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New California Bill Would Block Trans Females From Playing in Girls’ Sports

01/14/2025

A new bill would remove the right of California’s female transgender athletes in to participate in high school sports teams that match their gender identity.

Sports Complex Unveiled as Part of California Forever

06/07/2024

A rendering for a Solano Sports Complex development with facilities for baseball, basketball, football, swimming, tennis, volleyball, pickleball and other sports was released as part of the California Forever project in east Solano County.

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Hartnell Celebrates Grand Reopening of Gary Shaw Track and Bill Elliott Football Field

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College recently celebrated the grand reopening of the Gary Shaw Track and Bill Elliott Football Field with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by community members, Hartnell students, staff and local leaders.

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Heeding Residents’ Pleas, Carmel Will Limit Pickleball Play in a Three-Month Trial.

The sharp whacking sound of pickleballs ricocheting off of paddles became too much for neighbors surrounding Forest Hill Park’s four pickleball courts in Carmel. They pleaded with Carmel officials to do something to restore peace to the neighborhood. On Dec.…

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Monterey Bay F.C. Names Simon Dawkins as Its First Technical Director to Set a Winning Tone.

Technical director may seem an obscure title when applied to a soccer squad. But for Simon Dawkins, the position represents “a massive step up” for Monterey Bay F.C.

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Earthquakes, Chevron Unveil New Futsal Court in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — The San Jose Earthquakes and Chevron unveiled a new futsal court for the Central Coast community and hosted a free youth soccer clinic last Tuesday afternoon at Patriot Park in Greenfield.

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After Over a Month on the Water, Rowing Teams Finish a Voyage From Monterey to Hawaii.

Flares illuminated the night sky around 4:30am on Friday morning, July 19, as a team of four women called The Hericanes rowed across the finish line in Kaua'i. After 40 days, 22 hours, and 14 minutes, the team completed the…

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The Bicycling Community Weighs in as City of Monterey Considers Making a New 135-Acre Park.

On April 1, the City of Monterey sent out a press release stating its intent to turn the 135-acre Old Capitol site off Highway 1 into a dinosaur amusement park.

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California Rodeo Salinas Sets Inaugural Junior Rodeo for June 9

SALINAS — California Rodeo Association has announced its first-ever Junior Rodeo, scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 9, at the Salinas Sports Complex, 1034 N. Main St., in Salinas.

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Gonzales Stadium Project Set to Begin Next Month

GONZALES — Gonzales Unified School District came to an agreement on May 14 with Tombleson Inc. of Salinas for the construction of the Gonzales Stadium Track and Field Improvement Project at Dick Force Stadium.

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A Pump Track and Skate Park Concept in Salinas Inches Forward After Years of Dreaming.

A BMX pump track and skate park has been on the radar of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors since 2017. On April 16, the board approved moving the project to the Salinas Regional Soccer Complex from an original proposed…

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A Report From the 'Mecca of Cycling,' Aka Sea Otter Classic.

Sea Otter Classic is underway at Laguna Seca Recreation Area, and often-solitary trails all over Fort Ord National Monument are alive with cyclists. Look out over the rolling hills, and where you might catch a glimpse of a mountain biker…

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