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SALINAS VALLEY — Creativity, sustainability and community spirit will take center stage March 19 at the 2026 South County Trashion Show, Alliance on Aging’s...

Guest Column | When Women Exit the Workforce, the Economy Pays the Price

Opinion

Across the United States — and around the world — women are quietly exiting the workforce. Some leave abruptly after hostile workplace experiences. Others...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 6, 2026

Local News

County to unveil Covid-19 memorial, honor losses SALINAS — Monterey County will host a ceremony Tuesday, March 10, to unveil a countywide Covid-19 Memorial Garden...

Avanza brings higher education message to Salinas Valley schools

Local News

SOLEDAD — The Avanza Network wrapped up its 10th annual conference in the Salinas Valley last month after visiting 25 middle and high schools...

Basketball | Soledad girls fall to Valley Christian in CCS playoffs

Sports

SOLEDAD — Soledad High girls basketball team completed the 2025-26 season with a 52-37 loss to No. 1 seed Valley Christian last Tuesday at...

Salinas man pleads no contest in violent May 2025 domestic incident

Crime Reports

SALINAS VALLEY — A Salinas man has pleaded no contest to multiple charges stemming from a May 2025 incident in which he stabbed his...

OPINION

Guest Column | When Women Exit the Workforce, the Economy Pays the Price

March 6, 2026

Across the United States — and around the world — women are quietly exiting the workforce. Some leave abruptly after hostile workplace experiences. Others make a slower calculation: the wage gap is persistent, advancement feels blocked, caregiving support is absent and bias — subtle or overt — makes staying...