Salinas Valley migrant families receive gifts this holiday season
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Office of Educationās Migrant Education Program Region 16 provided toys for children and warm blankets for their families last week at school sites in Gonzales, Soledad, Chualar, King City, San Lucas and San Ardo.
āThis is our 10th toy giveaway,ā...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 27, 2025
CLASS REUNION TICKETS
GONZALES ā The final day to purchase tickets for the Gonzales High School 50th Class Reunion (Classes 1972-78) is Aug. 28. The joint class reunion will be held Saturday, Sept. 6, from 5 to 11 p.m. at the Salinas Elks Lodge, 614...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 12, 2022
IMPACT CENTER
SALINAS ā United Way Monterey County, the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce are having a ribbon-cutting ceremony for UWMCās Community Impact Center in the Salinas City Center on Thursday, Oct. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m....
Sun Street Centers hosts symposium to discuss rising overdoses
SALINAS VALLEY ā More than 200 community members attended last monthās Overdose Awareness Symposium 2022, hosted by Sun Street Centers to bring attention to the uptick in drug-related overdoses.
Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was master of ceremonies for the countywide event, held Aug. 31...
Lockwood man arrested for kidnapping, sexual assault involving child
LOCKWOOD ā In October, the Monterey County Sheriffās Office was made aware of a sexual assault that had occurred in South Monterey County.
Further investigation and an interview with the victim revealed Michael David Paulsen, 60, of Lockwood, had sexually molested the victim when she...
Grant enables First Tee growth in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā First Tee Monterey County has received a multi-year grant from Bank of America that will help expand its youth development programs into Greenfield, King City and additional Monterey Peninsula communities.
Salinas-based First Tee was recently named the 2021 Bank of America Neighborhood Champion for...
Roses transplanted to make way for new King City High School electronic sign
KING CITY ā Twenty-year-old Happy Chappy miniature roses were temporarily removed from the King City High School campus last week to make way for a new electronic sign being installed along Broadway.
The roses were planted in memory of long-time music instructor Leon Olson. The...
Monterey County Environmental Health announces annual permit invoices are on the way
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Effective July 1, Monterey County Environmental Health permit fees will increase by 6%.Ā Ā Ā Ā
The Environmental Health Bureau provides regulatory compliance, enforcement, education and prevention for the Consumer Health Protection, Solid Waste, Drinking Water Protection, Environmental Health Review, Recycling and Resource Recovery, Healthy...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 8, 2024
TROOP DONATIONS
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be collecting items to be sent to servicemen and women serving overseas on June 4. Anyone who would like to participate in this ongoing project can drop off items for the troops at...
San Lucas School uses 3D printer to create mask filters for essential workers
SAN LUCAS ā When the Covid-19 pandemic closed school campuses for the remainder of the academic year, San Lucas School Principal and District Superintendent Jessica Riley was disappointed her students wouldnāt have an opportunity to see its new 3D printer in action.
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