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May 19, 2025

New fire engineer approved

Gonzales Fire Department may soon have a new fire engineer. At the Oct. 16 city council meeting, the council was asked to approve the position of an additional fire engineer beginning Jan. 1.

County to host cannabis forum

Monterey County is asking residents for their thoughts on how potential cannabis tax revenue should be spent.

Libraries to celebrate National DNA Day

Monterey County Free Libraries will host a series of National DNA Day events in South County this week to highlight the role of genetics in the modern world, in addition to discussing what the human genome will mean to the leaders of tomorrow and encouraging local youth and adults to take an interest in the subjects of genomics and genetics.

Alta Street project delayed

Alta Street project has been delayed due to permits to put signs on Highway 101 returning as denied.

Council votes against blocking streets during construction

Gonzales City Council members voted not to block off Second, Sixth and Eighth streets during their March 5 meeting.

District preps for 2017-2018 school year

The Gonzales Unified School District is kicking off its new school year this week with the first day of school and a Community Resource Fair at La Gloria School on Aug. 10.

Cleanup event set for this weekend

City of Gonzales along with Tri-Cities Disposal and Recycling are set to host a ā€œReuse, Recycle, and Cleanupā€ weekend June 23-24.

New year brings new laws

When recreational marijuana became legal on Jan. 1, it was arguably the most significant of 859 new laws taking effect in 2018.

Hitting the waves

South County girls between the ages of 5 and 17 recently took part in surf camp with the Wahine Project at Casa Verde Beach in Monterey.

Measure K budget approved by City Council

Gonzales City Council has approved the Measure K Transaction and Use Tax budget for 2018, which will use a large portion to pay off the debt remaining from the community pool.

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Salinas Valley State Prison inmate gets life sentence for murdering fellow...

SOLEDAD — Salinas Valley State Prison inmate Jaime Demicio Romero, 32, was sentenced to serve a term of 45 years to life in prison,...