Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 1, 2022
FAMILY FUN
GREENFIELD ā Family Fun Festival, a free celebration of active and healthy living, is planned for Saturday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Oak Avenue Elementary School, 1239 Oak Ave., in Greenfield. Youth and their parents or guardians are encouraged...
$1M grant advances broadband expansion on Central Coast
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) has secured a $1 million California Public Utilities Commission broadband development grant to support the Central Coast Broadband Consortium (CCBC)ās efforts to expand broadband in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties.
The grant is funded by...
Salvation Army gives out 476 backpacks to local students
Soledad Salvation Army is in the process of distributing a total of 476 backpacks to students in fourth through 12th grade.
Monterey-Salinas Transit breaks ground on South County Operations and Maintenance Facility
KING CITY ā Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) board members, elected officials and staff celebrated the groundbreaking of MSTās South County Operations and Maintenance Facility in King City on July 10.
The project will support existing and future transit needs in the surrounding rural communities of South...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 10, 2023
JOB FAIR
GREENFIELD ā A job fair with multiple employers, hosted by the Monterey County Workforce Development Board, is scheduled for Wednesday, May 10, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Greenfield Civic Center, 599 El Camino Real. Jobseekers can register at montereycountywdb.org/business-services/job-career-fairs/ to find...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 5, 2023
MEMORY PILLOWS
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield seniors age 50 and up are invited to join Lori, memorial art specialist, to make memory pillows for the month of May. Participants should bring shirts, ties, handkerchiefs or other personal objects they would like to use for their pillowcase....
Gonzales senior group among nominees for community service awards
GONZALES ā Adventure Seeking Seniors group was among this yearās nominees for the 47th Annual LIVE UNITED Awards, presented by United Way Monterey County, which celebrate and recognize volunteers for their contributions to the community.
The Gonzales group is made up of senior citizens...
āFire monksā defend Tassajara Zen monastery from wildfire
Eight Buddhist monks working to defend the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center near Big Sur, California, from a nearby wildfire have relied not only on the training they have received from professional firefighters but also on their Zen practice.
The crew of fire monks, as they...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 5, 2021
BIKE WORKSHOP
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Community Science Workshop and Monterey County Health Department will host a Bike Repair Workshop on Feb. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the GCSW location, 45 El Camino Real in Greenfield. The free workshop will teach youth how...
Monterey Countyās Science of Reading Academy expands educator training
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) is offering the Science of Reading Academy, a professional development series providing local teachers with research-based tools and strategies to accelerate literacy in classroom settings serving students ages 4 to 8.
The first cohort launched in...
Local News
Volleyball | King City rallies to beat Greenfield
KING CITY ā Trailing in their first match of the volleyball season two games to one, the King City Lady Mustangs played better down...