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SALINAS VALLEY — Service men and women were honored Monday morning in Soledad and Gonzales for Memorial Day, each with separate events featuring prayers,...

PG&E launches Continuous Monitoring Center to detect grid risks before wildfires occur

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CALIFORNIA — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has unveiled a new Continuous Monitoring Center aimed at detecting risks on its electric grid before...

Letter to the Editor | Independent Voice for 18th District

Opinion

To the Editor: Congress is not working for the Salinas and Pajaro valleys. Families are working hard and still falling behind. The cost of housing,...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 27, 2026

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SPCA offers free microchipping, low-cost vaccinations SALINAS — SPCA Monterey County is offering free microchipping and low-cost vaccinations for pets during a community event Saturday,...

Soledad man arrested in diesel fuel theft investigation

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SOLEDAD — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Agricultural Crimes Unit has arrested a Soledad man in connection with a series of diesel fuel thefts across...

Monterey County releases $2.34B recommended budget for 2026-27

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has released its County Administrative Officer’s Recommended Budget for fiscal year 2026-27 for public review ahead of budget hearings...

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Letter to the Editor | Independent Voice for 18th District

May 27, 2026

To the Editor: Congress is not working for the Salinas and Pajaro valleys. Families are working hard and still falling behind. The cost of housing, healthcare and everyday life keeps rising. Rather than offer solutions, Republicans and Democrats in Washington are locked in fights and dividing our country. That is why...