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November 22, 2024

Heal Together celebrates one year of healing

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” In early 2021, Hospice Giving Foundation CEO Siobhan Greene posed a question to the community, ā€œIn this time of incredible grief and loss, how can we join together to heal?ā€ After a competitive grant process, on Dec. 9, 2021, Hospice Giving...

Stitch ā€™Em Up Embroidery opens in Soledad

SOLEDAD ā€” Soledad Merchants hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 19 for Stitch ā€™Em Up Embroidery, a new screen printing and embroidery business located at 157 Kidder St., Suite B, in Soledad. The business offers embroidery, custom apparel and prints, flags, banners,...

Track and Field | Gonzales Spartans begin new season

GONZALES ā€” Gonzales High School hurdler Alen Valdez and high jumper Robert Gutierrez placed second in their specialties at last Saturdayā€™s season opening track and field meet at the Watsonville Time Trials. Valdez, a junior, ran the 110 hurdles in a time of 18.76, and...

Soccer | Soledad girls fall to Hollister in CCS finals

SOLEDAD ā€” After winning two straight playoff games to get to the Central Coast Section (CCS) Division IV Finals, the Soledad Aztecs varsity girlsā€™ soccer team lost to the Hollister Haybalers in overtime 4-3, ending their season. The Lady Aztecs might not have accomplished their...

Community Foundation for Monterey County helps close college funding gap

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has been working with donors to help close the funding gap for local students aspiring to attend college, announcing that more than $1.4 million in scholarship awards are available this year. ā€œThese dollars represent a recognition...

South Monterey County teams prep for new baseball, softball seasons

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” As winter sports come to an end, itā€™s now time for high school teams to break out the bats and gloves as baseball and softball season kicks off in South Monterey County. One of the biggest problems early on is that spring...

Monterey County farmers estimate $336M in losses from recent storms

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” A flood damage survey on Monterey County agriculture shows $336 million in estimated losses from Januaryā€™s storms, with the costliest impacts in South Monterey County. Monterey County Agricultural Commissionerā€™s Office has released the initial results of the online survey, which launched Jan....

Mee Memorial CEO makes national list of best rural hospital execs

KING CITY ā€” Mee Memorial Healthcare System CEO Rena Salamacha has been included on a national list of 80 influential rural hospital leaders. Compiled by Beckerā€™s Hospital Review, the list includes ā€œexecutives who put their heart and soul into ensuring their more remote communities have...

South Monterey County takes part in Rose River Memorial project

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Community members in South Monterey County, including Greenfield and Soledad, have participated in rose-making sessions this month to contribute to the Rose River Memorial project. Rose River Memorial is a grassroots community art movement that honors the many lives lost during the...

Monterey County Office of Education breaks ground on Early Learning Program center

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) recently hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the building of a new Early Learning Program (ELP) center.Ā  The facility, to be named the MCOE ELP Hartnell STEAM Academy, will be built on Hartnell Collegeā€™s East Campus,...

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Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published Nov. 13, 2024

Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. KING CITY Oct. 1812:00 a.m. Traffic collision on N. Russ St.5:01 p.m. APS...