Severe weather triggers evacuation warnings for wildfire burn areas in Monterey County
UPDATE: The evacuation warning has been upgraded to an evacuation order for the River, Carmel and Dolan fire burn scar areas and evacuation zones effective Jan. 26 at 4 p.m. Temporary evacuation points have been set up at Toro Park School, 22500 Portola Drive, Salinas; Chualar...
Hartnell Road bridge project begins south of Salinas
SALINAS ā Construction work on the Hartnell Road Bridge Replacement Project began on July 5.
The bridge replacement will require the closure of Hartnell Road about 400 feet west of Alisal Road, just south of the City of Salinas, for the duration of the work.
The...
Arts4MC announces 2025 Spring Community Arts Grant recipients
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has announced the newest recipients of its 2025 Community Arts Grants, awarding $109,000 in total funding to 16 local organizations bringing arts and culture to communities across all five supervisorial districts.
These grants, up to $7,500...
āSe transmite mĆ”s que las otrasā: los cientĆficos alertan sobre la nueva variante en California
CALIFORNIA ā Dos estudios confirman que un nuevo coronavirus mutante en California es mĆ”s contagioso, aunque la escala de su amenaza no estĆ” clara.
Dos nuevos estudios demuestran que una variante del coronavirus que fue detectada en California durante el mes de diciembre, es mƔs contagiosa que...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 7, 2021
FLEA MARKET CANCELED
KING CITY ā Oscar Avalos from King City Rotary announced May 2 that the Rotary Flea Market planned for May 23 had to be canceled due to Covid-19 restrictions. While the weekly flea market held at the same site at Salinas Valley...
Soledad Community Health Care District celebrates lifelong residentās 105th birthday
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD) celebrated a momentous milestone in the life of one of its cherished residents, Jennie Aquino, who turned 105 years old on Saturday.
Aquino, a lifelong resident of Soledad, has been an integral part of the community since...
Greenfield juvenile arrested for attempted murder after stabbing man
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield police and fire departments responded to a domestic disturbance March 4 at about 4 p.m. on the 100 block of Eighth Street.
When emergency personnel arrived on scene, they discovered an adult male suffering from a single stab wound to the torso....
Rancho Cielo marks second year of RIDE Car Scholarship to boost student mobility
SALINAS VALLEY ā Rancho Cielo marked its first day of school with a special assembly on Aug. 12, during which five recent graduatesāKenia Perez, Isaiah Barajas, Severiano De Jesus, Serenity Lucas and Melissa Torresābecame the second group of students to receive the RIDE (Rancho...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 26, 2023
CAR WASH
KING CITY ā Sun Street Centers will host a car wash fundraiser to support its Men and Womenās Residential Program in King City on Saturday, May 27. The car wash will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 641 Broadway St....
Soledad gang members with guns arrested in Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Police Department has arrested four gang members from Soledad for weapons-related charges.
On Oct. 30 at about 11 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle near the intersection of Oak Avenue and Tom Rodgers Circle for traffic violations.
The driver ā David Madrigal, 22, of...
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See Monterey launchesĀ Off the CanvasĀ art tourism campaign
MONTEREY COUNTY āĀ See Monterey has announced the launch ofĀ Off the Canvas,Ā a new arts and culture tourism initiative highlighting murals, sculptures and other arts and...






















