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Lavender Creek award

Lavender Creek awarded 2024 SBDC Business of the Year for Monterey...

GREENFIELD — Lavender Creek, a family-owned lavender farm and wellness brand located in South Monterey County, has been awarded the 2024 Central Coast Small...
American Red Cross Bloodmobile

Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage as supply drops 25%

CENTRAL COAST — The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency blood shortage as the nation faces dangerous levels of heat and people head...
News Briefs

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 9, 2024

BACK TO SCHOOL GIVEAWAY SOLEDAD — Soledad Hair Company will be giving free haircuts, distributing 250 backpacks and providing school supplies to students (12 years...
Valley Health Associates

Valley Health Associates secures grant to expand Medication Assisted Treatment in...

SOLEDAD — Valley Health Associates, in collaboration with Central Coast Overdose Prevention, has announced the award of $2 million in grant funding through the...
Phone scam

Monterey County DA’s Office warns community about scammers impersonating law enforcement

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is warning residents of scammers impersonating law enforcement. ā€œFraudsters may try to trick unsuspecting victims into providing...
News Briefs

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 7, 2024

BRIDGE WORK CONTINUES MONTEREY COUNTY — A bridge improvement project continued Sunday, Aug. 4, resulting in intermittent overnight one-way reversing traffic control and ramp closures...

City of Soledad launches crack seal project

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad launched a crack seal project in July to help roads last longer and give motor vehicles a smoother drive. Crack...
SPCA

SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Center seeks egg donations to feed growing...

MONTEREY COUNTY — SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is currently caring for 145 wild patients, and the need for food is...

Friends of Laguna Seca receives $500K donation from Laguna Seca Raceway...

SALINAS — Friends of Laguna Seca has received a $500,000 donation from the LagunaĀ Seca Raceway Foundation (LSRF) in partnership with the Monterey County Parks...
News Briefs

Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 31, 2024

INSPIRED MARKET KING CITY — A ribbon-cutting celebration for La Cocina (The Kitchen) becoming a Blue Zones Project Inspired Market is set for Friday, Aug....

Local News

Chicano All-Stars

Soledad’s final ā€˜Music in the Park’ concert heats up with Chicano...

SOLEDAD — The stage is set for Soledad’s summer music series finale this Friday, Aug. 8, at Cesar Chavez Park, where the final Music...