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Miss Salinas Valley Fair seeks 2022 applicants

SALINAS VALLEY — Applications are currently being accepted for the prestigious title of Miss Salinas Valley Fair, which is open to any junior or senior high school girl who is a resident or student of school districts in the counties of Monterey, San Benito,...

New year brings new state laws in 2021

CALIFORNIA — Every January, the new year brings with it dozens of new laws that impact day-to-day life in many different ways.Ā From new traffic penalties to criminal justice reform to animal welfare and workplace rules, the majority of these laws went into effect as...

Photo | Greenfield High grads receive scholarships

SALINAS VALLEY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated President Jeane Errea-Mills presented $1,000 scholarships donated by the organization to recent Greenfield High School graduates Aria Palomino and Jessica Rodriguez earlier this month.

Aerial tribute to honor first responders, essential workers in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — King City and Salinas area residents should turn their eyes skyward Saturday afternoon to witness an aerial tribute to those who have given to their community during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lightning Formation Airshows, with support from Watsonville Airport and in conjunction with...

Lake Nacimiento closed to visitors over COVID-19 concerns

BRADLEY — Monterey County Resource Management Agency has announced the closure of the resort and recreational area at Lake Nacimiento effective April 2 over concerns related to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). ā€œDue to governmental restrictions and in light of cases occurring near...

Greenfield Harvest Festival draws hundreds to downtown

GREENFIELD — Hundreds of residents and visitors alike gathered Sunday for the annual Greenfield Harvest Festival, hosted by the Greenfield Cultural Arts Center and First Night Monterey. The Oct. 20 festival kicked off that morning with a community parade through downtown Greenfield, where dozens...

Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Nov. 29, 2020

PHOTO CONTEST MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Free Libraries has a ā€œWhat are you thankful for?ā€ photo contest ending Nov. 30. Participants can share a post on the library’s Facebook or Instagram page and use the hashtag #emcfl when they post, saying what they’re thankful...

California issues month-long curfew for ā€˜purple tier’ counties

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SACRAMENTO — California Department of Public Health and Gov. Gavin Newsom have announced a month-long curfew beginning Saturday for all non-essential businesses, travel and gatherings due to a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases across the state. The limited stay-at-home order requires counties in the ā€œWidespread,ā€...

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...

Mee Memorial Hospital receives $225K grant

KING CITY — The board of directors of Sunlight Giving has awarded a multi-year grant in the amount of $225,000 to Mee Memorial Hospital in King City. South Monterey County’s only hospital has agreed to use the grant for general support, $75,000 per year for three...
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