Greenfield High School cancels classes Friday amid social media threats
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield High School has canceled classes Friday after additional threats of violence were made overnight, school officials announced.
āThere were additional threats made last night against Greenfield High School,ā said Jordan Mulder, superintendent of South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, in...
Thousands celebrate āGolden Hills & Fair Time Thrillsā at 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair
SALINAS VALLEY ā Nearly 40,000 people attended the 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair over the course of its four-day celebration in South Monterey County last week.
Under the theme, āGolden Hills & Fair Time Thrills,ā the 2024 Fair once again provided family-friendly activities and entertainment...
The end of Californiaās lockdowns
Today, weāre starting with some big news: There will be no green tier after all. In fact, very soon, weāre set to say goodbye to the purple, red, orange and yellow tiers that have for months dictated so much about our lives.
California plans to...
Gonzales awarded national health prize from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
GONZALES ā Gonzales has been named one of five winners of the 2019 RWJF Culture of Health Prize, awarded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), which honors communities for working at the forefront of advancing health, opportunity and equity.
Chosen from nearly 200 applicant...
Gonzales schools face looming multi-million dollar budget shortfall
GONZALES ā Board members for Gonzales Unified School District recently discussed looming budget problems, which according to a presentation from Associate Superintendent Mary Dawson, could have deferrals totaling $4.6 million.
āAlthough deferrals are scheduled to be repaid, this amount of deferrals can be catastrophic to...
Monterey County Free Libraries to establish Student Success Centers
SALINAS VALLEY ā For some students in the Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) service area, including the Salinas Valley, gaining access to school supplies may be simple, but for many, it is not.
MCFLās service area covers a stretch of about 130 miles, from Pajaro...
Monterey Bay Aquarium loans freezer to help Mee Memorial fight coronavirus
KING CITY ā Monterey Bay Aquarium has loaned a freezer capable of reaching sub-zero temperatures to Mee Memorial Healthcare System in an effort to help the South Monterey County hospital administer Covid-19 vaccines in the area.
āWhile vaccines remain in short supply in Monterey County,...
Salinas Valley Half Marathon returns this year
Itās been two years since the running of the Salinas Valley Half Marathon, a scenic 13.1-mile run through the vineyards and rich agricultural lands of āSteinbeck country.ā The event returns Aug. 5.
Hartnell College breaks ground at King City Education Center expansion
KING CITY ā In a packed room at the
King City Education Center on Dec. 3, King City community leaders and Hartnell
students, employees, trustees and friends gathered to kick off construction of
an expansion that will double the size of the center by January 2021.
This historic...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 28, 2026
JUDICIAL SEATS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Jan. 26 marked the opening of the Declaration of Intention filing period for judicial seats in the June 2, 2026, Statewide Direct Primary Election. All interested candidates must file their Declaration of Intention no later than 5pm on Wednesday, Feb....
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Greenfield High team conquers regional Academic World Quest competition
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield High School students took first place in the Monterey County regional Academic World Quest competition, earning a trip to the national...























