Heal Together celebrates one year of healing
MONTEREY COUNTY ā In early 2021, Hospice Giving Foundation CEO Siobhan Greene posed a question to the community, āIn this time of incredible grief and loss, how can we join together to heal?ā After a competitive grant process, on Dec. 9, 2021, Hospice Giving...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 9, 2023
FAIR VOLUNTEERS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Fair and Event Center is seeking volunteers to help support this yearās Fair, set for Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. Volunteers play an intrinsic role in making the Monterey County Fair a success each year, and they can...
Drive-thru parade kicks off holidays in King City
KING CITY ā A community-organized drive-thru parade in King City will take place this year in lieu of the annual lighted Christmas parade.
The formula has been shifted around, and rather than have standing crowds watch vehicles, the community is invited to drive through parked...
County Health Department hosts free environmental compliance workshop
Monterey County Health Department, Environmental Health Bureau, in conjunction with the Growers Shippers Association, presents the 17th annual South County Environmental Compliance Workshop.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 19, 2024
CLEANUP DAY
GREENFIELD ā A Greenfield Reuse, Recycle and Cleanup Day is planned for Saturday, April 20, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., or until boxes are full, at the Greenfield Corporation Yard, 920 Walnut Ave. The event is only open to local residents, who...
Rescued baby birds form unlikely friendship at SPCA Wildlife Center
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Monterey County is celebrating a heartwarming story of friendship and care among its newest arrivals.
Recently, the center took in two orphaned baby birds ā a Western Bluebird and an American Robin ā who, despite...
K9 Rocket locates 2.2 pounds of fentanyl during traffic stop near Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office deputies have arrested the driver of a vehicle for transporting over 2.2 pounds of fentanyl after she was stopped for traffic violations.
On the morning of Aug. 13, around 1 a.m., a Monterey County Sheriffās deputy conducted a traffic...
Uncounted in the unemployment rate, but they want to work
Robert Hesse was expecting an imminent promotion to manager of Sub Zero Ice Cream, a nitrogen ice cream shop in Ventura, California, when it shut down in March because of the pandemic.
āI like to work,ā said Hesse, a college graduate who turns 26 on...
Services for older adults to be discussed at Monterey County Area Agency on Aging meeting
MONTEREY COUNTY ā A presentation on priority services for seniors and an opportunity for the public to make comments on the 2022-23 Area Plan Update will take place at the June 23 meeting of the Monterey County Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Advisory Council.
One...
Workshop to discuss Monterey Countyās climate action plan
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Sustainability Program will host its first community workshop Tuesday evening as part of its Community Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CCAAP) stakeholder engagement efforts.
The Nov. 16 virtual workshop, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., is being held to āhelp the...




















