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Braga Fresh in Soledad to host free seminar on cover crops

SOLEDAD — Organic farming company Braga Fresh is co-hosting a free, day-long seminar for area growers at the company’s farm in Soledad on Thursday,...

Gonzales student ties for 2nd in high school poetry contest

GONZALES — Gonzales High School student Anixia Davila was among the winners of the 2023 Monterey County Poetry Out Loud Contest. Poetry Out Loud —...

Soledad community celebrates Jack Franscioni as he becomes centenarian

SOLEDAD — Students at Jack Franscioni Elementary School in Soledad celebrated the 100th birthday of Jack Franscioni himself last week. The well-known resident turned 100...

Enrichment program teaches hundreds of South Monterey County youth about farming

SALINAS VALLEY — Hundreds of third-graders recently roamed the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City to learn about agriculture during the annual South County...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 3, 2023

NEW CLASSROOM KING CITY — South Monterey County Joint Union High School District is hosting a grand-opening ceremony for its new Adult Transition Program (ATP)...

Arts Council for Monterey County hosts annual high school poetry competition...

MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County is hosting the annual Poetry Out Loud: National Recitation Competition for local high school students.  On Saturday,...

Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Jan. 31, 2023

Noelia Martinez of Greenfield was named to Biola University’s Dean’s List for academic excellence. Martinez, a cinema and media arts major, was one of...

Photo | Greenfield scholarship winner

GREENFIELD — Last June La Plaza Bakery and Coca-Cola teamed up to award a $2,500 scholarship to Daniela Rodriguez, from Greenfield High School. Rodriguez is...

Ribbon cutting to celebrate opening of Gonzales Medical Clinic

GONZALES — A ribbon cutting will be held Saturday, Jan. 14, at 1 p.m. to celebrate the grand opening of the Gonzales Medical Clinic. The...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 11, 2023

SENIOR SERVICES MONTEREY COUNTY — For more than 35 years, the attorneys and advocates for Legal Services for Seniors (LSS) have provided free legal assistance...

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Monterey County receives $2.8M to prevent homelessness

MONTEREY COUNTY — The County of Monterey has been awarded $2.8 million in funding through Round 6 of California’s Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention...