Tag: California
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...
Cal Fire, local partners unite to promote fireworks safety
CALIFORNIA — Cal Fire is reminding all Californians that there is zero tolerance for illegal fireworks, which includes the sale, purchase, possession, transportation or...
Guest Column | California’s Latino Students Shouldn’t Pay for the Failures...
Latino students are California’s present and future, now making up the majority of our public classrooms. Recognizing this reality, our state has invested in...
ELECTION 2026: Voters reject parcel tax measures in South Monterey County...
MONTEREY COUNTY — Two South Monterey County fire and emergency services parcel tax measures were failing in Tuesday’s California primary election, according to semi-final...
PG&E launches Continuous Monitoring Center to detect grid risks before wildfires...
CALIFORNIA — Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has unveiled a new Continuous Monitoring Center aimed at detecting risks on its electric grid before...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 27, 2026
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 awarded $300K Clean California grant for cleanup, jobs program
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has been awarded a $300,000 Clean California Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway grant, becoming the only city in Monterey...
Local News
Anytime Fitness opens new location in Gonzales
GONZALES — Anytime Fitness opened its doors in Gonzales with a ribbon-cutting celebration on July 21.
The new gym is located at 851 Fifth St.,...
