Rancho Cielo secures $1M for culinary school expansion
SALINAS ā Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren presented a check appropriated by Congress for a community project totaling $1 million to the Rancho Cielo Youth Campus on May 10 to help expand the Drummond Culinary Academy.
āWorkforce development programs matter ā they help provide people with the...
Hartnell College hosts NASA engineering challenges for students
SALINAS ā Hartnell Collegeās K-12 STEAM Program hosted three NASA Integrated Engineering Challenges last month as part of the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program, one of only 10 institutions selected nationwide.
The program concluded Jan. 16 at Hartnellās STEM Building with a rover...
96-year-old Salinas veteran to be honored on Veterans Day
SALINAS ā When reflecting upon his life, 96-year-old Cirilo Vargas looks back at a career with many milestones and memories.
A Salinas native and 1st Master Sergeant E8 in the U.S. Army, Vargas served twice in both the Korean War and Vietnam War. After his...
Soledad Historical Society hosts open house to celebrate ā150 Years of Schools in Soledadā
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Historical Society is hosting an open house on Saturday, March 15, from 1 to 3 p.m., featuring a new display titled ā150 Years of Schools in Soledad.ā
This exhibition showcases the rich history of education in Soledad, beginning with the first school...
Football | Greenfield hopes for more success after promotion into Mission South Division
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield High Schoolās football team in 2023 went on a historical run by capturing the programās first-ever league championship.
After posting a perfect 6-0 record in Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division play, the Bruins were rewarded with a promotion to the...
Football | Pacific Grove ends Greenfieldās perfect season
GREENFIELD ā The last time the Greenfield Bruins started 3-0 they went to the playoffs, but now the Bruins were looking to do something they havenāt done in school history, and that was to start the season off 4-0.
Entering the Bruins stadium, one could...
Monterey Countyās Science of Reading Academy expands educator training
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) is offering the Science of Reading Academy, a professional development series providing local teachers with research-based tools and strategies to accelerate literacy in classroom settings serving students ages 4 to 8.
The first cohort launched in...
South Monterey County high school athletes train for fall and beyond
SALINAS VALLEY ā The fall high school sports season is over a month away, but student-athletes from South Monterey County are busy training for their favorite sports in the weight rooms, school gyms and on the playing fields.
King City head football coach Mac Villanueva...
Homeless encampment catches fire in Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Fire Department responded to a homeless encampment, located near the off-ramp to Walnut Avenue, that caught fire Thursday afternoon.
With the assistance of Cal Fire from Soledad, firefighters were able to extinguish the fire. No injuries were reported.
Officers temporarily shut down the...
County of Monterey transitions to new domain name for enhanced security and accessibility
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The County of Monterey has announced a significant upgrade to its online presence with the transition to a new domain name, in compliance with Assembly Bill 1637 (Local Government: Internet Websites and Email Addresses), signed into law by the governor on...
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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published April 22, 2026
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