Tag: community
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 16, 2026
WREATH RECYCLING EVENT
KING CITY — There will be a recycling event for wreaths that were placed on veteran graves in December at King City...
Arts Council for Monterey County announces latest Community Arts Grant recipients
MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced the awardees of its Fall 2025 Community Arts Grants, allocating $130,000 to 25...
Letter to the Editor | Giving Thanks for Another Successful Coat...
To the Editor:
I would like to thank all the wonderful people who helped to supply the homeless and those in need with coats and jackets.
I would...
Gonzales celebrates grand opening of Community Center Complex
GONZALES — Years of planning and dreaming became a reality as the grand opening of Phase 1 of the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community...
Soledad family welcomes Monterey County’s first baby of 2026
SOLEDAD — Monterey County welcomed its first baby of the new year just seconds after midnight, as a family from Soledad celebrated a milestone...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 14, 2026
BOARD MEETING SECURITY
SALINAS — Monterey County has begun interim security screening for the public attending Board of Supervisors meetings starting Jan. 13 at the...
Tri-County Arts Councils host town hall to help shape California’s creative...
CENTRAL COAST — Together with Santa Barbara-based facilitator Hannah Jacobson Blumenfeld, San Benito County Arts Council, Arts Council Santa Cruz County and Arts Council...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 9, 2026
LAKE TALK
KING CITY — A presentation titled “What’s Under the Lake?” is being offered Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m. at the new King...
Community Foundation for Monterey County president/CEO to retire in 2026
MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has announced the planned retirement of long-time President/CEO Dan Baldwin, who will step down in...
Interim’s Winter Holiday Meal brings warmth to residents in need
SALINAS — Interim Inc. hosted its annual Winter Holiday Meal on Dec. 19 at the OMNI Resource Center in Salinas, welcoming clients and community...
Local News
Taylor Farms takes 16.3% stake in Pacific Valley Bank
SALINAS VALLEY — Pacific Valley Bank has announced that Taylor Fresh Foods, parent company of the Taylor Farms operating companies, has acquired a 16.3%...
