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Public Unveiling of the Mike Marotta Sr. Memorial Statue

August 26, 2021

On September 15, 2021, we will celebrate the unveiling in the Monterey Conference Center with a spirited program and music presentations. Mike Marotta Sr. will be memorialized with a Steven Whyte Sculpture which will permanently be placed at the [...]

Gonzales Youth Commissioners Participating in Virtual Workshop to Advance Health Equity

Two-Day Event Will Explore the Factors Needed to Build and Preserve a Healthy Democracy

June 10, 2021

City of Gonzales Youth Commissioners Aidan Cervantes and Magaly Santos will be participating in a free virtual workshop, Civic Engagement and Civic Infrastructure to Advance Health Equity, hosted by the Roundtable on Population Health Improvement at [...]

Gonzales City Manager Rene Mendez Participating in Online Webinar Event

Presentation Will Focus on “What Makes a Good Small Town”

June 9, 2021

Gonzales City Manager Rene Mendez will be participating in an online event hosted by Zócalo Public Square on June 17, 2021 at 6:30pm, What Makes a Good Small Town. In addition to Mendez the panel includes Coachella councilmember and civil rights [...]

Groundbreaking Held for Carmel Mission Foundation's Downie Museum and Basilica Forecourt Restoration Project

$4 Million Dollar Project Scheduled to be Complete in October 2021

April 14, 2021

Step two of the Downie Museum and Basilica Forecourt Restoration Project officially began with a groundbreaking that took place in the Basilica Forecourt on April 5th. The Downie Museum and Basilica Forecourt project is a $4 million dollar [...]

Carmel Mission Foundation Awarded a $1.8 Million Grant from The Hind Foundation

February 4, 2021

The Carmel Mission Foundation was awarded a $1,800,000 grant from the Hind Foundation for the Downie Museum and Basilica Forecourt Restoration at the Carmel Mission. This is the first grant the Carmel Mission Foundation has received from the Hind [...]

City of Gonzales Partners with the Gonzales Unified School District to Jointly Fund and Share a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to Enhance Mental Health Support Services

January 19, 2021

The City of Gonzales and the Gonzales Unified School District (District) entered into a memorandum of agreement and have jointly funded and hired a shared licensed clinical social worker. The new hire increases the number of licensed clinical social [...]

Holiday Tree on Cannery Row Lights Up for the 26th Year

#CanneryRow Holiday Cheer Photos Replace Annual Tree Lighting Event

December 3, 2020

For the 26th year Cannery Row kicked off the holiday season in Monterey with the annual lighting of the Christmas tree in Steinbeck Plaza, located at the corner of Cannery Row and Prescott Avenue, an event normally open to the public. For 25 years [...]

City of Gonzales Donates Hotspots to Monterey County Health Department

High Speed Internet Devices Available for Students to Check Out at Monterey County Free Libraries

November 20, 2020

In March the City of Gonzales launched the Internet for All initiative, a unique partnership between the City of Gonzales and T-Mobile. Through this initiative Gonzales residents were able to receive a 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot with unlimited high-speed [...]

Special Thanksgiving Menu at the World Famous Sardine Factory

Celebrate and enjoy takeout or dinner in the elegant Sardine Factory Pavilion

November 3, 2020

This Thanksgiving treat your family to the very best the Monterey Peninsula has to offer by enjoying Thanksgiving at the Sardine Factory in Monterey. The award-winning restaurant will be serving a special four-course dinner on Thanksgiving Day that [...]

Cannery Row Company Announces the Promotion of Erik Uppman to Vice President of Marketing

October 6, 2020

Erik Uppman has been promoted to Vice President of Marketing for the Cannery Row Company by Mike Zimmerman, President of the Cannery Row Company. In his role, Uppman will be responsible for the development and implementation of marketing and [...]

Gonzales Community Presbyterian Church “Una Mesa” Food Pantry Chosen as California Association of Nonprofits 2020 Nonprofit of the Year

Nonprofit was Selected by Senator Anna Caballero

August 17, 2020

The Gonzales Community Presbyterian Church "Una Mesa" Food Pantry is proud to announce it has been selected as a California Association of Nonprofits (CalNonprofits) 2020 Nonprofit of the Year by State Senator Anna Caballero. Community Presbyterian [...]

Sardine Factory Begins Serving Lunch for the First Time in Over 30 Years

New Outdoor Pavilion Open Daily for Lunch and Dinner

August 10, 2020

For the first time in over 30 years the Sardine Factory restaurant will be serving lunch daily from 11:30am-2:30pm in the new Sardine Factory Pavilion, located in the parking lot adjacent to the restaurant. The two large 20x40 elegant outdoor [...]

City of Gonzales Provides Rental and Mortgage Assistance to 33 Families

July 31, 2020

The City of Gonzales provided a total of $41,700 in grant funds to residents to assist with rental and mortgage payments. The City received the funds through the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) and the CARES and Emergency Food and [...]

New “Future Focused” Banners Featuring 2020 High School Graduates from Gonzales Going Up Throughout the City

July 23, 2020

On Monday, July 27 at 11:00am Gonzales public works department will begin hanging 42 new banners featuring a picture of each college and career bound 2020 high school graduate either holding a pennant or wearing swag from their future college. Last [...]

Gregory Allen to Rejoin Greenfield Police Department as Chief of Police

Law enforcement veteran values strong police-community partnerships

July 20, 2020

Greenfield, CA, announced the hiring of a new chief of police. Gregory Allen, a commander and acting chief with the Greenfield Police Department from 2015-2017, will rejoin the department as chief in September of this year. Upon his return to [...]