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$1M grant advances broadband expansion on Central Coast

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) has secured a $1 million California Public Utilities Commission broadband development grant to support the Central Coast Broadband Consortium (CCBC)’s efforts to expand broadband in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties.Ā  The grant is funded by...

Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Aug. 6, 2020

YOUTH COOKING CLASSES GREENFIELD — Greenfield Council Member Yanely Martinez will host a ā€œCooking with Council Member Martinezā€ class, with sign-ups officially open. Greenfield youth from 6 years old to 12th grade can participate. For information, contact Martinez at [email protected] or text her at 831-613-6821. SCHOOL...

Sol Treasures announces new leadership team, regional arts partnership

Sol Treasures building
KING CITY — Sol Treasures has announced a new chapter in its organizational leadership, along with welcoming new board members and celebrating a growing regional arts partnership as the organization continues to enrich South Monterey County through arts, education and cultural connection. Sol Treasures is...

Annual ā€˜El Grito’ celebrates Mexican Independence Day

King City honored the South County community’s Mexican heritage last Sunday at the annual El Grito Celebration, which opened with a parade along Broadway Street featuring a procession of horses, bands and dancers, much to the delight of hundreds of spectators.

House votes to give millions of ā€˜Dreamers’ and farmworkers a path to citizenship

The Democratic-led House voted Thursday to create a path to citizenship for an estimated 4 million immigrants who entered the country illegally, reopening a politically charged debate over the nation’s broken immigration system just as President Joe Biden confronts a growing surge of migrants...

General Election 2024: School board, council races unfold across South Monterey County

SALINAS VALLEY — In the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election, the latest results on Friday showed strong competition for seats on South Monterey County school boards, the Soledad Community Health Care District, and city councils in Greenfield and King City. Voter turnout so far reached...

Community Foundation for Monterey County announces LEAD Institute 2024 participants

LEAD
MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has selected 21 emerging nonprofit managers to join the LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) Institute’s 2024 cohort. LEAD is a year-long professional development institute offered by the CFMC’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence to foster strong, effective...

Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Feb. 29, 2024

Grad Notes
Ariana Mercado of Soledad, Daniel Pantoja of Greenfield and Anthony Rangel of King City were named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List at University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kan. USM students must end the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better to make...

HIP TO BE SQUARE

Square dancers from all over gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds last weekend to kick off the 39th Annual Winter Festival.

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 19, 2025

News Briefs
CERTIFIED ELECTION RESULTS MONTEREY COUNTY — Final certified results for the Nov. 4 Statewide Special Election are available at tinyurl.com/FinalResults11425. Final results include 108,532 votes cast with a turnout of 49.64% based on a registration of 218,619 voters. Urgency legislation for this election required certification...
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