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Gonzales proposes sales tax hike with Measure S on November ballot

GONZALES — City of Gonzales has placed Measure S on the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election ballot. Gonzales voters are being asked to consider approval...

Lavender Creek Co. partners with quilters to bring comfort to local...

GREENFIELD — Lavender Creek Co., Monterey County’s local family-run lavender wellness brand, has announced a new partnership with the Monterey Peninsula Quilters Guild, providing...

Correctional Training Facility raises nearly $11K for Soledad Cops Giving Tree

SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Chief Damon Wasson attended a ā€œbig checkā€ presentation at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad on Aug. 22. The Alternative...

Soledad hosts first-ever POW/MIA flag ceremony

SOLEDAD — City of Soledad recently hosted its first-ever ceremony to raise the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action (POW/MIA) flag, in partnership with local...

Vitalant offers free Halloween costume T-shirts to blood donors

MONTEREY COUNTY — Blood donors can cross ā€œsave livesā€ and ā€œfind a Halloween costumeā€ off their to-do list: Vitalant is rewarding all blood donors...
Cal Fire

Cal Fire grant boosts Greenfield fire safety efforts

GREENFIELD — In a significant boost to wildfire prevention efforts, the City of Greenfield has been awarded $189,263 in grant funding through Cal Fire’s...
News Briefs

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 11, 2024

LOBBY HOURS GREENFIELD — Starting this week, the Greenfield Police Department lobby will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., shifting from the previous...

Community can track progress of Gonzales center with new EarthCam

GONZALES — Community members interested in following the construction of the Dennis & Janice Caprara Community Center project in Gonzales can now do so...
City of Soledad

Soledad becomes first in region to adopt new housing plan

SOLEDAD — The City of Soledad is the first South Monterey County community to adopt the 2023-2031 Housing Element, a document that will ensure...

Greenfield CSW’s BikeMobile gets new paint job from local teacher

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community Science Workshop (Greenfield CSW) has long been a beacon of education in South Monterey County, engaging young minds with the...

Local News

Salinas Valley Health Diaper Drive

Salinas Valley Health’s Diaper Drive helps ease burden for local families

SALINAS VALLEY — For the fifth consecutive year, Salinas Valley Health employees and community members came together during Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month to...