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Gonzales High stadium upgrade moves forward with synthetic turf

GONZALES — During a recent special Gonzales Unified School District Board meeting, the trustees voted to have a synthetic turf installed at Gonzales High School’s Dick Force Stadium. The new field, along with an all-weather track, will give the Spartans …

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Monterey Bay F.C. signs Mexico veteran Rafael Baca, aims to turn around season.

Monterey Bay F.C. has announced the highest-profile signing in the club’s young history—midfielder Rafael Baca, who joins from Cruz Azul of Mexico’s Liga MX with the hope of guiding MBFC’s season back on track and into the USL Championship playoffs.

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King City doctor competing for fitness magazine cover

KING CITY — Muscle & Fitness HERS Magazine is holding a competition that invites female fitness lovers to vie for a chance to become the magazine’s 2023 Ms. Health and Fitness. The winner will be featured on the cover and …

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A Santa Cruz soccer club plans to expand to Monterey County and bring a pro soccer team.

Over the past couple of years, Monterey County has become the home of Monterey Bay F.C., a USL pro soccer team, and Monterey Bay F.C.2, a developmental team. Within the next couple of years, it might have a second pro…

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Renovation to temporarily close King City Pools

KING CITY — The dive pool at the King City Pool Facility will be undergoing a major renovation that will impact the 2023 King City Pools summer season. Over the past several years, the dive pool has experienced de-lamination of …

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Pacific Grove City Council votes 5-2 to stop the current effort to bring a skatepark to town.

A young boy in a baseball jersey named Milo stole the show briefly at the Pacific Grove City Council meeting on Wednesday, April 5, as he asked the council to support building a skatepark.

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Monterey Bay gets ready to build its second team, but time is ticking.

A year after Monterey Bay F.C. kicked off its first season in Seaside, the team announced its second team for USL Two – a pre-professional team – on Feb. 6.

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Balestreri named 2023 Miss King City Stampede

KING CITY — Cristina Balestreri, who grew up in the Salinas Valley, has been named the 2023 Miss King City Stampede. Balestreri, daughter of Monterey County natives Mario and Josephine Balestreri, received the title, sash and crown during the third …

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Pacific Grove Recreation Board deletes controversial alternative for skatepark location.

One after another, neighbors of George Washington Park in Pacific Grove beseeched the P.G. Recreation Board on Thursday, Feb. 23 to remove it from a list of possible locations for a proposed skatepark.

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Newly revamped Gonzales Skate Park opens

GONZALES — A nice crowd gathered on Saturday afternoon for the official ribbon cutting of the newly revamped Gonzales Skate Park at 203 First St. A fast-approaching rain put the ceremony into hyper speed for the Gonzales city officials and …

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The Pebble Beach Pro-Am—golf’s ultimate celebrity shindig—is back on the Peninsula.

Rey Mashayekhi here, thinking about golf. It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Monterey Peninsula’s golf aficionados: The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am returns this weekend, bringing professional and amateur players alike to three of the area’s renowned, picturesque…

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Gonzales City Council recognizes high school runner

GONZALES — Gonzales High School student-athlete Giovanni Ochoa was recognized by the Gonzales City Council last week for his accomplishment of qualifying to the 2022 CIF State Cross Country Championships this past November. Ochoa, a sophomore for the Spartans, was …

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Best 2022 sports moments from South Monterey County teams

SALINAS VALLEY — As we look back over the past year, it’s time to recognize some of the greatest moments in South Monterey County sports from 2022. King City Mustangs 3) King City Mustang girls’ basketball team had a great …

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Judge finds flaws on Monterey High School stadium lights project; MPUSD plans to proceed.

There is no clear touchdown in a long-running battle for victory over the future of the athletic stadium and facilities at Monterey High School, even with a Dec. 8 court ruling issued by Monterey County Superior Court Judge Thomas Wills.

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A long overdue $14.9 million renovation project is finally underway at Laguna Seca.

Something sizable is missing at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. And track general manager John Narigi is pleased.

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Two key players sign contract extensions with Monterey Bay F.C.

For head coach Frank Yallop, November brings perhaps the most challenging part of the soccer season. Matches are over, but he must again assemble a team.

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In its inaugural campaign, Monterey Bay F.C. fared better than many new clubs.

Dave Faries here, applauding a season now ended. However long its history may extend, a team has only one shot at performing well in an inaugural season. Although Monterey Bay F.C. finished the 2022 campaign on a three game losing…

Image caption: Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon is one of 82 tribal gaming operations in California.
A Guide to Gambling in the Golden State

In California, you can bet on a horse race, buy a lottery ticket, put money on poker in a card room and play slots at a tribal casino all in the same day.

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Former Gonzales wrestling coach to enter Hall of Fame

GONZALES — Former Gonzales High School wrestling coach Frank Hankin has been chosen to enter the California Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Hankin, who guided the Spartans wrestling team to five Mission Trail Athletic League championships, will …

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The cross-country course at Palo Corona has the Regional Park District in the hot seat.

The controversy over the cross-country track at Palo Corona Regional Park does not appear to be going away anytime soon.

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