Tag: Salinas Valley
Soledad honors late Olympic weightlifter with special day
SOLEDAD — Former Soledad resident and Olympic weightlifter Mario Martinez was recently honored by the Soledad City Council with a city proclamation designating July...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 18, 2025
PHOTO CONTEST
CALIFORNIA — Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) has announced its ninth Annual Rural County Photo Contest. The contest encourages participants to submit...
Mee Memorial recognized as one of the best long-term care, skilled...
KING CITY — U.S. News & World Report has rated Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s long-term care skilled nursing facility as a high performer in...
Lancaster wins Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2025 title
SALINAS VALLEY — Rachel Lancaster has been crowned Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2025 following two days of competition July 2-3 at the Salinas Sports...
South Monterey County high school athletes train for fall and beyond
SALINAS VALLEY — The fall high school sports season is over a month away, but student-athletes from South Monterey County are busy training for...
Valenzuela named new Soledad chief of police
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad has announced the appointment of Patrick G. Valenzuela as its new chief of police.
Valenzuela comes to Soledad from the...
Salinas Valley State Prison investigating June 27 death of inmate as...
SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the June 27 death of incarcerated person Jose Rodriguez at Salinas Valley...
Strawberries top $1B as Monterey County releases 2024 Crop Report
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County’s agriculture industry saw a major rebound in 2024, with overall crop and livestock production reaching nearly $5 billion in...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 16, 2025
WALKING AUDIT
CHUALAR — County of Monterey staff will conduct a Technical Walking Audit in Chualar on Thursday, July 17, as part of the Chualar...
Gonzales Rotary Fun Run brings community together
GONZALES — A health-conscious group of runners and walkers took to the streets for the Gonzales Rotary Fun Run on the Fourth of July...
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Soledad honors late Olympic weightlifter with special day
SOLEDAD — Former Soledad resident and Olympic weightlifter Mario Martinez was recently honored by the Soledad City Council with a city proclamation designating July...
