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Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Aug. 19, 2021

Alvaro Mercado of Soledad was named to the spring 2021 Dean’s List at University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas. This recognition requires students to end the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better. Shelby Gourley of Gonzales was named to the 2021 spring semester...

Arts4MC launches revamped grant program to boost equity in local arts

Arts Council for Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced the launch of a revamped grant initiative for its Community Arts Grants. This new program combines the previous Arts and Cultural Impact Grant and Community Arts Grants into one comprehensive offering. The initiative aims...

Monterey County Pops! launches music series across South Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Pops! has announced an upcoming series of music programs designed to enrich the lives of South Monterey County residents through educational residencies and special performances. Programs will feature high school residencies, a ā€œPeter and the Wolfā€ program for elementary schools,...

Federal loan to help improve bus services in South Monterey County

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey-Salinas Transit’s plans to finish building a South County Operations and Maintenance Facility in King City are being realized, following the Oct. 29 approval of a $8.45 million loan with the U.S. Department of Transportation. The funding, part of the DOT’s Transportation...

Republican Women donate ā€˜Comfort Critters’ to help children during emergencies

KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated recently donated stuffed animals to Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. SMCRWF President Jeane Errea-Mills delivered the ā€œComfort Crittersā€ last month to Sheriff’s Deputies Jason Sclimenti and Cameron Von Dollen. The stuffed animals, donated by club members, will be...

San Ardo student wins statewide art contest

SAN ARDO — San Ardo student Zuliana Carbajal has been selected as the winner of the annual California Small School Districts’ Association’s holiday art contest for 2020. ā€œI started drawing because it was a good stress reliever,ā€ said Carbajal, an eighth-grader at San Ardo School....

ā€˜Ghost Stories’ serves up scares at San Lorenzo Park in King City

KING CITY — After a two-year hiatus, the campfire at ā€œGhost Stories,ā€ an event put on by Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM), roared back on Saturday. About 60 people gathered in The Pit section of San Lorenzo Park in King City for...

Fort Hunter Liggett supports Madre Fire response with firefighters, heavy equipment

Fort Hunter Liggett dozer
JOLON — Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) provided three heavy equipment operators and two firefighters for a 12-day deployment to support the Madre Fire in the Los Padres National Forest’s remote central California area from July 2-14. They were part of the team of hundreds of...

King City inmate’s death under investigation at Monterey County Jail

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office
MONTEREY COUNTY — At about 4:07 a.m. on Jan. 16, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies at the Monterey County Jail in Salinas located an incarcerated person in their housing cell who was unresponsive.Ā  ā€œDeputies immediately began performing life-saving measures on the subject,ā€ according to...

Mee Memorial Healthcare System launches self-scheduling system for sick visits

Mee Memorial Hospital
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has officially launched a new self-scheduling system for sick visits, allowing established patients to book appointments quickly and conveniently directly from their phone or computer — making it easier than ever for patients to receive the care...
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