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Youth artists paint new mural at King City High School

KING CITY — Students from King City High School’s Interact Club have joined with artist Jennifer Beebe Hargrove to paint a new mural featuring a message of solidarity on the side of the school gymnasium. The finished mural will have people from many different walks...

Greenfield High receives Farm to School grant

GREENFIELD — South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (SMCJUHSD) will launch two farm-to-cafeteria educational programs between Greenfield High School and the district’s Food Services Department. The first-of-its-kind collaboration was made possible by a new grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s...

Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 12, 2020

MEALS AND ACTIVITIES SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Free Libraries has announced its free Grab and Go Meals and Activity Bags for youth 18 and under through Dec. 20. The program re-started in late September and will continue at South Monterey County locations through to...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 28, 2021

BRUSH FIRE KING CITY — A brush fire started in the Salinas River bed off Highway 101 and Jolon Road in King City at about 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 27. As of Monday morning, the fire burned 25 acres and is 50% contained. Forward...

Covid and flu vaccine clinics begin this weekend in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department is partnering with local organizations to provide no-cost flu vaccination clinics at community-based locations throughout the county again this year. ā€œGetting vaccinated is the single best step you can take to protect yourself and your loved ones against...

Mee Memorial Hospital lays off 55 employees due to revenue decline

KING CITY — Mee Memorial Hospital in King City has laid off 55 employees due to a decline in revenue from fewer patient visits during the Covid-19 pandemic. Significant decreases in patient volume — down by 59 percent in April — have reduced the hospital’s...

Monterey County Workforce Development Board Green Cadre program receives $2M state grant

MCWDB Green CADRE program
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) has received a second round of funding — almost $2 million — from the California Volunteers, Office of the Governor, for the Youth Service Corps employment program. ā€œThe Youth Service Corps funding will help MCWDB address...

New shooting range opens in South Monterey County

SOLEDAD — A grand opening was held over the Fourth of July weekend for a new shooting range facility in Soledad, the first of its kind in South Monterey County. Astoria Range, located at 31500 San Vicente Road, offers a variety of firearms-related courses. From...

Local leader honored for decades of advocacy for Latina and indigenous women in Monterey County

MarĆ­a Elena Manzo
MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” MarĆ­a Elena Manzo, founder and executive director of Mujeres en Acción, is the recipient of the third annual Alfred Diaz-Infante Award, announced the Siembra Latinos Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County. Manzo will be presented with the award at the Eighth...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 2, 2023

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COUNCIL DISTRICTS SOLEDAD — A public hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 6 p.m. to seek comments on draft district maps prepared for pending by-district Soledad City Council elections. The hearing is part of the Council’s regularly scheduled meeting at City Hall,...
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