San Ardo man found guilty of 16 counts of child molestation
SAN ARDO ā San Ardo resident Angel Rojas Lugos, 43, was found guilty on March 15 by a Monterey County jury of two counts of oral copulation on a child 10 years old or under and 14 counts of forcible lewd or lascivious acts...
Monterey County releases 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County health officials and community partners have released the 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, a comprehensive report identifying the countyās most pressing health challenges and priorities.
The assessment, compiled by the Monterey County Health Needs Collaborative, analyzes population health data to...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 20, 2021
TRAFFIC REMINDER
GONZALES ā City of Gonzales is reminding residents to pay attention to the Public Works employees directing traffic each weekday morning on the Fifth Street Bridge. Lately, the employees have experienced motorists who are not respecting their traffic control and have created dangerous...
Hundreds celebrate Mission San Antonio de Paduaās 250th anniversary
JOLON ā More than 200 guests attended Mission San Antonio de Paduaās āEnchanting Afternoon in the Gardenā last Saturday to celebrate its 250th anniversary.
āIt was a wonderful event,ā said Mission Administrator Joan Steele about the Nov. 6 celebration, which coincided with the Holiday...
Sol Treasures presents hilarious musical comedy, āSomething Rotten!ā
KING CITY ā Sol Treasures is set to dazzle audiences this month with the high-energy musical comedy, āSomething Rotten!ā, directed by Jeff Hinderscheid.
The show will take place at the Robert Stanton Theater in King City, with performances scheduled for March 21 and 22 at...
Community Foundation for Monterey County names Dr. Cabrera, Claypool and Cullen to its Board of Directors
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has announced the addition of Dr. Rolando Cabrera, Mary Claypool and Robert Cullen to its Board of Directors.
āWe are excited to add Rolando, Mary and Robert to the board. Their talent and perspective will expand...
Holiday delivery
Local oil company Aera Energy is making the holidays brighter for four San Ardo families, including 15 children ranging in ages from 5 months to 15.
How artificial intelligence is fighting wildfires
In 2003, Ilkay Altintas, a computer scientist with the University of California, San Diego, had her first wildfire encounter. She had been in Santa Barbara for a workshop and couldnāt take the train home.
āThe track was gone,ā she recalled this week.
So she hitched a...
New laws take effect in California for 2020
CALIFORNIA ā The beginning of a new year comes with many new
laws taking effect throughout the state.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed numerous bills into law that aim to tackle issues including firearms, housing, pollution, schools, animal rights and more.
South Monterey County businesses,...
King City High students shine at annual Scholarship Banquet
KING CITY ā On a night filled with gratitude, excitement and hope, the annual King City Scholarship Banquet, held April 28 at the Salinas Valley Fair, brought together students, families, donors and community members to celebrate the bright futures of local seniors.
The event honored...






















