Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 12, 2021
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA
KING CITY ā Wreaths Across Americaās Mobile Educational Exhibit is coming to Marina and King City on May 13 and 14. Sponsored by Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated and Wreaths Across America, the mobile unit will be at the Veteranās Transition...
Monterey County Dance Theatre celebrates 65th anniversary of āThe Nutcracker Balletā
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Dance Theatre (MCDT) is set to raise the curtain on its 65th anniversary production of āThe Nutcracker Balletā this weekend at the historic Robert Stanton Theater.
Directed and choreographed by Janette Harkness, the daughter of MCDT founder Pauline Hall, the...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | July 15, 2020
DANGEROUS HIGHWAY
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County District 3 Supervisor Chris Lopez and the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, Caltrans and the South of Salinas US 101 Traffic Safety Alliance will host a town hall meeting July 15 at 6 p.m. through Zoom in order...
Bay Federal Credit Union workplace campaign raises $12,600 for United Way
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Bay Federal Credit Union announced that its January workplace campaign raised over $12,600 for United Way.
Employees of the Credit Union made both one-time donations and payroll deductions in support of United Way of Santa Cruz and Monterey counties.
As part of their...
Fresh Express agrees to pay $280K for exposing over 80 employees to noxious bleach odors
SALINAS ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Officeās Environmental Protection Unit entered into a stipulated judgment March 15 with Fresh Express Inc. for violations of pesticide-related laws that exposed its employees to noxious odors resulting from the use of sodium hypochlorite (commonly known as bleach)...
Monterey County voters have until Sunday to cure ballot signatures
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Elections Department will certify the final results of the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
Voters who need to correct a missing or mismatched signature on their vote-by-mail ballot have until 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 5, 2024
GOODWILL COLLECTION DRIVE
KING CITY ā Community Food Pantry of King City is reminding residents that the Goodwill collection drive will begin this Saturday, April 6. The Food Pantry is asking South Monterey County residents to bring new or gently used items, such as clothing,...
Gonzales Youth Council members selected for 2022-23 school year
GONZALES ā Fresh on the heels of the City of Gonzales receiving the esteemed 2022 Helen Putnam Award for Excellence for the Gonzales Youth Councilās Mental Health Service Action Project, the city announced the appointment of the 2022-23 Gonzales Youth Council (GYC).
This year 19...
Transportation Agency for Monterey County provides update on US 101 South of Salinas project
SALINAS ā Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) Board of Directors received a comprehensive update on the US 101 South of Salinas project during its recent meeting.
The project, which is still in the planning stages, is aimed at addressing serious safety concerns along the...
Salinas Valley Recycles unveils Education Center and Garden near Gonzales
GONZALES ā Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority, aka Salinas Valley Recycles (SVR), will celebrate the grand opening of its new Education Center and Garden near Gonzales this Saturday in conjunction with the Youth Councilās year-end community project ā a Sustainability Fair.
In 2023, the inaugural...
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Salinas Valley Fair Kick-Off builds excitement for 2025 āBerry Best Fairā
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City were buzzing last month as the annual Fair Kick-Off event drew more than 600 guests...