a series of random drawings held in late July and early August of this year.

Gonzales School Board meetings to be filmed

Gonzales Unified School District Board meetings are now going to be filmed, starting with the Sept. 26 board meeting.

Gonzales firefighters train in active-shooter situations

Five Gonzales firefighters recently attended an Active Shooter Training to prepare them for future emergency situations.

Pinnacles tourism generates $16M to economy

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 233,000 visitors to Pinnacles National Park in 2017 spent $13.3 million in communities near the park, including the cities of South County.

Chavez announces candidacy for Monterey County supervisor

A new contender has entered the race for the District 3 position on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors. Alejandro Chavez of Soledad announced his candidacy Jan. 4 in front of the Soledad Pinnacles Visitor Center.

Council Chamber renovations to begin in December

The Gonzales City Council Chambers will soon be getting new renovation updates made to the building.

Hartnell’s Soledad campus design moves forward

Ideas are forming for what the future Soledad Satellite Campus for Hartnell College is going to look like.

Local News

Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 2, 2025

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. SOLEDAD June 182:49 p.m. Traffic violation on Front St. June 199:36 a.m. Found property (gun magazine)...