City of Soledad receives $750K in CDBG funds
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad has been awarded $750,000 from the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), a program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The grant award will go to small businesses located in Soledad as they continue to recover from...
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.
āThese dollars represent a recognition...
Two more test positive for COVID-19 in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Two new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported Thursday in Monterey County, bringing the countywide total to four patients so far.
Following the countyās first positive COVID-19 cases announced earlier this week, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System says an increase in the...
Salinas Valley Health invests in next generation of medical professionals
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley Healthās Summer Health Institute (SHI) supports the dreams of first-generation, college-bound students by investing in the potential talents of local high school students, including those from South Monterey County.
At the same time, the unique program is an innovative way...
How artificial intelligence is fighting wildfires
In 2003, Ilkay Altintas, a computer scientist with the University of California, San Diego, had her first wildfire encounter. She had been in Santa Barbara for a workshop and couldnāt take the train home.
āThe track was gone,ā she recalled this week.
So she hitched a...
Greenfield woman celebrates 100th birthday
GREENFIELD ā Family members of Ellen Bradley, who turned 100 years old on June 28, recently gathered with their centenarian matriarch in Greenfield.
The family got together last Sunday to celebrate Bradleyās momentous birthday and take her to lunch at La Fogata.
Bradley, who has lived...
Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Oct. 9, 2023
Rachael Reyes Canales of Soledad has been named to Southern New Hampshire Universityās summer 2023 Presidentās List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.7 and above for the reporting term are named...
Monterey County lifts, modifies Willow Fire evacuation warnings and orders
BIG SUR ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office has lifted and modified evacuation warnings and orders for the Willow Fire, effective 5 p.m. Thursday.
The wildfire, located southeast of Big Sur in Los Padres National Forestās Ventana Wilderness, has burned at least 2,877 acres and is...
Saturday night slam
A near capacity crowd could be found last Saturday at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City, where Pro Wrestling Revolution took over the Expo Building.
Fall Festival a hit in Gonzales
GONZALES ā The Fall Festival on Fourth Street in downtown Gonzales drew a crowd Saturday night with plenty of ghouls and monsters in attendance just days before Halloween.Ā
Nonprofit groups sold food and crafts while children and their parents enjoyed the games, music and contests....
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Miss Salinas Valley Fair competition opens for 2026 applicants
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley Fair is now accepting applications for the 2026 Miss Salinas Valley Fair Competition, offering young women the chance to...























