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Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 19, 2021

MAP REVIEW MONTEREY COUNTY — A public hearing to review draft maps for Monterey County Supervisorial district boundaries is set for Saturday, Nov. 20, at...

Partnership for Children receives $105K grant to support Central Coast families

SALINAS — Partnership for Children has received a $105,000 grant from Hospice Giving Foundation to continue its mission of advocating for children and families...

CDC advisers recommend Covid vaccine for younger children

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday formally endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 through 11, a move that...

Halloween, Day of the Dead events return to Salinas Valley this...

SALINAS VALLEY — Nearly a dozen spine-chilling activities to celebrate Halloween and DĆ­a de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) return this weekend in...

Senator presents $5M check for Gonzales teen center

GONZALES — Sen. Anna Caballero visited Gonzales last week to present a $5 million check to city leaders and Gonzales Youth Council members for...

Holiday book drive to benefit children in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Read to Me Project is conducting a book drive to gather 2,000 new and gently used books to be given to...

Monterey County receives $100K traffic safety grant

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Public Health Bureau has received a $100,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) that will support...

New science workshop opens at Salinas middle school

SALINAS — Several hundred people and a large group of civic and educational officials gathered for the grand opening of the Salinas Community Science...

Grants benefit Latinx residents in South Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Siembra Latinos Fund has now topped $80,000 in cumulative grants after awarding $23,000 to six nonprofit organizations in August for projects...

Salinas Valley students form ā€˜walking school buses’

SALINAS VALLEY — Walking school buses have arrived in the Salinas Valley, kicking off a new way for local elementary students to safely get...

Local News

Valenzuela named new Soledad chief of police

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has announced the appointment of Patrick G. Valenzuela as its new chief of police. Valenzuela comes to Soledad from the...