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Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 10, 2021

EDUCATIONAL KITS MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County unveiled its ā€œPlay To Learn Kitsā€ 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...

How artificial intelligence is fighting wildfires

In 2003, Ilkay Altintas, a computer scientist with the University of California, San Diego, had her first wildfire encounter. She had been in Santa Barbara for a workshop and couldn’t take the train home. ā€œThe track was gone,ā€ she recalled this week. So she hitched a...

New California laws take effect in 2025

CALIFORNIA — California lawmakers in 2024 introduced 4,821 bills, but most of them were tossed or otherwise rejected during the months-long legislative process, during which most never saw the light of day. Just 1,206 made it to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk, with 1,017 getting...

Monterey County’s indoor mask order takes effect

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s indoor face covering ordinance has been triggered, with countywide mask requirements taking effect as soon as this Friday. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published data Monday morning showing that Monterey County was in the ā€œsubstantialā€ community transmission rate...

Maddie & Tae set to headline 2024 Salinas Valley Fair

Salinas Valley Fair Maddie & Tae
KING CITY — Award-winning country duo Maddie & Tae is scheduled to perform at the 2024 Salinas Valley Fair on Saturday, May 18, at the fairgrounds in King City. ā€œWe are looking forward to offering a headlining entertainment piece to the Salinas Valley Fair,ā€ said...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 9, 2023

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CHAMBER AWARDS KING CITY — Nominations are due by Nov. 10 for King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture’s 2023 Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Friend of the Community and Hermie Robles Youth of the Year awards. Forms can be downloaded from...

89 new US citizens sworn in at South County ceremony

The United States welcomed 89 new citizens into the country last Thursday during a swearing-in ceremony at Fairview Middle School in Gonzales.

King City juvenile arrested for attempted murder

Police arrest crime
KING CITY — On Dec. 4, at about 1:11 p.m., officers from the King City Police Department were dispatched to the 500 block of Lynn Street on a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located two vehicles parked on Lynn Street that sustained damage...

Salinas Valley State Prison among facilities placed on modified movement due to surge in violence

Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is placing Level IV high-security sections within its facilities — including Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad — on modified program in response to a surge in violence against staff and incarcerated persons, effective March...

Community Foundation for Monterey County helps close college funding gap

MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has been working with donors to help close the funding gap for local students aspiring to attend college, announcing that more than $1.4 million in scholarship awards are available this year. ā€œThese dollars represent a recognition...
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