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December 11, 2024

CRU Winery announces 95-point score from Wine Enthusiast Magazine

CRU Winery
SOLEDAD ā€” CRU Winery has announced that it received 95 points on their 2021 Sarmento Vineyard Clone 777 Pinot Noir from Wine Enthusiast Magazine. This is the highest score CRU Winery has ever received from Wine Enthusiast Magazine and joins their extensive list of 90-94...

Virtual exhibit highlights women innovators in agtech

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” A new exhibition at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas highlights a diverse generation of women innovators and their contribution to agriculture by way of technology. ā€œFrom Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators in California Agtech,ā€ which premiered last month, uses multimedia to...

PapƩ Material Handling named Combilift Dealer of the Year

GONZALES ā€” PapĆ© Material Handling was named the Combilift Dealer of the Year for 2021 in recognition of the organizationā€™s excellent performance and customer service during the past 12 months. The award was announced during the recent Combilift North American Dealersā€™ Meeting on Feb. 3. ā€œThe...

Monterey County agriculture sets off ripples through local economy, report shows

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” The role of agriculture and the resulting monetary ripples through the economy was the subject of a recent analysis conducted by the Monterey County Agricultural Commissionerā€™s Office. Titled ā€œEconomic Contributions of Monterey County Agriculture,ā€ the report was published in June 2020 based...

Celebration of a century

Nearly 250 guests recently took a journey back in time to tour the properties owned by Salinas Land Co. and California Orchard Co. ā€” located between King City and Greenfield ā€” in celebration of the two companiesā€™ 100th anniversary and their profound impact on agriculture in the Salinas Valley.

Salinas schools to close as Taylor Farms fire, evacuation order continues

SALINAS ā€” A fire in a Salinas food processing plant that has prompted authorities to evacuate surrounding neighborhoods has now closed four nearby elementary schools as sunrise approaches Thursday. City officials announced the closure shortly after 5:30 a.m. Thursday forĀ Lincoln Elementary, Monterey Park Elementary, Sherwood...

Taylor Farms plans to rebuild Salinas facility after 4-alarm fire

SALINAS ā€” Multiple agencies from across Monterey County responded to a four-alarm fire that severely damaged Taylor Farmsā€™ food production facility in Salinas last Wednesday. The 225,000-square-foot building, located in the 1200 block of Abbott Street, had been closed for the winter but was in...

FDA recalls onions from California suppliers after salmonella outbreak

CALIFORNIA ā€” A nationwide onion recall was expanded by the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 10 to include red, yellow, white and sweet yellow onions linked to California suppliers after more than 600 people in 43 states have been sickened with salmonella. The original...

Smith Family Wines discontinues wine production

After 30 years of making its own wine, Smith Family Wines will discontinue producing the Paraiso, Irie and Alexander-Smith labels and close the tasting room at the Paraiso Vineyards on Paraiso Springs Road in Soledad.

Monterey County introduces new food inspection app for phones

The Monterey County Health Department Environmental Health Bureau has announced the release of a new phone application ā€œMC Food Inspection Findingsā€ available for public use. The new app assists the public in making informed decisions when seeking restaurants and food facilities that meet or exceed food safety standards.

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Cross Country | Gonzales, Greenfield runners compete at State

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Gonzales High senior runner Giovanni Ochoa placed 47th overall in the Division IV finals last Saturday at the California Interscholastic Federation...