Tag: children and youth
Soledad youth lead charge to reduce underage drinking
SOLEDAD — Youth in Monterey County Friday Night Live (FNL) have launched a campaign this year to tackle underage drinking throughout the region, including...
Free courses equip Rancho Cielo students with essential financial skills
SALINAS — To better equip young adults with essential life skills, Salinas-based nonprofit Rancho Cielo recently offered financial education workshops to 65 students —...
Soledad community to decide funding for Safe Routes to School projects
SOLEDAD — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), in partnership with the City of Soledad, announced that Soledad residents and workers, age 14 and...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 18, 2023
FAIR BEGINS
KING CITY — The 79th Annual Salinas Valley Fair begins Thursday, May 18, and continues through Sunday, May 21, at the Salinas Valley...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 12, 2023
DUTCH OVEN
BRADLEY — The Dutch Oven 18th Annual Event is set for Saturday, May 13, at the Nacitone Museum, 68901 Jolon Road, in Bradley....
Soledad City Council signs pledge to be tobacco and vape free
SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council members signed a pledge to be tobacco and vape free, an initiative through the Sun Street Centers STEPS (Safe...
Arts Council announces Monterey County’s inaugural Youth Poet Laureate
MONTEREY COUNTY — Mahi Shah of Salinas, a junior at Notre Dame High School, was selected as the inaugural Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate.
Shah will...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 14, 2023
DRIVER SAFETY
KING CITY — California Highway Patrol in King City will be hosting a two-hour “Start Smart” Driver Safety Education Presentation for teens and...
‘The Sleeping Beauty’ ballet hits stage Friday in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Dance Foundation in partnership with Monterey County Dance Theatre will present “The Sleeping Beauty” ballet this weekend, April 14-16,...
Pilot project aims to boost road safety in Gonzales
GONZALES — City of Gonzales, in partnership with the Transportation Agency of Monterey County (TAMC) and Ecology Action, will be implementing a bike lane...
Local News
Partial SNAP/CalFresh benefits to be issued beginning next week in Monterey...
MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey announced Thursday that partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/CalFresh) benefits are expected to be issued next week,...
