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New year rings in new laws for California

CALIFORNIA — Historic measures to fight climate change, protect women’s rights and expand pay equity are some of the hundreds of new California laws taking effect in 2023. ā€œCalifornia leads, and we do so by following our moral compass and staying true to our values,ā€...

Monterey County schools see drop in chronic absenteeism

MONTEREY COUNTY — California Department of Education (CDE) on Oct. 18 publicly released Chronic Absenteeism data, which is a leading indicator of academic success, including standardized test scores and later graduation rates. Students are considered to be chronically absent if they are absent for 10%...

Pinnacles National Park takes on massive paving project this spring, early summer

Pinnacles National Park
SOLEDAD — Pinnacles National Park will break ground on a park-wide paving project beginning at the end of April, resulting in some closures for visitors during the late spring and early summer period. The massive project will address necessary repairs to every road and paved surface...

Community survey to help develop regional broadband strategy for Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — What are the greatest internet service needs in Monterey County? Tell the County about it in a new survey — the second phase of the County of Monterey’s efforts toward future broadband investment. In January, the community chimed in with the County’s...

Guitars Not Guns makes historic donation of 200 guitars to South Monterey County schools

Guitars Not Guns donation
KING CITY — The Monterey County Chapter of Guitars Not Guns, in conjunction with the Monterey County Office of Education, distributed 200 Keith Urban Yamaha Guitars, along with Gator guitar cases, to 10 school districts in South Monterey County on April 22. Thanks to Monterey...

King City community to decide which Safe Routes to School projects to fund

KING CITY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), in partnership with the City of King, has announced that King City residents and workers will have the opportunity to vote to determine which Safe Routes to School projects to fund in their city. Voters, age...

Bradley Union School District joins League of Innovative Schools to advance innovation in education

Bradley School
BRADLEY — Bradley Union School District has been accepted into the League of Innovative Schools, a national network of school districts that connects and supports the most forward-thinking leaders in education. The League is organized by Digital Promise, a global nonprofit working to expand opportunity...

Hartnell College District, Faculty Association reach tentative agreement

Hartnell College
SALINAS — Hartnell Community College District and the Hartnell College Faculty Association (HCFA) have reached a tentative agreement. The announcement was made on Dec. 8 after months of negotiation and entering an impasse in early October. An impasse refers to a request for a mediator’s...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 10, 2024

News Briefs
JOB FAIRS SALINAS — Monterey County Workforce Development Board has planned a series of in-person job fairs, online recruitments and workshops this month. On Wednesday, Jan. 10, an in-person recruitment event for Interim Inc. will take place at America’s Job Center, 344 Salinas St., Suites...

King City FFA students join volunteers to spruce up town

KING CITY — King City High School FFA students collaborated with members of King City in Bloom to spruce up the King City Recreation Center and the King City Branch Library for a couple hours on March 15. About 50 students split into four...
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