Tag: California
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...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 31, 2026
VNA receives $100K grant to expand bereavement services
MONTEREY COUNTY — Central Coast VNA & Hospice (VNA) has received a two-year, $100,000 grant from the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 24, 2026
County celebrates National Parks and Recreation Month at Toro Park
SALINAS — Monterey County Parks and Lakes is inviting the community to celebrate National Parks...
Central Coast’s Rivas serves as acting governor Wednesday
SACRAMENTO — Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas is serving as acting governor of California on Wednesday while Gov. Gavin Newsom is out of the state.
Under...
Moth damage rises as growers await new insecticide
CENTRAL COAST — Broccoli and other brassica growers along California’s Central Coast are bracing for another devastating season of infestations of the diamondback moth,...
Greenfield, King City move closer to unified school districts after state...
GREENFIELD — California State Board of Education has unanimously approved what officials say is the first dual school district unification in state history, advancing...
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Summer dance intensive sets stage for Salinas Valley ‘Nutcracker’ leads
SALINAS VALLEY — After three weeks of intensive training, dancers from across the Salinas Valley and surrounding communities took the stage last month to...
