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SALINAS VALLEY — Rancho Cielo’s annual Veggie Box and BBQ Fundraiser took place Aug. 8-11 on the Rancho Cielo Youth Campus in Salinas. The fundraiser was the biggest success to date, with more than 14,000 boxes sold, 300 volunteers packing boxes and over 2,000 barbecued...

Last week, California's top legislative leaders unveiled a plan to spend more than half a billion dollars on efforts aimed at protecting the state from catastrophic wildfires. The plan builds on the governor’s proposal in January to spend $1 billion on wildfire prevention and resiliency...

SALINAS VALLEY — A total of $25,000 has been awarded to 15 Salinas Valley students who have been selected as the 2025 Raymond H. Costa Family Scholarship recipients. A scholarship celebration was held July 16 in Salinas to honor the recipients, who are high school...

Noelia Martinez of Greenfield was named to Biola University’s Dean’s List for academic excellence. Martinez, a cinema and media arts major, was one of about 1,600 students who were named to the list in spring 2022 for earning a GPA of 3.6 or higher...

WALK WITHOUT VIOLENCE GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department is partnering with YWCA Monterey County for the annual Walk Without Violence event on Wednesday, Oct. 18, to bring attention and awareness to ending domestic violence. Resources will be available from 3 to 5 p.m. at Greenfield...

BRADLEY — Bradley Elementary School is building its first-ever community garden, utilizing donations from community partners like Chevron and mentorship from staff and students at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly). The garden will be used for educational learning, with students having the opportunity to...

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION SOLEDAD — Soledad-Mission Chamber of Commerce presents its 37th Annual Christmas Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 2. The Front Street festivities begin at 2 p.m. with games, food booths and entertainment, followed by the parade at 5 p.m. on Front Street. There will also...

PASO ROBLES — Over the past month there has been a noticeable uptick in stolen vehicles from Paso Robles, where three vehicles, all Hondas, were reported stolen over a short period of time, according to the Paso Robles Police Department. One Honda was recovered the...

¿Dónde están? River Fire Este incendio comenzó justo al sur de Salinas en el área de River Road y Pine Canyon Road. Desde entonces se ha extendido hacia el sur por el Valle de Salinas paralelo a River Road. También ha avanzado poco a poco hacia...

SALINAS VALLEY — ArtWorks @Salinas is opening its spring 2026 exhibition season with a collection of works that explore identity, heritage, storytelling and place. Now on display, the curated showcase features multidisciplinary artists whose pieces offer both personal and collective perspectives. Featured artist Rubí Hernández will...