Tag: California
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 13, 2025
BEAUTIFICATION BBQ
KING CITY — The public is invited to the annual Beautification Week Hamburger BBQ at San Lorenzo Park on Wednesday, June 18, hosted...
Monterey County supervisor begins role on California Coastal Commission following Speaker...
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez has officially begun his tenure on the California Coastal Commission, following his appointment by State Assembly...
Guest Column | How Farmworkers Outlawed ‘El Cortito’ 50 Years Ago
For decades in the Salinas Valley, the short-handle hoe, known as “El Cortito,” was used for weeding and thinning rows of crops that kept...
Monterey County Board of Supervisors to mark 50th anniversary of ‘El...
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors will host a special ceremony on Tuesday, June 10, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a...
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District awarded state funds...
GREENFIELD — South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (SMCJUHSD), which includes King City and Greenfield high schools, is among 133 educational agencies...
Agency launches water pilot program for rural residents in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) has announced the launch of its Water Efficiency Pilot Program to help rural residents...
Fort Hunter Liggett celebrates Army’s birthday with 250-mile ruck march
JOLON — In honor of the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday and its official theme, “This We’ll Defend,” Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) is leading a...
Soledad elementary schools earn high honors from state
SOLEDAD — Three elementary schools in the Soledad Unified School District (SUSD) have been named 2025 California Distinguished Schools, an honor awarded to just...
California State Assembly Speaker Rivas hosts District 29 leaders
SACRAMENTO — California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas hosted a delegation of mayors, councilmembers and county supervisors from Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and Santa...
Soledad Unified School District highlights positive trends in 2024 state Dashboard...
SOLEDAD — The 2024 California School Dashboard, released by the California Department of Education, shows encouraging outcomes for the Soledad Unified School District (SUSD)...
Local News
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office investigating suspicious death in Ventana Wilderness
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death in the Sykes Hot Springs area of the Ventana Wilderness in the...
