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Sun Street Centers breaks ground on new Sober Living Environment site in King City

KING CITY — Sun Street Centers recently received $365,000 in donations to help complete the long-anticipated King City Sober Living Environment, the first phase of which got underway last month. ā€œI’m super excited,ā€ said Sun Street CEO Anna Foglia. ā€œThis project has been in the...

The Cork & Plough appoints new executive chef

KING CITY — Kurt Walker has been hired as the new executive chef at The Cork & Plough in King City, overseeing restaurant operations from hiring of staff to training to menu development. Walker has 30 years of restaurant management and culinary skills, including working...

Monterey County agriculture sets off ripples through local economy, report shows

MONTEREY COUNTY — The role of agriculture and the resulting monetary ripples through the economy was the subject of a recent analysis conducted by the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office. Titled ā€œEconomic Contributions of Monterey County Agriculture,ā€ the report was published in June 2020 based...

Monterey County keeps Covid-19 testing sites open

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Appointments are available at Monterey County testing sites as the region continues to respond to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, including new state guidelines for a tiered reopening system. ā€œCoronavirus took a step back in the news to the fires, but we are...

Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Sept. 2, 2020

CLOTHING CLOSET GONZALES — Gonzales Community Church is hosting a clothing closet at its building on Fourth and Day streets today and tomorrow, Sept. 2 and 3, from 3 to 5 p.m. Face coverings are required, and only one person is allowed in at a...

Arts Council for Monterey County launches Covid-19 poster campaign with local artists

MONTEREY COUNTY — The Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has launched a new initiative called ā€œKeeping Monterey County Safe,ā€ teaming up with local artists to design mask posters for the public in hopes of spreading the county’s health message about wearing a mask. According...

Central Coast, Bay Area fires have leveled more than 1,000 structures

CENTRAL COAST — Four major fires throughout the Central Coast and greater Bay Area have destroyed at least 1,055 structures, various Cal Fire agencies announced Saturday. The SCU Lightning Complex, the River Fire, the Carmel Fire and the CZU August Lightning Complex have chewed through...

Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Aug. 29, 2020

FIRE RESOURCES MONTEREY COUNTY — Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce has released a resource guide for the Monterey County fires to assist those affected by the fires to respond to the crisis. The guide is available for free through the ā€œLocal Fire Resourcesā€ link on...

Newsom replaces Covid-19 watch list with new tiered reopening system

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SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday revealed what he called a new, more ā€œstringentā€ four-tiered reopening system that allows counties to open their economies depending on their Covid-19 case and test positivity rates. The new system replaces the monitoring list, and removes many of...

Volunteers rescue hundreds of animals from Monterey County wildfires

MONTEREY COUNTY — While smoke filled the Salinas Valley skies from nearby wildfires, volunteer individuals and teams were organizing to rescue pets and bring them to shelter, especially larger animals that would otherwise have to be left behind by owners during fire-related evacuations. Numerous posts...
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