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After an extensive search, the Gonzales City Council has appointed a new city manager. Trevin Barber recently served as Seaside’s assistant city manager.

City officials, health professionals and guests celebrated the grand opening of the Gonzales Medical Center with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 14.

Gonzales High School student-athlete Giovanni Ochoa was recognized by the Gonzales City Council for qualifying to the 2022 CIF State Cross Country Championships.

Fresh on the heels of the Gonzales Youth Council receiving the 2022 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence for its Mental Health Service Action Project, the city announced the council’s new members.

Digital equity and infrastructure in Monterey County got a boost with the announcement of $2.5 million in broadband technical assistance grants to local municipalities to help close the digital divide.

At a cultural celebration to mark the 75 years that have passed since Gonzales’ incorporation, hundreds of families and community members enjoyed food, games and music along Fourth Street.

League of California Cities has announced that the city of Gonzales was one of 12 cities honored with a Helen Putnam Award—specifically for its work in engaging youth in city government.

After a yearlong planning effort, Blue Zones Project Monterey County is inviting the community to celebrate its expansion at local events.

Voters in Gonzales will begin receiving ballots for the city’s Special Tax Measure Election, which is an all-mail ballot election through Aug. 30.

GONZALES — Gonzales Police Chief Keith Wise led the swearing in of Officer David Rivera, the newest member to join the Gonzales Police Department, last month. Rivera’s wife Raquel had the honors of pinning his badge at the June 27 ceremony. “I look forward to engaging with community members and building relations to help ensure [...]

The Gonzales City Council appointed its director of community engagement and strategic partnership as interim city manager.

A May 27 signing ceremony formalized an agreement between Monterey County and King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales to create the South Salinas Valley Broadband Authority.

GONZALES — Cesar Castillo and Nathan Cordoba were both promoted to police corporals with the Gonzales Police Department on April 18. Castillo served in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1997 as an infantry rifleman and was honorably discharged in 2001. He has been assigned as the range master, taser instructor, vehicle abatement officer and adviser [...]

GONZALES — Kip Bowen has been promoted to police sergeant with the Gonzales Police Department effective April 4. With more than 15 years of law enforcement experience, Bowen has served the public as a park ranger, deputy sheriff and police officer prior to his appointment to sergeant. He said he finds his career to be [...]

GONZALES — City of Gonzales has appointed Mark Hartunian as assistant city manager, officials recently announced. In collaboration with City Manager Rene Mendez, Hartunian will be responsible for the overall management analysis and administration coordination for the city. “As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, he will work on top-level special projects and will [...]

Gonzales City Council is inviting letters of interest from residents who want to serve on the Gonzales Planning Commission, which currently has one position open.

Juan Mendoza has been appointed to the position of police captain with the Gonzales Police Department. Mendoza began his career with Gonzales in 2007 as a patrol officer.

Gonzales celebrated the 75th anniversary of its incorporation by adopting a proclamation to honor the city’s rich history. More events are being organized throughout 2022.

Gonzales has become the first city in Monterey County—and one of the first in the state of California—to create an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District to help fund economic development projects.