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August 11, 2026

Miss Salinas Valley Fair competition kicks off Friday

Three young women will compete for the Miss Salinas Valley Fair crown beginning Friday, March 16, and concluding Saturday, March 17, in King City.

City of Gonzales under average state waste per day

Salinas Valley Recycles and Tri Cities Disposal reported that the City of Gonzales is under the state average of eight pounds of trash per person daily with a residential diversion rate of 42 percent.

Fair time is here

The carnival rides have arrived, 4-H and FFA exhibits have been turned in, sheep, beef, swine, goats and chicken projects have been groomed, all in preparation for the Salinas Valley Fair's start on Thursday.

City approves continuation of Road to Success program

The City of Gonzales is planning to continue the youth diversion program Road to Success for one more year.

‘Wonka’ takes over Gonzales High

The Gonzales Unified School District and community students took over the Gonzales High School Music Building this past weekend to perform “Willy Wonka Jr.”

Lake San Antonio to reopen for recreation

The County of Monterey and the California Parks Company have announced the reopening of Lake San Antonio, which has been closed since July 2015 due to the drought.

Volunteers clean up Gonzales for Earth Day

The four-hour downtown Gonzales litter abatement event was staffed by a total of 30 volunteers supporting Gonzales Boy Scout Pack 370.

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.

YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day draws crowds

What to do first was the question for most people during Saturday’s YMCA Healthy Kids Day Event. The activities were free to everyone in South County and open to all ages.

Goodwill, Sober Grad Committee partner for donation drive this weekend

Gonzales High School Sober Graduation Committee and Goodwill Central Coast will be joining forces once again for a donation drive this Saturday and Sunday at the Gonzales Shopping Center.

Local News

vehicle rams CTF gate

Driver arrested after fleeing traffic stop, ramming CTF gate

SOLEDAD — A Greenfield man was arrested Sunday night after fleeing from a traffic stop and ramming a secured gate at the Correctional Training...