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March 12, 2026

Costa Family awards $25K in scholarships to 15 Salinas Valley students

Raymond H. Costa Family Scholarship recipients
SALINAS VALLEY — A total of $25,000 has been awarded to 15 Salinas Valley students who have been selected as the 2025 Raymond H. Costa Family Scholarship recipients. A scholarship celebration was held July 16 in Salinas to honor the recipients, who are high school...

First United Methodist Church of Salinas dedicates brand-new kitchen

First United Methodist Church Salinas
SALINAS — On Saturday, Feb. 24, from 2 to 4 p.m., First United Methodist Church at 404 Lincoln Ave. in Salinas will celebrate the remodeling of its kitchen, which is not only used for church functions, but also to provide meals to anyone in...

Monterey County Health Department awarded grant for cannabis education

Cannabis marijuana
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Department is the recipient of a $168,862 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support its Cannabis Education Program in the Public Health Bureau. The grant will fund community educational outreach and coordinated strategies focused on...

USL Championship and Monterey Bay Football Club unveil 2025 schedule

Monterey Bay Football Club
SEASIDE — The United Soccer League (USL) Championship has officially unveiled the full 2025 schedule, which includes the debut of the Championship’s league-wide participation in the USL JƤgermeister Cup — marking the beginning of a groundbreaking interleague competition. Monterey Bay Football Club (Monterey Bay F.C.)...

KION News shutters after 56 years

KION
CENTRAL COAST — KION TV abruptly shut down its news department this week after 56 years on the air. According to Managing Editor and Anchor Jeanette Bent, the news team had just wrapped up their morning editorial meeting, Tuesday, when corporate executives gave them the...

California Rodeo Salinas awards $30K in scholarships to local students

California Rodeo Salinas scholarship recipients
SALINAS — California Rodeo Salinas has awarded $30,000 in scholarships through the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) to support local students pursuing higher education or vocational training. For 39 years, the Rodeo’s scholarship program has helped empower young leaders who demonstrate academic promise, community...

General Election 2024: Voters approve school bonds, shoot down city taxes in South Monterey County

Vote election
SALINAS VALLEY — Voters in South Monterey County have shaped the future of both local schools and city infrastructure in the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election, with mixed results across the measures. All school district bond measures are currently passing, set to fund essential facility...

Hartnell College STEM Expo delves into AI’s future

STEM Expo
SALINAS — Hartnell College will once again host the upcoming STEM Expo, a pivotal event designed to immerse attendees in the dynamic world of artificial intelligence (AI). Scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, at the Hartnell STEM Center Planetarium in Salinas, this Expo promises to be...

Officers unite to carry Flame of Hope through Salinas Valley

Law Enforcement Torch Run
SALINAS VALLEY — Police officers, prison personnel and community members carried the Flame of Hope through the streets of both Greenfield and Soledad last Wednesday as part of the Law Enforcement Torch Run. Greenfield had more than a dozen runners and Soledad had more than...

Hartnell College celebrates NASA MAA summer program, inspiring future STEM leaders

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation’s K-12 STEAM program celebrated the culmination of another successful NASA MAA (MUREP Aerospace Academy) summer program on July 18, with a Symposium and Poster Session held at Hartnell’s Student Center in Salinas. The summer program started in June with more...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published March 4, 2026

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Jan. 102:07 p.m. Bench Warrant on San Antonio Dr.6:00 p.m. Vandalism on N. Vanderhurst Av.8:35...