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Through our expertise in media relations and the many relationships we have built, we have received media coverage for our clients in a variety of local, regional and national publications.

Gonzales appoints longtime local leader Carmen Gil as interim city manager.

Publication: Monterey County Weekly
July 15, 2022

Gonzales City Council appointed its director of community engagement and strategic partnership as interim city manager. Carmel Gil has been acting as interim city manager since June 20 after the departure of long-time city manager Rene Mendez, who [...]

City extends internet hotspot program for another two years

Residents can keep high-speed wireless devices they received in 2020 for two more years

Publication: Salinas Valley Tribune
July 6, 2022

Gonzales City Council approved to have the city manager sign a two-year extension to the private/public partnership agreement with T-Mobile for the Hotspot Program on June 6, a contract that was scheduled to end later that month. In late 2019, the [...]

Regional partnership seeks to end digital divide in South Monterey County

Signing ceremony formalizes creation of South Salinas Valley Broadband Authority between Monterey County and King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales

Publication: Salinas Valley Tribune
June 13, 2022

A signing ceremony formalizing the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between Monterey County and King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales to create the South Salinas Valley Broadband Authority took place May 27 in the Gonzales City Council Chambers. [...]

South Monterey County officials take big step in fixing digital divide

Publication: KSBW Action News 8
May 27, 2022

A major agreement was signed in Gonzales Friday afternoon designed to bring an end to the digital divide in south Monterey County. "For too long the residents of our south county have not had access to broadband like they deserve," said King City [...]

California's Most Unlikely Philanthropist Is Starting a New Chapter

Fabiola Moreno Ruelas Is Graduating—And Sending More Students Off to College

Publication: Zocalo Public Square
May 17, 2022

Among the thousands of students graduating from San Diego State this weekend is one of California’s youngest and most unlikely philanthropists. I first profiled Fabiola Moreno Ruelas, now 21, three summers ago, after meeting her in Gonzales, her [...]

Gonzales appoints new community development director

Publication: Salinas Valley Tribune
May 17, 2022

Gonzales City Manager Rene Mendez has announced the appointment of Taven M. Kinison Brown as the city’s new community development director.

City of Gonzales leadership invited to speak at regional health conference

Presentation focused on city's success implementing Community Health Workers program

Publication: Salinas Valley Tribune
April 18, 2022

Gonzales City Manager Rene Mendez and Community Engagement Director Carmen Gil were presenters at the 2022 Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health Conference held last week in Portland, Ore.

Gonzales car show draws hundreds to celebrate city's 75th anniversary

Publication: Salinas Valley Tribune
April 14, 2022

Hundreds turned out for the City of Gonzales’ 75th anniversary celebration last Saturday, featuring a “show and shine” car show with music and food vendors in downtown Gonzales.

Gonzales deputy manager takes on new role

Mark Hartunian to oversee Public Works, planning and building operations as assistant city manager

Publication: Salinas Valley Tribune
April 6, 2022

City of Gonzales has appointed Mark Hartunian as assistant city manager, officials recently announced.

Gonzales marks 75 years, plans multiple celebrations

Community events to honor milestone anniversary throughout 2022

Publication: Salinas Valley Tribune
February 28, 2022

City of Gonzales recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of the city’s incorporation by adopting a proclamation to honor the rich history of Gonzales.

Gonzales creates first special financing district for industrial development in Monterey County

Incremental tax revenue to pay for development at city's business park

Publication: Salinas Valley Tribune
February 1, 2022

City of 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 (EIFD) to help fund economic development projects.

City of Gonzales receives health report from Monterey County

‘Chartbook' examines status and opportunities to improve community's well-being

Publication: Salinas Valley Tribune
January 7, 2022

City of Gonzales commissioned the Monterey County Health Department to conduct a health assessment to objectively examine the status of health and well-being in the community and opportunities for improving community health.

Gonzales Youth Council members selected for 2021-22 school year

Program gives a greater voice to local students

Publication: Salinas Valley Tribune
December 16, 2021

City of Gonzales has announced that 13 students from Gonzales High School have been selected to serve on the 2021-22 Gonzales Youth Council. Youth Commissioners Autumn Escobedo and Sherlyn Flores-Magadan, both juniors, are returning for another year, [...]

Why California's Lettuce Lands Are Unlikely Vaccination Leaders

The Rural Salinas and Imperial Valleys Have Succeeded in Reaching the People the Rest of the State Can't Inoculate

Publication: Zocalo Public Square
November 9, 2021

If demographics and geography really were COVID destiny, then Gonzales—a small, working-class town with a young, overwhelmingly Latino population in rural California—would be a pandemic disaster. Instead, Gonzales is among California’s most [...]

Parts of rural California are over 90% vaccinated. Here's how they did it

Publication: San Francisco Chronicle
November 7, 2021

If demography really was COVID destiny, then Gonzales — a small, working-class town with a young, Latino population in rural California — would be a pandemic disaster. Instead, Gonzales is among California’s most vaccinated places. In this Salinas [...]