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GONZALES — Gonzales High School alumnus and Hartnell College student Pablo Villasenor was joined by coaches and family at Hartnell as he signed his...

California has passed the 50,000-death mark, the most of any state

COVID-19 New York Times - February 26, 2021

CALIFORNIA — California surpassed 50,000 known coronavirus deaths Wednesday, the first state to reach that chilling milestone. The news comes as a bleak reminder that...

Monterey Bay Aquarium loans freezer to help Mee Memorial fight coronavirus

COVID-19 Sean Roney - February 26, 2021

KING CITY — Monterey Bay Aquarium has loaned a freezer capable of reaching sub-zero temperatures to Mee Memorial Healthcare System in an effort to...

California lost 175,000 ‘creative economy’ jobs, study finds

COVID-19 New York Times - February 26, 2021

CALIFORNIA — Arts advocates and elected officials in California called Thursday for additional government spending to avert what one organization leader called a “pending...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 26, 2021

Local News Ryan Cronk - February 26, 2021

OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS MONTEREY COUNTY — United Way Monterey County is currently accepting nominations for its LIVE UNITED Awards. The 45th annual community service awards honor...

Greenfield hosts mini parade and party for young cancer survivor

Local News Sean Roney - February 25, 2021

GREENFIELD — Before heading out on her Make a Wish shopping trip last Friday, Kelly Mata received patches, a helmet and other goodies from...

Window on the World Column | A Better Point of View

Guest Columnist - February 24, 2021

“It’s OK for the young people,” she said. “They have all the time in the world. Us oldies don’t have a year to waste sitting around the house and waiting to start up life again…” Initially I felt sad for this older lady and then I felt sorry for...