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Monterey County joins coalition in lawsuit against Trump Administration’s sanctuary policy threats

County of Monterey
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has joined a coalition of cities and counties across the United States in a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s unlawful threats against local jurisdictions with so-called ā€œsanctuaryā€ policies. The lawsuit, spearheaded by the County of Santa Clara...

King City Chamber dinner to award top business and community leaders

KING CITY — King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will recognize the 2022 winners of the organization’s annual business and community awards this weekend.Ā  The 2023 Annual Awards Dinner is scheduled for Saturday, March 4, inside the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds,...

Federal appropriations bill earmarks $1M for highway project in Salinas Valley

SALINAS VALLEY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) announced that the Federal Highway Administration has earmarked $1 million for the ā€œUS 101 Auxiliary Lane - South of Salinasā€ project.  The earmark, sponsored by Congressman Jimmy Panetta and Sen. Alex Padilla, is included in the...

Greenfield and Salinas among new Covid-19 testing sites in Monterey County

Covid-19, novel coronavirus 2019
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County launched two new testing sites for Covid-19 in Greenfield and Salinas last week, having announced their locations on May 2 in response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s directive for California to open 80 more testing sites. The Greenfield community testing site,...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 16, 2023

News Briefs
TUNNEL REVIEW MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Water Resources Agency is circulating a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Interlake Tunnel and Spillway Modification Project in South Monterey County. The current drought and recent storms have created a renewed interest in the Interlake Tunnel...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 18, 2025

News Briefs
PHOTO CONTEST CALIFORNIA — Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) has announced its ninth Annual Rural County Photo Contest. The contest encourages participants to submit photos showcasing the scenic beauty, communities, activities and history of RCRC’s 40 member counties. Entries can be submitted via the...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 10, 2024

News Briefs
CITY ROADS DISCUSSION SOLEDAD — City of Soledad will host a community meeting to discuss ideas and get updates on city roads and safety measures on Wednesday, April 10, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Soledad Community Center, 560 Walker Drive. There will be...

Vitalant offers free Halloween costume T-shirts to blood donors

Vitalant
MONTEREY COUNTY — Blood donors can cross ā€œsave livesā€ and ā€œfind a Halloween costumeā€ off their to-do list: Vitalant is rewarding all blood donors Sept. 15 through Oct. 5 with a spooktacular free ā€œInstant Halloween Costumeā€ T-shirt.  Not having a robust blood supply can be...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 21, 2022

News Briefs
FOOD DISTRIBUTION SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department is hosting a free holiday food distribution on Tuesday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The drive-thru event is for Soledad residents only, and will take place behind the police station in the 200 block of...

Crews battling 1,700-acre fire at Fort Hunter Liggett

Firefighters are currently responding to a fire that has burned at least 1,700 acres in the Gavalan area/live-fire convoy course at Fort Hunter Liggett, base officials said.
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