Monterey Bay Football Club to host third annual open tryouts
SEASIDE — Monterey Bay Football Club has announced that its third annual open tryout for the first team will take place over two days beginning on Saturday, Jan. 20, and will continue on Sunday morning, Jan. 21.
From there, 30 players will be invited back for...
Monterey County Sheriff’s deputy recovers stolen vessel and trailer
SOLEDAD — In early December, an aluminum boat and trailer were reported stolen from Lake San Antonio in southern Monterey County.
Monterey County Park Rangers located video footage of a grey Toyota truck leaving with the stolen vessel and trailer.
On Dec. 26, a Monterey County...
Soccer | South Monterey County teams get back on the pitch
SALINAS VALLEY — Soccer teams from South Monterey County high schools are back on the pitch after time off to celebrate Christmas and New Year’s.
With the non-league schedule winding down, the boys and girls teams are ready for Pacific Coast Athletic League divisional play.
BOYS’...
State recognizes Gonzales health clinic for focus on pediatric care
GONZALES — The state of California is recognizing Salinas Valley Health’s rural health clinic in Gonzales for exceptional efforts in keeping pediatric patients healthy with outstanding immunization rates.
California Public Health Department (CDPH) issued a Certificate of Achievement to Taylor Farms Family Health and Wellness...
Southern Monterey County Foundation tops more than $220K granted to nonprofits
MONTEREY COUNTY — Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF), an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, has topped $220,000 total granted in November, awarding $31,160 to 13 nonprofit organizations serving southern Monterey County communities.
Grant focus areas include education, senior services and community...
Weed control effort seeks to curb virus threat for Salinas Valley’s lettuce
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County has enacted a mandatory abatement program for select weeds as part of an effort to contain the impatiens necrotic spot virus, or INSV, which has severely impacted the region’s lettuce crop in recent years.
Officials are urging residents who notice...
Basketball | Soledad Aztec boys take part in Hawaii tournament
SOLEDAD — Last month the Soledad Aztecs boys’ basketball team said “Aloha” to Honolulu, Hawaii, and participated in the Punahou Invitational.
Not all students during their high school career get the opportunity to travel to Hawaii, let alone be able to play basketball, while their...
Monterey County awarded grant for drugged driving awareness campaign
MONTEREY COUNTY — County of Monterey Health Department’s Public Health Bureau is the recipient of a $210,799 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support the Public Health Cannabis Education Program.
Grant funds will support the expansion of drugged driving prevention messages through...
2023 Year In Review | A look back at Salinas Valley’s top stories that shaped the past year
As a new year begins, the staff at Salinas Valley Tribune compiled a few of the top stories that defined the South Monterey County community over the past year. Here’s a brief look at the Year In Review for 2023:
JANUARY 2023
Storms cause havoc
Severe winter...
California bills for affordable housing, reproductive rights and mental health take effect in 2024
CALIFORNIA — In partnership with the Legislature, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation over the past year to support reproductive rights, increase affordable housing, hold Big Oil accountable and protect the safety, health and well-being of all Californians.
“California is more than just a...
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Human remains found in two Monterey County locations, sheriff says (UPDATED)
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two separate incidents involving the discovery of human remains last Saturday in north Monterey County...
