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Transportation Agency for Monterey County seeks public input on needs assessment

MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is seeking public input on the agency’s draft ā€œMeasure X Senior and Disabled Transportation Needs Assessment and Program Guidelines.ā€ The needs assessment is being conducted through Aug. 31 to review the existing transportation services for seniors...

Fire at California Flats Solar facility prompts evacuation in South Monterey County

Parkfield solar power battery fire
PARKFIELD — A fire broke out at the California Flats Solar facility along Turkey Flat Road in Parkfield on Saturday, prompting an immediate response from emergency services. The Aug. 30 incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. when Cal Fire responded to reports of a vegetation fire...

Fort Hunter Liggett soldiers honor Army’s 249th birthday with morning run, cake cutting

Fort Hunter Liggett
JOLON — The Fort Hunter Liggett community came together last Friday to celebrate the Army’s 249th birthday with an early morning run and a special meal.  As the sun rose over Sulphur Springs, Lt. Col. Amorris Conley delivered opening remarks and Chaplain Guy Crubaugh offered...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 2, 2022

SPRING CONCERT SALINAS — Under the direction of Music Director Danko Drusko, young musicians from Youth Orchestra Salinas (YOSAL) have been preparing for their upcoming Spring Concert on Thursday, June 2, at 7 p.m. at the Fox Theater in Salinas. Students and teaching artists will...

CHP highlights public safety laws taking effect in 2026

California Highway Patrol (CHP)
CALIFORNIA — California Highway Patrol (CHP) is highlighting new public safety laws passed during this year’s legislative session and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Unless otherwise noted, these laws took effect Jan. 1, 2026. ā€œCHP is committed to keeping the public informed so they can...

Women in agtech: Martha Montoya

Editor’s Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wu’s upcoming book, ā€œFrom Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food is Grown,ā€ which tells the stories of women entrepreneurs who are transforming agriculture through high technology. Martha Montoya never imagined that her...

Sun Street Centers hosts symposium to discuss rising overdoses

SALINAS VALLEY — More than 200 community members attended last month’s Overdose Awareness Symposium 2022, hosted by Sun Street Centers to bring attention to the uptick in drug-related overdoses. Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was master of ceremonies for the countywide event, held Aug. 31...

Lofgren visits Salinas Valley, receives nod from Panetta and Rivas

Zoe Lofgren salinas
SALINAS — As the decennial redistricting process wrapped up last month, the concern from The World’s Salad Bowl started to mount. Local politicians, regional business giants and other community leaders asked how a plan to pair the international agricultural hub with the Silicon Valley...

Greenfield community delivers care packages to Dolan Fire base camp

SALINAS VALLEY — Greenfield High School students teamed up with the local police and fire departments last week to host a Thank a Firefighter Donation Drive. The Sept. 29 collection event allowed for the creation and delivery of 80 care packages to the Dolan Fire...

89 new US citizens sworn in at South County ceremony

The United States welcomed 89 new citizens into the country last Thursday during a swearing-in ceremony at Fairview Middle School in Gonzales.
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