Tag: schools
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 —...
Miss Salinas Valley Fair 2023 seeks applicants
KING CITY — Applications are currently being accepted for the prestigious title of Miss Salinas Valley Fair, which is open to any junior or...
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...
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,...
State funding to help boost Soledad police patrols
SOLEDAD — Soledad Police Department has been awarded a $50,000 grant to increase patrols throughout the community and provide other traffic safety programs to...
Greenfield community to decide on ‘safe routes’
GREENFIELD — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), in partnership with the City of Greenfield, announced that Greenfield residents and workers, age 14 and...
Monterey County Office of Education obtains $1M grant to advance school...
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) has received a $1 million grant for implementation of safe school strategies over the next...
General Election 2022: South Monterey County voters turn down tax measures
MONTEREY COUNTY — South Monterey County voters made their voices heard last Tuesday by deciding the fate of a few local measures, as well...
General Election 2022: Latest results for South Monterey County, statewide contests
MONTEREY COUNTY — South Monterey County voters have returned their ballots to choose candidates for city councils, school boards and other offices, as well...
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Monterey County declares emergency for El Niño, prepares for storms
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County supervisors have declared a local emergency ahead of the expected El Niño winter, approving funding for emergency readiness and...
