Monterey County families can now claim their share of $37M in CalKIDS scholarships
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Now that the new school year is in full swing, itās the perfect time for Monterey County students and families to jumpstart their year with CalKIDS, Californiaās landmark scholarship program for college and career training.
More than 3-in-4 public school students from...
Californiaās undocumented immigrant assistance program starts Monday
CENTRAL COAST ā The Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County on Monday will begin accepting applications for Coronavirus (Covid-19) Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants program.
Announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom in mid-April, the program will provide roughly 150,000 undocumented adults a one-time cash benefit...
Salinas Valley Health Mobile Clinic reaches 20,000 patient visits
SALINAS VALLEY ā In just four-and-a-half years of operation, the Salinas Valley Health Mobile Clinic has reached a major milestone ā providing its 20,000th patient visit.
Since its launch in January 2020, the Mobile Clinic has been delivering free, high-quality care to underserved areas across...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 21, 2022
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Police Department is hosting a free holiday food distribution on Tuesday, Nov. 22, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The drive-thru event is for Soledad residents only, and will take place behind the police station in the 200 block of...
Plans continue for some activities at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds
KING CITY ā Salinas Valley Fairgrounds remains in a modified state of operation as Covid-19 pandemic health guidelines continue to restrict the types of activities that can be carried out in public settings.
The upcoming in-person Livestock Grading Show and Online Auction are being planned...
King City Chamberās Annual Awards Dinner features emotional night of honors
KING CITY ā Laughs were heard and tears were shed during the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agricultureās Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday.
The March 4 celebration recognized the 2022 winners of the organizationās annual business and community awards held inside the Orradre Building...
RV campground reopens at San Lorenzo Park in King City
KING CITY ā San Lorenzo Park RV Campground in King City, which served as an Alternate Housing Site supporting Covid-19 recovery in Monterey County for more than two years, reopened to the public on Nov. 1.
āThis area played an important role for the County...
California condors headed to Central Coast for release in the wild
A group of the Peregrine Fundās California condors will soon be unfurling their nine-and-a-half-foot wings to soar the skies of central California, but first they have to get from the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, Idaho, all the way to central California, where the National Park Service and the Ventana Wildlife Society will release the condors from their respective sites at Pinnacles National Park and in Big Sur.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 17, 2023
VACCINE CLINIC
SOLEDAD ā VNA Community Services and the VIDA Project will be hosting a free Covid-19 vaccine clinic at the Soledad McDonaldās, 1215 S. Front St., on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vaccinations are available for ages 2 and up....
General Election 2020: Latest results for South Monterey County races, Nov. 4
SALINAS VALLEY ā South Monterey County voters have returned their ballots to choose candidates for school boards and city councils as well as decide the fate of local measures in the Nov. 3 general election.
As of Wednesday, the latest results from Monterey County Elections...





















