Tag: California
Letter to the Editor | California Can’t Afford More Water DelaysÂ
California cannot afford to keep wasting opportunities to capture and store water when it’s available. Yet our outdated permitting system makes building essential water...
Dolores Huerta, farmworker rights icon, dies at 96
CALIFORNIA — Dolores Huerta, whose name and face became synonymous with agricultural workers’ nationwide struggles for fair treatment — tirelessly advocating for laborers well...
Gonzales youth-led community center earns statewide award for excellence
GONZALES — City of Gonzales has received the 2026 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence from the League of California Cities for its work involving...
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District returns to local control
GREENFIELD — After nearly 15 years of state and county oversight, the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District has regained full local...
Guest Column | Protecting Your Golden Years: Spotting Fraud and Scam...
Scams have gotten very sophisticated over the years, and the perpetrators are constantly inventing new ways to trick people. Sadly, older adults are frequent...
Give Like Dolly Day to support children’s literacy on Sept. 25
MONTEREY COUNTY — The Dollywood Foundation has designated Sept. 25 as Give Like Dolly Day, an annual initiative encouraging people to support children’s literacy...
California lawmakers honor Dolly Parton with 9-2-5 day
CALIFORNIA — California lawmakers are honoring Dolly Parton’s legacy of music, philanthropy and literacy by designating Sept. 25 as Dolly Parton Day in California.
Senate...
Monterey County expands CalKIDS outreach
MONTEREY COUNTY — California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond joined Monterey County education leaders last week to highlight financial literacy efforts and...
West Nile virus activity reaches 5-year high in California
CALIFORNIA — California is seeing its highest levels of West Nile virus activity in five years, according to the California Department of Public Health.
As...
Greenfield, Salinas police receive state grants to combat impaired driving
GREENFIELD — Greenfield and Salinas police departments are among 160 law enforcement agencies across California selected to receive state grants aimed at strengthening impaired...
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Pinnacles Film Festival draws 300 to inaugural event
SALINAS VALLEY — Nearly 300 people attended the inaugural Pinnacles Film Festival earlier this month, bringing independent filmmakers and audiences together for a day...
