Supervisor Salinas announces retirement
Monterey County Supervisor Simon Salinas will retire from office in early 2019 after his current term expires, ending a nearly three-decade career in public office, and is throwing his support behind his chief of staff ā and South County native ā Chris Lopez to succeed him for the District 3 position.
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.
Gonzales FFA student earns county scholarship
Samantha Santos from the Gonzales High School FFA is not only the recipient of Monterey County Fairās 2017 Heritage Scholarship, but she is also raising the hog that will be auctioned off at the Fair.
Salinas Valley Memorial unveils Miracle Mobile
Children in the tri-county area traveling to chemotherapy appointments in the Bay Area have something better than Uber ā their parents can call the Miracle Mobile. Itās a brightly colored car carrying the sickest of children to places of hope and healing.
30 presenters attend career day in Gonzales
Students from Fairview Middle School heard from a large group of professionals at the third annual Fairview Middle School Career Day last Friday afternoon.
Skate park equipment installed
The skate park on First Street has received new park equipment over the past week.
Gonzales, ZeroCity become partners
Alternative energy sources may be on the way for the City of Gonzales as the city council approved an agreement with ZeroCity LLC for development of renewable power production in Gonzales.
Guardians learn about film, TV production
Twenty-one Gonzales Youth Guardians recently learned about film and television with a visit to De Anza College in Cupertino, Calif.
Hands-on robotics
The Gonzales Branch Library is three weeks into its Robotics class where students from age 10 to high school freshmen learn about design engineering projects, EV3 Science, and coding activities.
Nearly 600 barrel racers expected to compete at fairgrounds
Labor Day weekend is coming and so are nearly 600 barrel racers from across the Western States, including a few from South County, who will be making their way to King City for the 2018 West Coast Barrel Racing Association (WCBRA) Finals presented by Nutrena Feeds.
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Oct. 29, 2025
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