Second wave of antibody surveys begins in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County residents could soon be receiving an invitation to participate in the second wave of CalScope, a study that will help public health professionals better understand how many people in California have antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.
The...
United Way Monterey County offers free tax preparation services
MONTEREY COUNTY ā United Way Monterey County has launched its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) free tax preparation service, which is offered to county residents through Tax Day, April 16.
United Way provides VITA tax preparation in English and Spanish for anyone who earned up...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 16, 2021
JOB FAIR
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Workforce Development Board is hosting its last virtual job fair of 2021 on Wednesday, Nov. 17, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the Premier Virtual online event platform. The event is free to both employers and job...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 12, 2021
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
KING CITY ā Wreaths Across Americaās Mobile Educational Exhibit is coming to Marina and King City on May 13 and 14. Sponsored by Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated and Wreaths Across America, the mobile unit will be at the Veteranās Transition...
SPCA Monterey County issues hot weather advisory for pets
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Temperatures in Monterey County are expected to be very hot today and through the next few days. SPCA Monterey County advises pet owners that high temperatures can be dangerous for pets, especially since pets are not acclimated to this sudden weather change.
Pets...
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 couldnāt take the train home.
āThe track was gone,ā she recalled this week.
So she hitched a...
Hartnell College Athletics seeks nominations for 2025 Hall of Fame inductees
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College is now accepting nominations for the Hartnell College Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025.
The college invites alums, fans and members of the public to nominate standout athletes, coaches, teams, supporters and other key figures who have significantly...
From Gold Rush to global leader: New book explores Californiaās agricultural history
CALIFORNIA ā Arcadia Publishing has announced the publication of āCalifornia Agriculture,ā a new history of the stateās agriculture industry by author Patti DesMarais.
The 128-page paperback is part of Arcadiaās āImages of Americaā book series, featuring historical information and photographs.
Beginning with the Spanish padres in...
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.
Donated by oil...
Monterey County awarded grant for drugged driving awareness campaign
MONTEREY COUNTY ā County of Monterey Health Departmentās Public Health BureauĀ is the recipient of a $210,799 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support the Public Health Cannabis Education Program.
Grant funds will support the expansion of drugged driving prevention messages through...























