Tag: economy
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...
Monterey County to host first homeless summit Thursday
MONTEREY COUNTY — County of Monterey, Coalition of Homeless Services Providers, Community Foundation for Monterey County and the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) have...
South Monterey County Job Fair set for today in Soledad
SALINAS VALLEY — Job seekers throughout the area are invited to attend the South Monterey County Job Fair on Wednesday, June 1, at the...
Gonzales appoints new community development director
GONZALES — Gonzales City Manager Rene Mendez has announced the appointment of Taven M. Kinison Brown as the city’s new community development director.
In collaboration...
For Second Straight Year, California Sees a Population Decline
LOS ANGELES — Deaths from COVID-19. Aging baby boomers. Fewer children. Restrictions on immigration.
These factors, as well as the soaring cost of living, are...
Local News
Soledad Hot Summer Days and Car Show returns to downtown this...
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad will host its fifth annual Hot Summer Days and Car Show on Saturday, July 11, from 11 a.m. to...
