Women in agtech: Ellie Symes
Editorās Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wuās book, āFrom Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food is Grown,ā which tells the stories of women entrepreneurs who are transforming agriculture through high technology.
Ellie Symes could easily pass for the...
Monterey County Sheriffās Office hosts groundbreaking ceremony for new Re-Entry Resource Center
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Sheriffās Office hosted a groundbreaking ceremony last week for the new Re-Entry Resource Center.
The April 8 event was held at the Monterey County Jail, located at 1410 Natividad Road in Salinas.
The Sheriffās Office is constructing a Re-Entry Resource Center...
Rep. Panetta convenes veterans community to highlight anniversary of PACT Act
MONTEREY COUNTY ā U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta convened members of the veterans community for a panel discussion marking the first anniversary of the Honoring Our PACT Act, landmark legislation that for the first time ensured veterans exposed to toxic substances during service get the...
Valley Health Associates secures grant to expand Medication Assisted Treatment in Soledad
SOLEDAD ā Valley Health Associates, in collaboration with Central Coast Overdose Prevention, has announced the award of $2 million in grant funding through the Department of Health Care Services and Sierra Health Foundation.
This grant will significantly enhance the availability of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)...
Greenfield man gets 15 years-to-life in prison for deadly crash
GREENFIELD ā A Monterey County judge has sentenced Greenfield resident Baltazar Donato to 15 years-to-life in state prison for second-degree murder.
Donato, 28, received an additional consecutive five-year sentence for driving under the influence causing injury, with two prior DUIs, and causing bodily injury to...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 8, 2021
WEEDING VOLUNTEERS
KING CITY ā King City in Bloom will host its next weed cleanup at the city park and around the recreation building in King City on Wednesday, June 9. They will also lay gorilla hair at the golf course and recreation center. Those...
Soledad swimming pool in need of repairs
SOLEDAD ā Community members are being asked by the Soledad-Mission Recreation District to help in getting the cityās pool restored.
The current amount being sought for repairs to the pool and filter system is $85,000, after prior fundraising and state grants put funding in place...
Gonzales breaks ground on new Industrial Wastewater System and Treatment Facility
GONZALES ā The City of Gonzales hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Nov. 22 for Phase I of a new Industrial Wastewater (IW) System and Treatment Facility.
āThis groundbreaking marks the beginning of a brighter more sustainable future for the City of Gonzales,ā said City Manager...
Read to Me Project named outstanding nonprofit for youth development
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Nonprofit Alliance of Monterey County, whose mission is to optimize the collective power of nonprofits for the benefit of Monterey County communities, has named Read to Me Project as the 2022 Outstanding Nonprofit Agency for Youth Development.
Since Read to Me Project...
South County Trashion Show returns to King City next week
SALINAS VALLEY ā The unforgettable South County Trashion Show fundraiser and luncheon is back after two long years.
Alliance on Aging will once again host the annual event on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 11:30 a.m. in the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in...
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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...























