Tag: economy
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 1, 2024
MENTAL HEALTH
MONTEREY COUNTY — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Monterey County Free Libraries is highlighting its Mental Wellness Kits. The kits are...
New study focuses on ‘Building an Inclusive Economy’ in Monterey Bay...
CENTRAL COAST — A new report commissioned by Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) and developed by the Institute for Social Transformation at UC Santa...
City of Soledad welcomes new Community and Economic Development team members
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has introduced three new additions to the Community and Economic Development team: Kao Nou Yang as the director, Beatriz...
City of Soledad launches ‘Shop Local, Support Community’ campaign
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has launched its “Shop Local, Support Community” campaign, aimed at encouraging community members to prioritize local businesses and bolster...
Google provides digital skills training to small businesses in Salinas
SALINAS — Google and Cal Coastal Small Business Development Center (SBDC) hosted a free, in-person workshop for small businesses in Salinas on Aug. 3,...
City of Soledad receives $750K in CDBG funds
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has been awarded $750,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), a program of the U.S. Department of...
Monterey County CVB announces 2022 tourism impact numbers
MONTEREY COUNTY — Tourism, the No. 2 economic driver in Monterey County and the top driver on the Monterey Peninsula, saw a rise in...
Trio of job fairs kicks off Wednesday in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — Monterey County Workforce Development Board is hosting three events this month for local jobseekers, including one in Greenfield on Wednesday.
“We’re excited to...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 1, 2022
LUNCHEON MEETING
KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 2, at 11:30 a.m. at...
Monterey County’s crop values increase in 2021
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County agriculture’s gross production value bounced back by 4.8% in 2021 to just over $4.1 billion, despite the ongoing Covid-19...
Local News
MST donates vehicle to City of Greenfield, bolstering community programs
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Community Science Workshop’s Omar Vigil and Jose Sanchez recently met with Pat Lewis, fleet maintenance superintendent at Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST), to...
