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April 23, 2026

‘Se transmite más que las otras’: los científicos alertan sobre la nueva variante en California

CALIFORNIA — Dos estudios confirman que un nuevo coronavirus mutante en California es más contagioso, aunque la escala de su amenaza no está clara. Dos nuevos estudios demuestran que una variante del coronavirus que fue detectada en California durante el mes de diciembre, es más contagiosa que...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 11, 2025

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LIVING HISTORY DAY KING CITY — Join the excitement at the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum in King City on Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Gold Rush Jamboree – Living History Day, where the spirit of the...

Greenfield Police awarded grant for anti-tobacco campaign

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has been awarded $56,155 from the Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program, which will be used for enforcement and education of illegal sales of tobacco to minors. As part of the grant, students at Greenfield High School will work closely...

Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Oct. 9, 2023

Grad Notes
Rachael Reyes Canales of Soledad has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s summer 2023 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.7 and above for the reporting term are named...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 5, 2021

CLEANUP DAY GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield and other organizations have planned a Cleanup Day on Saturday, Nov. 6, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Greenfield Corporation Yard, 920 Walnut Ave. Local residents can dispose of such items as general garbage, mattresses, electronics,...

Long-term construction project continues on Highway 1 south of Limekiln State Park

BIG SUR — A project to replace a culvert and repair erosion on Highway 1 south of Limekiln State Park has begun, resulting in long-term one-way traffic control. The construction project on Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast is located at Post Mile 20.4,...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 30, 2023

MOVIE NIGHT KING CITY — Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum will host an Outdoor Movie Night on Saturday, July 1, at 8:30 p.m. The movie “Grease” will be shown outside the main Museum barn at San Lorenzo Park in King City. Concessions and...

Monterey County Pops! launches music series across South Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Pops! has announced an upcoming series of music programs designed to enrich the lives of South Monterey County residents through educational residencies and special performances. Programs will feature high school residencies, a “Peter and the Wolf” program for elementary schools,...

Monterey County exceeds 3,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19

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MONTEREY COUNTY — The number of residents who have tested positive for novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Monterey County has surpassed 3,000, according to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department. Another 76 confirmed cases were added Friday, bringing the total number of Covid-19-infected residents...

Photos | Hundreds turn out for Salinas Valley’s Halloween, Day of the Dead activities

SALINAS VALLEY — Over the past week, spine-chilling activities to celebrate Halloween and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) took place throughout the Salinas Valley. Hundreds of trick-or-treaters stopped by the third annual Front Street’s Spook Fest on Monday, presented by the...

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Jennifer Trujillo

Greenfield native earns prestigious Rawlins Merit Award at Chico State

GREENFIELD — Greenfield native Jennifer Trujillo still remembers a back-to-school night from her elementary school days. Her parents arrived quite late, still in their...