Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 4, 2021
MISS RODEO
SALINAS ā Young ladies who are passionate about the western lifestyle and promoting the rodeo industry can run for the title of Miss California Rodeo Salinas and become an ambassador for the largest professional rodeo in the state. Entries for the 2021 contest...
Greenfield man facing attempted murder charge after 4-hour standoff with police
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Police Department will be charging a local man with attempted murder and criminal threats following a four-hour standoff Sunday morning.
On June 11, at about 9:20 a.m., Greenfield Police officers responded to a report of criminal threats and brandishing of a weapon...
Mee Memorial Childrenās Health and Wellness Center opens in King City
KING CITY ā The Mee Memorial Childrenās Health and Wellness Center officially opened its doors last week at Mee Memorial Healthcare Systemās campus at 809 Broadway St. in King City, marking a transformative moment for pediatric care in South Monterey County.
Designed to address the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 19, 2022
HOUSING WORKSHOP
SOLEDAD ā Monterey Bay Economic Partnership Housing Initiative and the City of Soledad will be cohosting a Salinas Valley Housing Element Workshop on Thursday, May 19, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Soledad Community Center, 560 Walker Drive. Every eight years, California...
Whalefest Monterey launches ocean-themed student essay contest
MONTEREY ā Organizers of Whalefest Monterey and Fishermanās Wharf Association are inviting students entering grades 6 to 12 in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties to participate in the Whalefest Monterey Ocean-Themed 2020 Student Summer Essay Contest.
āWe are asking our youth to write...
Monterey County added to stateās Covid-19 watch list
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County has been placed on the stateās Covid-19 county data monitoring watch list after exceeding the 14-day case rate threshold of 100 cases per 100,000 residents and the threshold for percent change in three-day average hospitalizations.
California Department of Public Health...
Gonzales proposes sales tax hike with Measure S on November ballot
GONZALES ā City of Gonzales has placed Measure S on the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election ballot.
Gonzales voters are being asked to consider approval of an ordinance that will create and impose a new one-half percent (0.5%) Transactions and Use Tax, raising the rate...
California orders all teachers to be vaccinated or face regular testing
California became the first state to issue a vaccine mandate for all educators in public and private schools when Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday ordered teachers and school staff members to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or face weekly testing.
āWe think itāll be...
Regional drone program lands $1M grant
SALINAS VALLEY ā University of California Santa Cruzās CITRIS Initiative for Drone Education and Research (CIDER) along with several partners has received a $1 million, 15-month planning grant to support regional drone education and workforce development from the James Irvine Foundation.
The funds will be...
Community Foundation for Monterey County names Dr. Cabrera, Claypool and Cullen to its Board of Directors
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has announced the addition of Dr. Rolando Cabrera, Mary Claypool and Robert Cullen to its Board of Directors.
āWe are excited to add Rolando, Mary and Robert to the board. Their talent and perspective will expand...
Local News
Officials investigating Salinas Valley State Prison inmateās Feb. 13 death as...
SOLEDAD ā California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating theĀ Feb. 13Ā death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP)Ā in Soledad...























