Farmworker Housing Study Oversight Committee convenes to review progress
CENTRAL COAST ā Despite significant progress since the release of a landmark 2018 farmworker housing study quantifying critically overcrowded housing conditions for agricultural workers in the region, thousands more homes are needed to relieve severe overcrowding, unaffordable rents and ensure the stability of the...
2016 crop report released for Monterey County
The 2016 Monterey County Crop Report reflects a decrease of 9.5 percent from the previous year, with the crop production valued at $4.25 billion for 2016.
Gonzales FFA students attend leadership conference
GONZALES ā Seven members of the Gonzales FFA chapter attended a regional leadership conference on Oct. 8-9, during which more than 275 other students, all involved in the FFA, united at the 2022 South Coast Region FFA Chapter Officer Leadership Conference in Hollister.
The FFA...
Annual awards honor leaders in Salinas Valley agriculture
SOLEDAD ā Leaders in the local agriculture industry were honored last Saturday at the 16th Annual Valley of the World Awards, presented by the National Steinbeck Center.
The Oct. 1 ceremony took place at the Braga Family Farm in Soledad, featuring a dinner by...
CHISPA receives $1.3M to repair housing for farmworkers in Soledad
SOLEDAD ā Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren has announced that the Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association (CHISPA) will receive $1.32 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through a combination of a grant and a low-cost federal loan to rehabilitate affordable housing for...
Governor expands drought emergency to Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded his prior drought emergency proclamation to an additional nine counties on July 7, including Monterey County.
Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas), who oversees Monterey County in his district along with Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties, urged residents...
Guest Column | Protecting Migrant Education Is a Moral Imperative for Americaās Farmworker Children
At the heart of Californiaās $59 billion agricultural industry are the hardworking migrant farmworkers who harvest the food that feeds our nation. Their labor sustains our economy, but their children, who face extraordinary educational barriers due to the migratory nature of their parentsā work,...
Miss Salinas Valley Fair 2023 seeks applicants
KING CITY ā Applications are currently being accepted for the prestigious title of Miss Salinas Valley Fair, which is open to any junior or senior high school girl who is a resident or student of school districts in the counties of Monterey, San Benito,...
Gonzales High FFA contributes to local food bank
GONZALES ā Last Wednesday afternoon, 77 members of the Gonzales High School FFA held a door-to-door food drive to collect food for the Food Bank for Monterey Countyās Gonzales Program.
The large group of students collected a total of 988 pounds of food for the...
āBerryā Bliss: Thousands flock to 2025 Salinas Valley Fair for food, fun, music and tradition
SALINAS VALLEY ā The 81st annual Salinas Valley Fair brought thousands of fairgoers to King Cityās Salinas Valley Fairgrounds from May 15 to 18, delivering on its promise of āThe Berry Best Fair.ā With a theme honoring the regionās rich agricultural heritage, this yearās...
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Monterey County Sheriffās Office investigating suspicious death in Ventana Wilderness
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office is investigating a suspicious death in the Sykes Hot Springs area of the Ventana Wilderness in the...























