South County in Sacramento: Orta champions accessibility, equity for community college students
SACRAMENTO ā David Orta, a Hartnell College student leader, recently traveled to the state capital in Sacramento as a student journalist for the Moorpark Reporter to cover accessibility and equity issues affecting community college students. He attended the Advocacy Academy hosted at the Sheraton...
Vaccination efforts continue as Monterey County moves to Orange Tier
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Vaccination numbers continue to climb in Monterey County, with County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno announcing that more than 35% of county residents age 16 and over have received at least one vaccine dose.
During a March 31 press briefing, Moreno noted...
Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Aug. 19, 2021
Alvaro Mercado of Soledad was named to the spring 2021 Deanās List at University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas. This recognition requires students to end the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better.
Shelby Gourley of Gonzales was named to the 2021 spring semester...
Taylor Farms distributes thousands of backpacks to local students
KING CITY ā Taylor Farms recently announced that more than 4,000 backpacks have been filled with essential school supplies and healthy snacks for students this year in nearly 20 communities, including King City.
Since 2010, Taylor Farmsā annual Backpack Giving Program has delivered more than 48,000 backpacks...
King City FFA students host caravan parade in lieu of annual donkey basketball
KING CITY ā An FFA caravan hit Broadway Street last Wednesday as part of the FFA Week lineup for the Future Farmers of America at King City High School.
The caravan had 35 vehicles, including diesel trucks from L.A. Hearne and Bassetti Farms, which blew...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 10, 2021
EDUCATIONAL KITS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Transportation Agency for Monterey County unveiled its āPlay To Learn Kitsā for families on Feb. 24. Funded primarily by the Measure X Safe Routes to School program, the kits were developed in partnership with MY Museum, Cal State Monterey Bay...
California is reinstating an indoor mask mandate
California will once again require residents to wear masks in indoor public settings everywhere in the state, amid uncertainty surrounding the rapid spread of the omicron coronavirus variant and rising case rates as the holidays approach.
The mandate will go into effect Wednesday and will...
Monterey County mask order still on the table
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors has moved forward with a countywide indoor face covering ordinance, which could take effect in late October.
Last week the board introduced language for the mask mandate and met on Tuesday for approval. However, due to amendments...
Dangerous herbicide used on California crops banned
SALINAS VALLEY ā A dangerous herbicide banned immediately by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been sprayed on crops in many California counties and has contaminated groundwater in low concentrations in the Salinas Valley and Santa Barbara County.
The weed-killing chemical, known as DCPA or...
āNutcrackerā brings holiday tradition to King City
More than 1,200 people attended the 58th annual production of āThe Nutcracker Ballet,ā which was jointly produced by the Monterey County Dance Foundation and Monterey County Dance Theatre.






















