Volunteers rescue hundreds of animals from Monterey County wildfires
MONTEREY COUNTY ā While smoke filled the Salinas Valley skies from nearby wildfires, volunteer individuals and teams were organizing to rescue pets and bring them to shelter, especially larger animals that would otherwise have to be left behind by owners during fire-related evacuations.
Numerous posts...
Monterey County closes Toro Park indefinitely due to wildfire damage
SALINAS ā Toro Park will be closed indefinitely due to extensive damage from the wildfires, Monterey County announced Wednesday night.
The county park, located 6 miles from downtown Salinas, is currently being used as a base camp for Cal Fire and was already closed to...
Hartnell womenās soccer team honored after winning first state title
SALINAS ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors has recognized the Hartnell College womenās soccer team for winning the state championship title for the first time in the programās history.
Last Tuesday the Supervisors voted to proclaim Dec. 14, 2021, as āHartnell Womenās Soccer Team State...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 25, 2024
LISTENING SESSION
SAN ARDO ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and his District 3 office will be hosting a community listening session on Thursday, Sept. 26, in San Ardo. The session will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the San Ardo Elementary School, 32428 Center...
Monterey County extends shelter-in-place order through May 31
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey Countyās shelter-in-place order has been extended through May 31, announced Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno on Friday.
The updated Shelter-in-Place Order goes into effect May 4, when the previous order was set to expire. The new order also includes...
Arts Council for Monterey County and partners secure $250K grant for local arts
CENTRAL COAST ā Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC), along with its partners ā San Benito County Arts Council and Arts Council Santa Cruz County ā have been selected as one of 36 recipients in a competitive grant program designed to boost economic growth...
Monterey County makes progress toward reopening businesses
SALINAS VALLEY ā Cities within Monterey County continue to move toward reopening in slow phases, with recent guideline changes from the state meaning different, and often easier, hurdles to pass in order to ease restrictions.
āUnder the previous criteria, the county would not have met...
City receives Champion for Children Award
Monterey County Childrenās Council (MCCC) selected the City of Gonzales to receive the first Champion for Children Award after the City added a āHealth and Wellnessā element to its General Plan for the wellbeing of children and youth.
California Rodeo Salinas surpasses $850K in community donations for 2025
SALINAS VALLEY ā California Rodeo Salinas recently announced that it has distributed $854,035 to nonprofits, Western heritage organizations and community groups across the region.
These funds, which increased by 7% over 2024, reflect the Rodeoās ongoing commitment to giving back and ensuring that local programs...
Greenfield High School speech and debate team asks to be reinstated
GREENFIELD ā Trustees from the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District heard from members of the Greenfield High School Speech and Debate Team at their Jan. 24 board meeting, during which the students asked for a resolution to the teamās suspension status...
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New well registration program aims to protect Salinas Valley groundwater
SALINAS VALLEYĀ ā Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA)Ā have launched a new well registration program to...






















