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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 officer earns countywide recognition for outstanding service
Cordoba named 2022 Peace Officer of the Year
Gonzales Police Officer Nathan Cordoba was selected as the Monterey County Peace Officers Association’s 2022 Peace Officer of the Year. Last month the Monterey County Peace Officers Association (MCPOA) hosted its annual awards banquet to recognize [...]
Gonzales among 20 finalists for national award
All-America City Award recognizes communities that tackle local issues
City of Gonzales was selected as one of 20 finalists for the National All-America City Award given by the National Civic League. The All-America City Award recognizes communities that leverage civic engagement, collaboration, inclusiveness and [...]
Holiday Events to check out on the Central Coast
Cannery Row Tree Lighting Ceremony: The 28th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony will take place on Friday Nov. 25. There will be live music and entertainment on Cannery Row along with Christmas Carolers. The main event is the tree lighting ceremony taking [...]
Photos: Lighting up Cannery Row for the Holidays
Monterey kicked off the holiday season Friday night with its 28th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Cannery Row. The tree lighting capped a day of activities including Christmas carolers, other holiday music and a visit from Santa Claus.
Cannery Row Tree Lighting
Cannery Row kicks off the holiday season in Monterey with its 28th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony featuring festive family entertainment for children of all ages and of course, the arrival of Santa Claus.
Cannery Row 28th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony kicks off holiday season
Friday night's 28th annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Cannery Row will mark the official kickoff of this year's holiday season. The free event will be held in the Steinbeck Plaza and begin at noon. Family-friendly activities will include free "Red [...]
Oscar's Playground wants to provide family fun on Monterey's Cannery Row
A new family entertainment center has debuted on Cannery Row offering kids a place to play and parents a place to relax between exploring attractions along the Monterey Peninsula. "I felt Cannery Row lacked a place for families to experience time [...]
Gonzales appoints Gil to interim city manager
Search continues for permanent leader
Gonzales City Council has appointed Carmen Gil to the position of interim city manager, while a formal search for a permanent city manager is conducted over the next four months. Gil has been the city's director of community engagement and strategic [...]
Gonzales appoints longtime local leader Carmen Gil as interim city manager.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.