SOLEDAD — A temporary redesign along Front Street in Soledad for a Safe Routes to School project demonstration is now open for community members to test out, announced Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC). The demonstration, which began Sept. 8 …
SALINAS VALLEY — Ever since a young child, Rose Escobar dreamed of becoming a Rodeo Queen — a best-in-class combination of horsemanship and athletic abilities paired with personal skills of public speaking and knowledge of the heritage of agriculture. That …
This has been a good week for cleaning out the old storage bin and start throwing away things that have been sent there to molder away. Of course they don’t just go away by themselves, so the city will be …
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. GREENFIELD Sept. 94:40 a.m. Driving with a suspended license on 8th St.9:12 a.m. Suspicious circumstances on El Camino Real.10:58 a.m. Vandalism on 8th St.12:02 p.m. Vehicle towed (parked over 72 hours) …
GREENFIELD — The last time the Greenfield Bruins started 3-0 they went to the playoffs, but now the Bruins were looking to do something they haven’t done in school history, and that was to start the season off 4-0. Entering …
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) has announced its partnership with the World Affairs Council of Monterey Bay Area (WACMB) to host a free after-school event for high school students and teachers to meet and hear from …
We’ll get to the title of this week’s column, kinda, but first I offer up mention of a television program both to conjure a memory in the likeminded and to inform a younger readership; if one exists. When I was …
MOVIES IN THE PARK GREENFIELD — Greenfield Recreation Department will host another Movies in the Park on Friday, Sept. 22, featuring “The Super Mario Bros. Movie.” The free event begins with food sales at 6:30 p.m. followed by the movie …
GONZALES — Last Saturday night the Gonzales Spartans hosted the Soledad Aztecs at home, where they were able to break their losing streak against the Aztecs and win 20-13 to capture the Heritage Trophy. Coming into this season, the Spartans …
SOLEDAD — A Soledad woman is facing multiple charges following a drunken-driving accident with her 4-year-old child inside the vehicle. On Wednesday evening, 25-year-old Gabriela Aguilera of Soledad lost control of her vehicle turning onto West Street and crashed into …
GONZALES — A 12-year-old child was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street Wednesday afternoon in Gonzales. On Sept. 20, at about 3:16 p.m., the Gonzales Police Department responded to the report of a traffic collision involving an SUV …
SOLEDAD — Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD) recently celebrated 75 years of healthcare in Soledad and the surrounding areas. With the theme “An Evening Under the Stars,” SCHCD hosted a gala on Sept. 9 in Rosie’s Garden at Eden …
CENTRAL COAST — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 104 that includes providing $17 million of funding for dam safety projects at Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs, which are owned and operated by the Monterey County Water Resources Agency. …
COMMUNITY WALK KING CITY — The City of King’s new weekly walk/bike/run event, in conjunction with the Blue Zones Project, continues every Wednesday at 6 p.m. through October 25. The community is invited to join for a fun and leisurely …
SALINAS VALLEY — American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of the Salinas Valley invites the community to join the movement to honor and remember loved ones and fight back for lifesaving change. Opening ceremonies for the Sept. 23 event will …
GREENFIELD — A 35-year-old man from Greenfield is facing human trafficking charges after he was found with a young boy in Arizona earlier this month. On Sept. 8, a Navajo County deputy conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 40 at …
To the Editor: Suicide is one of the most challenging societal issues of our time, claiming more lives than war, murder and natural disasters combined. Per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide rates increased approximately 36% between …
GONZALES — Gonzales Public Works Department has installed new “Future Focused” banners along Alta and Fifth streets and in Central Park. The banners honor Gonzales High School Class of 2023 graduates attending local community colleges, technical schools, four-year universities and …
Some of you must be wondering how I got such a high-paying job with such little experience. Well, since I have been doing this for a few years, I thought I would fill you in. It has been a long …
MONTEREY COUNTY — In an effort to streamline the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) building process, the County of Monterey is now offering three pre-designed ADU plans to homeowners. ADUs are a smaller, independent residential dwelling unit located on the same …
