Aera Energy donates 17,600 pounds of food for Monterey County families
SAN ARDO — Even as communities reopen following the Covid-19 pandemic, the need for food assistance in Monterey County remains at unprecedented levels.
The county is still one of the hungriest in the state, with more than 60,000 families turning to the Food Bank for...
Mee Memorial CEO elected to Rural Health Congress
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System CEO Rena Salamacha has been elected to serve as a representative on the National Rural Health Association’s Rural Health Congress.
As the policy-making body of the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), the Rural Health Congress determines the association’s positions...
California condors get an assist from an unlikely source: a wind power company
CALIFORNIA — In an unusual — and somewhat controversial — move, federal wildlife officials in California are teaming up with a wind power company to breed endangered California condors in captivity, in an effort to replace any that might be felled by turbine blades.
The...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 10, 2021
VETERAN BBQ
KING CITY — King City Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6747 will host a drive-thru Veterans Day barbecue on Thursday, Nov. 11, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the VFW, 599 Bitterwater Road. The meal includes tri-tip, beans, salad and roll. Tickets...
General Election 2022: Monterey County voters to elect city councils, mayors and more
MONTEREY COUNTY — Voters in South Monterey County will be choosing multiple candidates running for city councils, school boards and other special district governing bodies as well as deciding on a few local measures in the upcoming Nov. 8 General Election.
City Councils and Mayors
King...
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...
New bridge positioned over iconic Laguna Seca Raceway
MONTEREY COUNTY — The new Start/Finish bridge that connects parking and hospitality areas with the race paddock was placed into position April 7, signaling a visual progression of improvements underway at the 66-year-old WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas.
Granite Construction’s enormous 350-ton All Terrain...
Vaccination rates are lower in disadvantaged counties, CDC reports
Even though the pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on people of color and on low-income communities, Americans in wealthier counties have been getting vaccinated against the coronavirus at higher rates than those who live in more distressed, impoverished counties, federal health researchers reported...
Monterey County approves $9.7M in repairs to Laguna Seca
SALINAS — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has approved $9.7 million in funding for crucial repairs at the legendary WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca, the only major track in the United States that is government owned.
Work that will be done includes resurfacing the iconic...
