Monterey County District Attorneyās Office warns about recent surge in fraudulent job postings
MONTEREY COUNTY ā In recent weeks, there has been a surge in fraudulent job postings targeting job seekers, announced Monterey County District Attorneyās Office.
These deceptive postings lead unsuspecting individuals to fake websites asking them to provide sensitive personal information, including direct deposit details. They...
Monterey County supervisor proposes plan to rehire laid-off hospitality workers
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo submitted a pandemic economic recovery ordinance for the county on Feb. 3, aimed at recalling laid-off county hospitality, restaurant and travel workers when the economy re-opens.
The ordinance would request those recalls based on greatest length of...
Monterey County issues mandatory face covering order for residents
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County is requiring residents to wear a face covering when going out into the public to perform essential activities, effective Thursday, April 30, to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
āAs the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, we are continuously reassessing our policies...
Landmark education case stemming from Soledad marks 50 years
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to honor the 50th anniversary of the landmark education and civil rights case of Diana v. California State Board of Education during its Jan. 26 regular meeting.
The case began with Soledad students and...
Plans continue for some activities at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds
KING CITY ā Salinas Valley Fairgrounds remains in a modified state of operation as Covid-19 pandemic health guidelines continue to restrict the types of activities that can be carried out in public settings.
The upcoming in-person Livestock Grading Show and Online Auction are being planned...
Monterey County inches closer to red tier of California reopening plan
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Infection rates are declining in Monterey County, with fewer daily confirmed cases of Covid-19 as time goes on, reported county health officer Dr. Edward Moreno during the March 3 press briefing.
āIf we continue to avoid gatherings and stay home as much...
Greenfield family welcomes New Yearās baby
GREENFIELD ā The labor and delivery team atĀ Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System in Salinas celebrated the births of three babies on Jan. 1, 2023.
The third and final baby of New Yearās Day, Vivica Ivy Sharp of Greenfield,Ā arrived at 10:40 p.m., just in time to...
Correctional Training Facility raises nearly $11K for Soledad Cops Giving Tree
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Police Chief Damon Wasson attended a ābig checkā presentation at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad on Aug. 22.
The Alternative to Violence Program (AVP) incarcerated persons and staff at CTF raised a total of $10,987.19 for the annual Cops Giving...
Read to Me Project named outstanding nonprofit for youth development
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Nonprofit Alliance of Monterey County, whose mission is to optimize the collective power of nonprofits for the benefit of Monterey County communities, has named Read to Me Project as the 2022 Outstanding Nonprofit Agency for Youth Development.
Since Read to Me Project...
Alliance on Aging awarded $200K grant to develop age-friendly plan for Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā Alliance on Aging (AOA) has received a $200,000 grant from the California Department of Aging to develop a local age-friendly action plan for Monterey County, focusing on the Salinas Valley.
The 21-month-long grant ā one of 15 awarded across the state ā...
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Soledad adopts new five-year strategic plan to guide city priorities
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad has adopted a new citywide strategic plan designed to guide operations, budgeting and long-term decision-making over the next five...























