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California family secures 140-year ranching legacy by conserving their ranch near Gabilan Range

Silacci Ranch
SALINAS VALLEY ā€” California Rangeland Trust has announced the conservation of the 9,400-acre Silacci Ranch in San Benito and Monterey counties. The project was completed by the Rangeland Trust with funding from the California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB), the California Strategic Growth Councilā€™s Sustainable Agricultural...

Bradley Elementary School to build first community garden

BRADLEY ā€” Bradley Elementary School is building its first-ever community garden, utilizing donations from community partners like Chevron and mentorship from staff and students at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly). The garden will be used for educational learning, with students having the opportunity to...

State awards $10M to Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency for groundwater monitoring, outreach

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” California Department of Water Resources has awarded more than $10 million in funding to the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) through the Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program to support implementation of SVBGSAā€™s state-mandated groundwater sustainability plans in four...

King City farm labor contractors receive suspended prison sentences for workersā€™ compensation fraud

KING CITY ā€” Monterey County Judge Rafael Vasquez has sentenced King City residents and farm labor contractors Elias Perez Jr., 43, and Alejandra Perez, 40, to three years in prison for insurance fraud committed between 2013 and 2017. Vasquez also suspended those prison sentences, placing...

ā€˜Sip, Savor and Support Wine Trailā€™ fundraiser set for this weekend

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. In support of this yearly event, the Breast Cancer Assistance Group of Monterey County (BCAG) will be the recipient of funds raised through...

From horses to Merrillā€™s Thundering Herd: Rose Escobar shares love of rodeo and serving others

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Ever since a young child, Rose Escobar dreamed of becoming a Rodeo Queen ā€” a best-in-class combination of horsemanship and athletic abilities paired with personal skills of public speaking and knowledge of the heritage of agriculture. That dream came true this year...

Taylor Farms donates more than 1,100 backpacks to students in King City, Salinas

KING CITY ā€” More than 1,100 backpacks filled with school supplies were delivered to students in King City and Salinas this year as part of Taylor Farmsā€™ 13th annual Backpack Giving Program. After starting the program in Monterey County in 2010, Taylor Farms has since...

King City FFA starts new school year with new goals, officers

KING CITY ā€” King City FFA is enhancing their journey; itā€™s a brand-new school year and they have new goals, new officers and new ideas. Some of the objectives they hope to reach include being more involved in the community as well as having more...

2023 wine grape harvest begins in Monterey County

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” The 2023 Monterey County wine grape harvest has begun with Scheid Family Winesā€™Ā Isabelleā€™s VineyardĀ located in the Salinas Valley along River Road, west of Chualar, on the Monterey Wine Trail, announced Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association last week. Cool weather delayed the...

Monterey County supervisors to honor original Bracero workers

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County Supervisors Luis Alejo and Chris Lopez will be conducting a special honoring of living Bracero workers who reside in Monterey County at the Sept. 12 Board of Supervisors meeting in Salinas as part of the first-ever ā€œBracero History Recognition...
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