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Children’s author visits Scheid Vineyards

Monterey County Free Libraries and Scheid Vineyards recently welcomed Roni Capin Rivera-Ashford, who wrote a book about the Disney feature film ā€œCoco.ā€

Soledad Chamber launches new Night Market

SOLEDAD — A new community tradition took off with excitement on the evening of May 9, as the Soledad Chamber of Commerce launched its first-ever Night Market. Held in the Grocery Outlet parking lot at 401 Nestles Road, the event brought together local businesses, food...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 23, 2023

POLL WORKERS MONTEREY COUNTY — On Wednesday, Aug. 23, Monterey County Elections is inviting community members to sign up to be a poll worker in honor of National Poll Worker Volunteer Day. To sign up, visit tinyurl.com/MCE-Poll-Worker. For more information about becoming a poll worker,...

Photos | Gonzales Memorial Day Observance 2023

Residents and veterans alike gathered at the Gonzales Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day Observance on Monday. Hosted by Gonzales American Legion Post 81, the May 29 ceremony featured a 21-gun salute by the Gonzales Police Explorers, Soledad High’s NJROTC Color Guard presenting the...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 28, 2021

PALMA GRADUATIONS SALINAS — Palma Junior High School will host an eighth-grade graduation Mass on the campus practice field, 919 Iverson St. in Salinas, on Friday, May 29, at 5 p.m. The Mass will be immediately followed by a graduation ceremony. On Sunday, May 30,...

Soledad school board evaluates independent learning

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SOLEDAD — Soledad Unified School District Superintendent Randy Bangs delivered a report on the independent study program at the Aug. 11 school board meeting. At the start of the current school year, Bangs noted there is a waiting list of students trying to get in...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 25, 2025

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BIG SUR MARATHON BIG SUR — The Big Sur International Marathon will return to Highway 1 on Sunday, April 27, featuring a scenic 27-mile course along the Big Sur coast. Nearly 10,000 athletes, thousands of spectators and hundreds of volunteers are expected to participate in...

Soledad man gets 18 years in prison for child molestation

SOLEDAD — Soledad resident Rosalio Rocha was sentenced Tuesday to 18 years in prison for committing two counts of child molestation upon two victims. According to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office, both offenses are violent felonies and are considered ā€œstrikesā€ under California’s Three Strikes...

Monterey County considers tax hike for aging dams, reservoirs

MONTEREY COUNTY — A community workshop was held last Friday in Salinas to consider options in how to pay for Monterey County’s aging dams and reservoirs, which continue to provide water for drinking and agriculture to the Salinas Valley. Landowners, politicians, legal experts and concerned citizens packed the...

Ranch Rodeo returns Sunday to Salinas Valley Fairgrounds

This weekend’s Monterey County Ranch Rodeo, co-produced by the Monterey County Cattlemen’s Association and the Salinas Valley Fair, will raise funds for both nonprofits while offering a fun way for local buckaroos to compete in traditional ranching contests.

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New well registration program aims to protect Salinas Valley groundwater

SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA)Ā have launched a new well registration program to...