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Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 16, 2023

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Cattlemen and Cattlewomen 2023 scholarship applications are now available. Graduating high school seniors who live in Monterey County...

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 —...

Local Sea Cadets volunteer with Food Bank for Monterey County

SALINAS VALLEY — Chesty Puller Battalion of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, a nonprofit organization chartered by the Federal Government in 1962 that...

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,...

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...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 30, 2023

CENTER RELOCATES SALINAS — Monterey County is continuing its Local Assistance Center (LAC) support for residents impacted by winter storms. A second LAC opened Jan....

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...

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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...