Monterey County considers countywide mask mandate
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors will review implementation of a countywide indoor mask mandate during a special meeting Wednesday.
The supervisors are expected to endorse it after earlier approving a mask mandate for all county buildings.
The decision came after a late August...
SPCA Monterey County seeks help saving opossum babies
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Every spring, female opossums hold babies in their pouches growing strong and healthy. Sadly, some of these mother opossums are hit by cars as they forage for food, and their babies cannot survive without emergency rescue.
āOn this first day of spring,...
New mural honors military and first responders at Salinas Valley Fair
KING CITY ā A new mural dedicated to thanking those who have served in the U.S. military and first responders is being completed this week at the Salinas Valley Fair in King City.
Artist Brenda Scettrini Saglio of Salinas designed the mural to cover the...
ALBA program empowers Salinas Valley farmworkers to become leaders in sustainable agriculture
SALINAS VALLEY ā Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) is spotlighting its transformative Programa Educativo para Agricultores (PEPA), a comprehensive training program empowering farmworkers to transition into successful organic farmers.
This program is reshaping agriculture in the Salinas Valley, offering Latino farmworkers the tools and...
King City hosts CiclovĆa on Sunday
KING CITY ā The City of King is set to transform the downtown area into a vibrant hub for non-motorized transportation enthusiasts during the King City CiclovĆa event on Sunday, Oct. 13, from 12 to 4 p.m.
The event will see Broadway Street ā from...
Local leaders celebrate ribbon-cutting of critical roadway safety project south of Salinas
SALINAS ā U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta and local leaders recently hosted an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Spence Road Auxiliary Lane Project, a key local infrastructure improvement effort that will enhance both roadway and community safety.
The project was funded thanks in part to $1...
Community Foundation for Monterey County president/CEO to retire in 2026
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has announced the planned retirement of long-time President/CEO Dan Baldwin, who will step down in 2026 after a 16-year tenure.
āIt has been an honor to be part of the CFMCās family,ā Baldwin said. āMonterey County...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 8, 2022
COVID MEMORIAL
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a resolution honoring local residents who have died from the Covid-19 virus as well as survivors. The resolution establishes every March 1 as āCovid-19 Victims and Survivors Memorial Dayā in Monterey County....
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | July 22, 2020
SPORTS DELAY
SALINAS VALLEY ā California Interscholastic Federation has determined that education-based athletics will begin with a modified season, with sports to commence in December 2020 or January 2021 at the earliest. The July 20 announcement also noted that CIF is working with statewide agencies,...
College students to ride MST for free this fall
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Students of Hartnell College, Monterey Peninsula College and California State University Monterey Bay are now eligible to ride Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) for free.
All 20,623 college students can ride MST systemwide for free this fall through the newly named, āMST College EcoSmart...























