Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas selected as 2021 Nonprofit of the Year
SALINAS VALLEY — Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) and Sen. Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) have honored Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS) as the 2021 California Nonprofit of the Year for their districts.
“I am proud to honor Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas...
The ‘Californization’ of the Olympics
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: If California were its own country, it would rank fifth in an Olympic medal count.
Dr. Bill Mallon, who had recently landed in Tokyo when I reached him by phone this week, couldn’t say for sure whether...
City of King budget forecast brings optimism
KING CITY — City council members from King City heard a presentation about the city budget and city goals during a special council meeting on May 26.
After making large budget cuts for the 2020-21 fiscal year in anticipation of economic turbulence due to the...
Salinas Valley leaders discuss closing digital divide
SALINAS VALLEY — Area representatives recently joined with California Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign legislation investing $6 billion to expand broadband infrastructure in an effort to bridge the digital divide.
The July 21 signing of AB/SB 156 took place in the unincorporated community of Traver....
Meeting to promote King City’s Beautification Week
KING CITY — The 29th annual King City Chamber of Commerce and King City Rotary Club joint meeting to promote Beautification Week is planned for Wednesday, June 16, at noon.
Unlike previous years when the groups have gathered at San Lorenzo Park, this year's event...
Supervisor Lopez opens new office in South Monterey County
GREENFIELD — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez recently hosted a ribbon cutting to mark the opening of his new office located inside the Greenfield Civic Center on El Camino Real.
The location means the District 3 supervisor can more readily meet with constituents in the...
Fort Hunter Liggett changes command
JOLON — In a traditional Change of Command Ceremony, Col. Charles Bell passed on command of the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett to Col. Lisa Lamb last month.
Bell, who held the post since June 2019, now faces his next assignment as chief of...
Finally, California is about to reopen
We’ve been waiting for this week for a long time.
After more than a year of complex, evolving rules governing where Californians can go and what we can do, on Tuesday, nearly all of them will go away.
California, the nation’s most populous state, will be...
Soledad Police searching for suspect considered armed and dangerous
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police are searching for a man who is considered to be armed and dangerous.
According to the department, on Tuesday morning Zachary McCormack was in the Monterey Superior Court, where he pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed firearm.
“Unfortunately, he did not learn,”...
Salinas Valley cities plan for Memorial Day ceremonies
SALINAS VALLEY — Memorial Day ceremonies will be impacted by Covid-19 health guidelines once again, with Greenfield and Gonzales hosting small ceremonies, King City only having a cemetery wreath drop-off and Soledad standing out with a ceremony on par with previous years.
SOLEDAD
“Soledad has had...
