Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 22, 2025
BURN PERMITS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Cal Fire San Benito-Monterey Unit has announced that hazard reduction burning in State Responsibility Areas (SRA) of San Benito and Monterey counties will require an official permit, effective Jan. 16. āHazard reduction burning is an essential tool in wildfire prevention,...
Booting up knowledge
Loaves, Fishes and Computers (LFC) received a $21,000 donation from Spectrum to expand programs and utilize funds in a positive way.
Weed control effort seeks to curb virus threat for Salinas Valleyās lettuce
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County has enacted a mandatory abatement program for select weeds as part of an effort to contain the impatiens necrotic spot virus, or INSV, which has severely impacted the regionās lettuce crop in recent years.
Officials are urging residents who notice...
Californiaās Recall: What to Watch
SACRAMENTO ā California voters will decide whether to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, concluding an idiosyncratic election that has been held in the middle of a pandemic and closely watched as one of the first big indicators of the countryās political direction since...
CSUMB debuts play about local studentsā lives in Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā āLas Memorias,ā an original play produced by California State University Monterey Bay and written and performed by local high school students, premieres this week with three performances open to the community.
As part of CSUMBās summer youth program Performance As Education (PAE),...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 10, 2024
HISTORIC INTERVIEWS
KING CITY ā Four oral history interviews have been added to the collection of the San Antonio Valley Historical Association (SAVHA), preserving memories of South Monterey County. Featured on YouTube are life stories of John and Darlene Maggini of Bitterwater, Butch Heinsen of...
Senior socials expand lineup in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā A monthly social hour for active seniors in the community will be expanding its lineup to include King City, following successful programs in both Soledad and Gonzales.
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valleyās SOCOS Social (SOuth COunty Seniors Social) program has...
Freeze watch in effect from Tuesday night to Friday
The forecast for Bay Area this week just keeps getting colder.
The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch in effect beginning Tuesday and lasting each overnight through Friday for the North Bay, Salinas Valley and San Benito County. Forecasters said these areas face possible...
El PƔjaro CDC relaunches in-person services in South Monterey County
SOLEDAD ā El PĆ”jaro Community Development Corporation (CDC) has announced the return of its in-person services to the city of Soledad and the surrounding South Monterey County communities.
Beginning June 19, El PƔjaro CDC will offer weekly in-person opportunities for local businesses and entrepreneurs to...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 12, 2021
RITZ GALA
KING CITY ā Sol Treasures will host its annual gala on Saturday, Nov. 13, from 5 to 10 p.m., at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City. This yearās event is Vegas themed, called āPuttinā on the Ritz,ā and will feature classic rat-pack...
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Avanza brings higher education message to Salinas Valley schools
SOLEDAD ā The Avanza Network wrapped up its 10th annual conference in the Salinas Valley last month after visiting 25 middle and high schools...























