Photo | Republican women donate toys to Loaves and Fishes
Members and guests of Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated collected toys to be donated to King City Loaves and Fishes at their monthly meeting on Dec. 2. The toys will be distributed as Christmas gifts for local children in need this holiday season.
County of Monterey receives sonar devices to aid in water rescues
MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey Parks Department and Sheriff’s Office have received a lifesaving gift — handheld sonar devices and training to assist in water rescues.
The devices, called AquaEye, have advanced technology, using sonar and artificial intelligence. The donation of these devices...
Landmark new laws take effect in California
CALIFORNIA — Hundreds of new bills signed into law last year have taken effect Jan. 1 in California, including historic measures to expand worker protections, tackle the state’s housing crisis, redress historical injustices, increase voter access and more.
“In partnership with the Legislature, we’ve advanced...
Historic photo of 1914 Vendome Hotel fire installed at Rising Phoenix Tap Room in King City
KING CITY — A six-foot wide photo from the 1914 fire at the Vendome Hotel in King City has been installed at the Rising Phoenix Tap Room at 320 Broadway.
The newly opened business in the town’s historic district is the setting for one of...
Hartnell College issues ransomware attack update
SALINAS VALLEY — Since the discovery of a sophisticated ransomware attack at Hartnell College in the early hours of Oct. 2, the college’s Information and Technology Resources (ITR) Department has been working overtime to secure data and systems, mitigate risk to all personnel and...
Monterey County encourages residents to respond to state antibodies study
MONTEREY COUNTY — California Department of Public Health and Stanford University are working on a study called CalScope, which aims to measure antibodies in the populace and determine which activities are connected to different antibody levels in the fight against Covid-19.
They will survey random...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 10, 2021
EDUCATIONAL KITS
MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County unveiled its “Play To Learn Kits” for families on Feb. 24. Funded primarily by the Measure X Safe Routes to School program, the kits were developed in partnership with MY Museum, Cal State Monterey Bay...
Cal Fire plans prescribed burns for San Benito, Monterey counties
MONTEREY COUNTY — Cal Fire plans to conduct numerous broadcast burns and pile burning throughout this year in San Benito and Monterey counties.
The purpose of these projects is to reintroduce fire into the ecosystem, thereby reducing hazardous fire fuels by removing brush and downed...
