Greenfield and Salinas among new Covid-19 testing sites in Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County launched two new testing sites for Covid-19 in Greenfield and Salinas last week, having announced their locations on May 2 in response to Gov. Gavin Newsomās directive for California to open 80 more testing sites.
The Greenfield community testing site,...
Heavy downpour, flooding cause havoc for South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Last weekās torrential downpour caused major flooding throughout South Monterey County that stalled traffic for hours on Highway 101 and devastated the small town of Chualar, which was left with a messy aftermath.
National Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory last...
HIP TO BE SQUARE
Square dancers from all over gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds last weekend to kick off the 39th Annual Winter Festival.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 16, 2024
BUS CHANGES
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) has announced that, effective immediately, standees will no longer be allowed on any routes along Highway 101 between Salinas and South Monterey County. Once a bus reaches full seating capacity, additional passengers cannot be accommodated. This decision...
General Election 2024: South Monterey County school measures passing in latest results
SALINAS VALLEY ā Residents of South Monterey County are shaping the future of local education services, with all school bond measures currently passing in the latest results for the Presidential General Election held on Nov. 5. Below is a summary of each measure, requiring...
Education leaders visit South Monterey County rural districts to assess needs
LOCKWOOD ā Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Deneen Guss and Deputy Superintendent Ralph Porras recently visited San Antonio Union School District in Lockwood and San Ardo Union Elementary School District in San Ardo, two small districts in South Monterey County.
The visit was part of...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 13, 2021
GRIEF WORKSHOP
SALINAS ā Hospice Giving Foundation is hosting a special grief workshop, āCoping with Grief During the Holidays,ā on Thursday, Oct. 14, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the Madonna del Sasso Parish, 320 E. Laurel Drive in Salinas. The 90-minute presentation will offer...
Farmworker resource center set for Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā The drive for Greenfield residents seeking county resources will be shortened with the creation of a farmworker resource center.
Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved the allocation of $250,000 on Feb. 1 for the creation of the center in Greenfield. The county allocation...
Your reminder to prepare for the āBig Oneā
Every time thereās an earthquake in California, youāll know it immediately ā if youāre online.
The moment a temblor strikes, night or day, big or small, a stream of one-word tweets or texts will inevitably show up in your feeds: āEARTHQUAKE.ā
Thatās what happened early Monday,...
āFire monksā defend Tassajara Zen monastery from wildfire
Eight Buddhist monks working to defend the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center near Big Sur, California, from a nearby wildfire have relied not only on the training they have received from professional firefighters but also on their Zen practice.
The crew of fire monks, as they...






















