Monterey County Workforce Development Board launches new initiative
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Workforce Development Board has launched Monterey County Works, a new initiative that highlights valuable services and benefits for local job seekers and employers.
The initiative reflects the organizationās evolution while maintaining its mission to provide innovative workforce solutions to the...
California Rodeo Salinas awards college scholarships
SALINAS VALLEY ā California Rodeo Salinas has awarded $30,000 in scholarships this year ā a record for the Rodeo Association ā to local students, several of whom are from South Monterey County.
āThe Rodeo Associationās generosity will impact these studentsā lives, and they will in...
New York City and California to require vaccines or tests for workers
The push to mandate coronavirus vaccinations amid sharply rising caseloads nationwide accelerated Monday, as the countryās most populous state and its largest city both announced that they would require hundreds of thousands of government workers to get inoculations or face weekly testing.
At the same...
Hartnell College gains national honor for student access and earnings
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College has been named an Opportunity College and University (OCU) in the 2025 Carnegie Classifications, recognizing institutions that provide broad student access and measurable earnings outcomes following graduation.
Hartnell is one of 60 community colleges in the United Statesāand one of...
King City teen wraps summer internship with trip to DC
KING CITY ā King City High School senior Alan Alcaraz was one of two local teens selected as the 2023 Bank of America Student Leaders in Monterey County, partaking in an eight-week paid summer internship providing first-hand work experience to high school students.
As part...
King City History Center to offer downtown walking tour in May
KING CITY ā An event titled āHistory, Food and Funā is planned Friday, May 1, featuring stories of King City's history along with food samples from local restaurants.
This will be one of the first tours hosted by the recently opened King City History Center...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Nov. 12, 2020
WIENERMOBILE DELIVERY
SALINAS VALLEY ā As part of its annual ācoast-to-coast wienie roast,ā and its mission to drive miles of smiles, the iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile will be cruising the hot dog highways of Salinas until Sunday, Nov. 15. On Thursday, Oct. 12, the Wienermobile...
Landmark new laws take effect in California
CALIFORNIA ā 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 stateās housing crisis, redress historical injustices, increase voter access and more.
āIn partnership with the Legislature, weāve advanced...
SNIP Bus helps local pets on monthly basis in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Spaying and neutering for pets was conducted locally and affordably with a visit from the SNIP Bus, which operated in Greenfield on May 16 and Soledad on May 17.
With the exception of this past March, the SNIP Bus has visited South...
King City student excels in dancing
KING CITY ā Ashley Madrid attended her last class with Monterey County Dance Theatre on June 5 and headed off to Sacramento to study with Sacramento Ballet before beginning her academic year at Kirov Ballet Academy in Washington, D.C.
āShe started dancing when she was...























