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City of Gonzales Youth Council Members Selected for 2022-2023 School Year
Fresh on the heels of the City of Gonzales receiving the esteemed 2022 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence for the Gonzales Youth Council's Mental Health Service Action Project the city announced the appointment of the 2022-2023 Gonzales Youth Council [...]
City of Gonzales wins prestigious Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in Engaging Youth in City Government
The League of California Cities announced today that the city of Gonzales received the esteemed 2022 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence in Ruth Vreeland Award for Engaging Youth in City Government for the city's Youth Supporting Youth Mental Health [...]
Cannery Row Company Welcomes Blue Pebbles Shop to Cannery Row
Cannery Row Company is proud to welcome the newest retail shop to open on Cannery Row, "Blue Pebbles." Open now at 751 Cannery Row, #117, Blue Pebbles sells a variety of themed merchandise including shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, dresses, hats, [...]
Newest Family Attraction Opens on Cannery Row
New entertainment center named after a former Cannery Row destination, Oscar Hossenfelder Edgewater Packing Co.
Cannery Row Company is proud to welcome the newest entertainment center on Cannery Row, "Oscar's Playground", open now on the third floor of the 685 Cannery Row building in the former Blue Fin Billiards location. Oscar's Playground offers a bevy of [...]
City of Gonzales Announces the Appointment of Carmen Gil to Interim City Manager
The Gonzales City Council has appointed Carmen Gil to the position of Interim City Manager. Gil has been the city's Director of Community Engagement & Strategic Partnerships for the past 2.5 years and has been serving as Acting City Manager since [...]
City of Gonzales Extends Partnership with T-Mobile for Hotspot Program
Residents will be able to keep the high speed internet devices they received in 2020 for two more years
On June 6th the Gonzales City Council approved the City Manager to sign a two year extension to the private/public partnership agreement with T-Mobile for the Hotspot Program, a contract that was scheduled to end on June 30, 2022.
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 [...]
City of Gonzales Appoints Taven M. Kinison Brown to Community Development Director
Gonzales City Manager Rene Mendez is pleased to announce the appointment of Taven M. Kinison Brown as the new Community Development Director for the City of Gonzales. In collaboration with the Assistant City Manager, Kinison Brown will oversee and [...]
City of Gonzales Leadership Invited to Speak at the 2022 Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health Conference
Presentation will focus on Gonzales' success implementing the Community Health Workers Program
Gonzales City Manager Rene Mendez and Carmel Gil, Director of Community Engagement & Strategic Partnerships, will be presenters at the 2022 Western Forum for Migrant and Community Health Conference being held April 11-13 in Portland, Oregon. The [...]
City of Gonzales Appoints Mark Hartunian to Assistant City Manager
The City of Gonzales is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Hartunian as the Assistant City Manager for the City of Gonzales. In collaboration with the City Manager, Hartunian will be responsible for the overall management analysis and [...]
City of Gonzales Celebrating 75th Anniversary of Incorporation with Proclamation and Community Celebrations Throughout 2022
The City of Gonzales was incorporated on January 10, 1947 and on January 18, 2022 celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the city's incorporation by adopting a proclamation to honor the rich history of Gonzales. In addition to the proclamation the [...]
Local Author and Stroke Survivor Richard L. Burns to Sign Books at River House Books in Carmel
Author of Live or Die: A Stroke of Good Luck publishes a second book, Live or Die Act II
Local author and stroke survivor, Richard L. Burns, will be signing his latest book, Live or Die Act II, at River House Books located in the Crossroads shopping center in Carmel on Sunday, January 16th from 1:00-2:00pm. Burns was struck down with a [...]
Gonzales Creates First New Special Financing District for Industrial Development in Monterey County
The city will use new incremental financing to pay for improvements at its business park to encourage new business projects
The City of Gonzales in collaboration with Monterey County has become the first city in Monterey County – and one of the first in the state – to create an Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) to help fund economic development projects. [...]
The Carmel Mission Foundation Completes its Third Multi-Million Dollar Restoration at the Carmel Mission
The $4 Million Downie Museum and Basilica Forecourt Restoration Project Finishes Ahead of 250th Anniversary
The Carmel Mission Foundation announced the successful completion of its third major restoration, the $4 million dollar Downie Museum and Basilica Forecourt restoration project at the historic Carmel Mission in Carmel-by-the-Sea. After three years of [...]
Community Foundation for Monterey County Congratulates the City of Gonzales for Reaching a 93% Vaccination Rate
City is one of the first in Monterey County to exceed 90% of eligible residents having received at least one dose of the Covid 19 vaccine
The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) congratulates the City of Gonzales for reaching a 93% vaccination rate with 5,000 people in the community eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine receiving at least one dose. The County of Monterey has [...]
