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ALBA program empowers Salinas Valley farmworkers to become leaders in sustainable...

SALINAS VALLEY — Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) is spotlighting its transformative Programa Educativo para Agricultores (PEPA), a comprehensive training program empowering farmworkers...

Agriculture is at a critical juncture,Ā farm leaders warn

CALIFORNIA — Grappling with higher costs and challenges related to water, labor, regulations and trade, some California farm leaders question whether the nation’s No....

ALBA celebrates National Fruits and Vegetables Month by cultivating new farmersĀ and...

SALINAS VALLEY — As the country celebrates National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month this June, the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) is spotlighting...

Guest Column | How Farmworkers Outlawed ā€˜El Cortito’ 50 Years Ago

For decades in the Salinas Valley, the short-handle hoe, known as ā€œEl Cortito,ā€ was used for weeding and thinning rows of crops that kept...

Monterey County Board of Supervisors to mark 50th anniversary of ā€˜El...

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors will host a special ceremony on Tuesday, June 10, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a...
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Farmworker receives $17K settlement from Salinas companies over retaliation claims related...

SALINAS — Fanciful Company Inc. and D’Arrigo Bros Co. of California, located in Salinas, have paid $17,000 in lost wages to a farmworker to...

Bracero mural unveiling set for Friday in Chualar

CHUALAR — Monterey County Supervisors Chris Lopez and Luis Alejo and the Arts Council for Monterey County will host an unveiling celebration of the...

Documentary short film shines light on Salinas Valley

SALINAS VALLEY — A documentary short film set in the Salinas Valley has been officially selected for the prestigious 2025 Sundance Film Festival, and...
News Briefs

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 15, 2024

MURALS CELEBRATION SOLEDAD — A ribbon-cutting celebration for the Downtown Murals project will take place Saturday, Nov. 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at...
Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association (CHISPA)

CHISPA receives $1.3M to repair housing for farmworkers in Soledad

SOLEDAD — Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren has announced that the Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association (CHISPA) will receive $1.32 million from the U.S....

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Soledad Police Department

Soledad police urge responsible celebrations this 4th of July

SOLEDAD — As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, the Soledad Police Department is emphasizing the importance of celebrating responsibly and making safe...