Salinas Valley Tribune

Salinas Valley Tribune Salinas Valley Tribune is a weekly newspaper serving the cities of Gonzales, Greenfield and Soledad, Calif., in southern Monterey County.

Salinas Valley Tribune office is located at 522 Broadway St., Ste B, King City, CA 93930.

Former Soledad resident and Olympic weightlifter Mario Martinez was recently honored by the Soledad City Council with a ...
07/18/2025

Former Soledad resident and Olympic weightlifter Mario Martinez was recently honored by the Soledad City Council with a city proclamation designating July 6 as Mario Martinez Day.

SOLEDAD — Former Soledad resident and Olympic weightlifter Mario Martinez was recently honored by the Soledad City Council with a city proclamation designating July 6 as Mario Martinez Day. Martinez, a 1975 Gonzales High School graduate, was born on July 6, 1957. He made national and local history...

Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) has received a second round of funding — almost $2 million — from th...
07/18/2025

Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) has received a second round of funding — almost $2 million — from the California Volunteers, Office of the Governor, for the Youth Service Corps employment program.

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) has received a second round of funding — almost $2 million — from the California Volunteers, Office of the Governor, for the Youth Service Corps employment program. “The Youth Service Corps funding will help MCWDB address ...

Worthy to Print Column | Tolerance
07/18/2025

Worthy to Print Column | Tolerance

What a morning! I have been watching a series of videos on my computer that have given me some things to ponder over. I have thought that it was important to share, but haven’t had the time to do so. You know how you hear something or see something and you think that there must […]

Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 18, 2025: Photo Contest, EV Incentive Program, Senior Peer Counseling
07/18/2025

Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 18, 2025: Photo Contest, EV Incentive Program, Senior Peer Counseling

PHOTO CONTEST CALIFORNIA — Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) has announced its ninth Annual Rural County Photo Contest. The contest encourages participants to submit photos showcasing the scenic beauty, communities, activities and history of RCRC’s 40 member counties. Entries can...

U.S. News & World Report has rated Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s long-term care skilled nursing facility as a high pe...
07/17/2025

U.S. News & World Report has rated Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s long-term care skilled nursing facility as a high performer in its annual analysis.

KING CITY — U.S. News & World Report has rated Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s long-term care skilled nursing facility as a high performer in its annual analysis. To be recognized as one of the 2025 U.S. News Best Nursing Homes, a facility must have been “High Performing” in short-term reha...

Rachel Lancaster has been crowned Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2025 following two days of competition July 2-3 at the S...
07/17/2025

Rachel Lancaster has been crowned Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2025 following two days of competition July 2-3 at the Salinas Sports Complex.

SALINAS VALLEY — Rachel Lancaster has been crowned Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2025 following two days of competition July 2-3 at the Salinas Sports Complex. Lancaster, Miss Marine Corp. League #014, vied for the title with three other accomplished young women: Emily Drost, Miss San Benito Rodeo...

Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2025, with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers rep...
07/17/2025

Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2025, with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers reporting over $190,000 in losses to scammers.

CENTRAL COAST — Utility scams have continued at an alarming rate during 2025, with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) customers reporting over $190,000 in losses to scammers. To stop this trend, PG&E is committed to helping customers recognize the signs of a scam to avoid falling victim. A ty...

City of Soledad has announced the appointment of Patrick G. Valenzuela as its new chief of police. A swearing-in ceremon...
07/16/2025

City of Soledad has announced the appointment of Patrick G. Valenzuela as its new chief of police. A swearing-in ceremony to officially welcome Valenzuela will be held Wednesday at 5 p.m. at Soledad City Hall, Council Chambers, 248 Main St.

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has announced the appointment of Patrick G. Valenzuela as its new chief of police. Valenzuela comes to Soledad from the Glendale Police Department in Glendale, Ariz., where he has served since 1996. During his tenure, he advanced from patrol officer to police lieutenant a...

The fall high school sports season is over a month away, but student-athletes from South Monterey County are busy traini...
07/16/2025

The fall high school sports season is over a month away, but student-athletes from South Monterey County are busy training for their favorite sports in the weight rooms, school gyms and on the playing fields.

SALINAS VALLEY — The fall high school sports season is over a month away, but student-athletes from South Monterey County are busy training for their favorite sports in the weight rooms, school gyms and on the playing fields. King City head football coach Mac Villanueva has his players conditionin...

Monterey County’s agriculture industry saw a major rebound in 2024, with overall crop and livestock production reaching ...
07/16/2025

Monterey County’s agriculture industry saw a major rebound in 2024, with overall crop and livestock production reaching nearly $5 billion in gross value — a 14.7% increase from the previous year.

Monterey County’s agriculture industry saw a rebound in 2024, with crop and livestock production reaching nearly $5 billion in gross value.

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the June 27 death of incarcerated pe...
07/16/2025

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the June 27 death of incarcerated person Jose Rodriguez at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad as a homicide.

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the June 27 death of incarcerated person Jose Rodriguez at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At approximately 3:34 p.m., staff observed cellmates Steven Miranda and Rodri...

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