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.
Heritage hog sells for $119K
This yearās Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Animal, a 255-pound hog raised by Alexandria Burgess of Hilltown 4-H Club, was sold for $470 per pound, bringing in roughly $119,850 for the Salinas Valley Fair Heritage Foundation during last Saturdayās Junior Livestock Auction at the fairgrounds in King City.
City makes āWiseā choice for chief
Itās official: Keith Wise is the new police chief of Gonzales, a decision made by the city after seeing him in action over the past year.
Dedication of new memorial this Monday
As part of the local American Legionās Memorial Day services, Post 81 will host a dedication ceremony for the new Memorial Wall in the Gonzales Cemetery on Monday, May 29, at 9 a.m.
Holiday decorating contest this weekend
Gonzales Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Holiday Decorating Contest this weekend.
DAY OF THE CHILD
Children from the Gonzales community and beyond celebrated the Dia Del Nino (Day of the Child) at Central Park in Gonzales on Sunday.
New California law puts charge in lead-acid battery sales
Beginning April 1, sales of lead-acid batteries are now subject to two $1 fees.
Assemblymember Caballero opens satellite office in Soledad
Assemblymember Anna Caballero has officially opened office hours at the Soledad Fire Department Office on Monterey Street.
Longtime South County doctor awarded Franceās highest medal
In a ceremony Feb. 12 at the French Consulate in San Francisco, Dr. Duane Hyde ā a longtime resident and family doctor of King City ā was recognized for his service in World War II with the Legion of Honor medal, Franceās highest order of merit for military and civil awards.
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.
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