Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 10, 2025
ADOPTION EVENT
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County will host its āFall in Loveā adoption event from Friday, Oct. 10, through Sunday, Oct. 12. During this period, all adoption fees will be waived, thanks to the support of donors; donations are encouraged to help sustain...
Police arrest 3 for child endangerment and firearms in Soledad
SOLEDAD ā Two men and a woman have been arrested for child endangerment as well as for weapons and narcotics violations in Soledad.
On May 31, at 2 p.m., a South Monterey County Task Force detective spotted a known parolee in a vehicle driving in...
Youth learn about gang violence at annual summit in Salinas
The annual Gang Prevention Summit on Jan. 26 featured many speakers from law enforcement and from the Boys and Girls Club. This year there was also a special speaker, Juan āJohnnyā Gomez, who was present when two of his relatives were victims of gang violence.
Suspect arrested in connection to Soledad structure fire
SOLEDAD ā At around 3 p.m. March 26, Soledad Police Department received a call of a structure fire on Nestles Road in Soledad.
Officers arrived to find one of the abandoned buildings on fire.
Officers were then directed to a suspect who fled toward the...
United Way Monterey Countyās āStuff the Busā helps local students in need
MONTEREY COUNTY ā United Way Monterey County hosted its 12th Annual Stuff the Bus in July, during which volunteers assembled more than 3,100 backpacks that will be delivered to children experiencing homelessness in Monterey County.
In partnership with Monterey County Office of Education, United Way...
SNIP Bus helps local pets on monthly basis in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Spaying and neutering for pets was conducted locally and affordably with a visit from the SNIP Bus, which operated in Greenfield on May 16 and Soledad on May 17.
With the exception of this past March, the SNIP Bus has visited South...
Food distribution increases in Salinas Valley amid coronavirus pandemic
SALINAS VALLEY ā Sheltering in place coincides with less
frequent trips to the grocery store, but for a growing number of people, it
also means job loss and an increasing inability to purchase food in the first
place.
Food distribution has always happened in South Monterey County,
but...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 16, 2025
WALKING AUDIT
CHUALAR ĀĀā County of Monterey staff will conduct a Technical Walking Audit in Chualar on Thursday, July 17, as part of the Chualar Community Plan initiative. Residents may notice county personnel and vehicles in their neighborhoods between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. County...
Monterey Bay Air Resources District announces Spare the Air program
CENTRAL COAST ā Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) has started announcing wintertime Spare the Air alerts for Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.
MBARD will send out notifications by 3 p.m. on days when conditions warrant a Spare the Air alert. Conditions include...
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Alliance on Aging offers free tax preparation services
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Alliance on Aging has announced the return of its free tax preparation services for older adults and people with disabilities, beginning...























