Gonzales City Council awards contract for community center
GONZALES ā Gonzales City Council awarded the design-build contract for the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center to the Otto Construction/WRNS Studio team on June 6.
The community center will be constructed on a city-owned parcel at Gabilan Court and Fifth Street, just east of...
Mee Memorial attempts to thwart Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
SALINAS VALLEY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System in King City has received a federal grant to help improve Covid-19 vaccine confidence throughout its service area in southern Monterey County, spanning more than 55 miles between Soledad and Bradley.
Health Resources and Services Administration provided the...
Vaccine clinics in Greenfield, Soledad reach out to area farmworkers
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County residents were able to get vaccinated with six sessions of a mass Covid-19 vaccination effort last weekend at Greenfield Memorial Hall and Soledad Community Center.
A total of 3,000 vaccine doses were distributed at the events, which were separate from...
Hartnell superintendent granted emergency powers for college district
SALINAS ā Hartnell
Community Collegeās Governing Board voted unanimously to grant temporary
emergency powers to Superintendent/President Patricia Hsieh, during an
emergency meeting Wednesday.
All seven district directors were present for the March 18 vote,
but the student member was absent.
The action allows Hsieh to respond to the novel coronavirus...
Excessive heat warning issued for Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā An excessive heat warning has been issued for parts of Monterey County, including the cities of Greenfield and King City as well as southern Salinas Valley.
The warning takes effect beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday and continues until 1 p.m. Friday, according...
Hartnell College awarded $9.5M grant to support students in agricultural careers
SALINAS ā Hartnell College has been awarded a $9.5 million grant from the USDAās National Institute of Food and Agricultureās inaugural NEXTGEN program.
The official announcement was made during a presentation by the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack in Washington, D.C., on June 20.
āThis...
Carli Hammond crowned Miss Salinas Valley Fair 2022
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Home Charter School senior Carli Hammond was crowned 2022 Miss Salinas Valley Fair after competing against one other girl in such areas as personality, scholastic ability, poise and horsemanship.
The annual contest took place at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in...
Monterey County donates furniture to aid San Benitoās recovery from fire
MONTEREY COUNTY ā County of Monterey is providing assistance to the County of San Benito after a recent fire affected their administrative offices, resulting in the loss of essential office furniture and supplies.
On Sept. 8, Hollister firefighters responded to a fire in the vicinity...
Greenfield officer assaulted by man with gun
GREENFIELD ā An officer from the Greenfield Police Department was assaulted Sunday night while attempting to arrest a man who had a gun.
At about 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 27, Greenfield patrol officers contacted Uriel Medina near the intersection of Seventh Street and Oak Avenue.
According...
Monterey County reports nearly 4,000 new cases and 39 deaths from Covid-19 so far in 2021
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Nearly 4,000 new cases and 39 deaths related to Covid-19 have been reported in Monterey County since the beginning of the new year.
Just this week, an additional three deaths were added Friday, followed by nine on Thursday, four on Wednesday and...
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Hit-and-run driver arrested after striking two Greenfield students walking to school
GREENFIELD ā A 22-year-old Greenfield man was arrested this week after police say he struck two elementary-aged students with his vehicle and left the...























