Salinas Valley Grad Notes | July 25, 2024
Don Bolin of Soledad and Raquel Mays of Greenfield were named to the Winter 2024 Presidentās List at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H. The winter terms run from January to May. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.700...
Monterey County Elections announces Books and Ballots program for candidate filing
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Elections Office and Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) are joining efforts to offer a new program, Books and Ballots: Candidate Filing.
The program offers flex candidate filing locations at various libraries during specified times in the candidate filing period. Candidates...
Sol Treasuresā Hermie Robles Creation Station honors late board director
KING CITY ā Sol Treasures has begun a rollout of the Hermie Robles Creation Station, a room with technical equipment that can not only be a classroom, but also a creative center for artists, musicians and learners.
Aimed mainly for youth, the roomās laptops, equipment...
Swift response contains Metz Fire to 1,100 acres in South Monterey County
GREENFIELD ā South Monterey County faced an unexpected challenge in the heart of a warm summer afternoon Tuesday.
Around 2 p.m. on July 23, the usually tranquil fields near Greenfield were suddenly ablaze as a fire broke out on Metz Road. Fueled by strong winds,...
$33M in college savings available for youth in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Hartnell College Foundation and Bright Futures of Monterey County have announced a collaboration with CalKIDS, a fund in California that provides free college savings accounts for millions of children.
In Monterey County, there are more than 64,000 qualified children with $33 million...
Lake San Antonio reopens after fish die-off event
BRADLEY ā County of Monterey Parks and Lakes Division, Environmental Health Bureau and Water Resources Agency staff reported Monday that data and testing results from water samples taken in the wake of a massive fish die-off at Lake San Antonio were āinconclusive,ā but that...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 24, 2024
OPEN HOUSE
GREENFIELD ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez is hosting the fourth annual District 3 Open House on Thursday, July 25, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at his main office at the Greenfield Civic Center, 599 El Camino Real, in Greenfield. During this time,...
Arts Council for Monterey County awards 19 local artists with individual grants
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced the recipients of its Individual Artists Grants.
These grants provide vital support to artists, enabling them to create new works, connect with diverse audiences, and enhance the cultural experiences of residents and visitors alike.
Artists...
King City releases results of 2024 Bilingual Community Opinion Survey
KING CITY ā The results are in from the 2024 King City Bilingual Community Opinion Survey, which was distributed to every household and business.
A total of 260 participants responded with their input. One of the items requested respondents to prioritize 30 City objectives.
The...
Heat and air quality advisories in effect for Friday
BAY AREA ā High temperatures and hazy skies are in the forecast for much of the Bay Area on Friday, prompting advisories for both heat and air quality.
Warmer temperatures that began Thursday are expected to persist through next week for the region, according to...