Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 30, 2021
MENāS HEALTH
SALINAS ā Two board-certified physicians specializing in radiation oncology and family medicine are taking part in the latest Ask the Experts virtual events hosted by Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System. The free virtual events on Wednesday, June 30, will focus on menās health...
Immigration rights forum set for tonight in Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Monterey County Immigrant Rights Ad Hoc Committee will host its second āKnow Your Rightsā Immigration Forum at Vista Verde Middle School in Greenfield on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 6 p.m.
The Ad Hoc Committee is comprised of dozens of local leaders from the...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Aug. 21, 2020
FREE PET FOOD
GREENFIELD ā The SPCA of Monterey County will host a free pet food bank on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Patriot Park, 1351 Oak Ave. in Greenfield. SPCA has already given out more than 43,000 pounds of pet...
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...
Partial closure of Torero Drive begins Friday for Toro Park Cut-Through Traffic Pilot Project
SALINAS ā Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC), Caltrans District 5 and the County of Monterey have announced that a partial closure of Torero Drive, along Highway 68, will begin this Friday, July 12.
The partial road closure is a component of the Toro Park...
Salinas Valley Fair to host online livestock auction
KING CITY ā One of the largest features of the Salinas Valley Fair, the Junior Livestock Auction, will continue to take place through an online format even while the 2020 fair itself has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
The auction will take place on...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 17, 2024
LISTENING SESSION
GREENFIELD ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and his District 3 office will be hosting a community listening session on Wednesday, July 17, in Greenfield. The session will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Greenfield Library Branch, 315 El Camino Real. Residents...
Thousands turn out for 2023 Salinas Valley Fair
SALINAS VALLEY ā Once again the Salinas Valley Fair drew thousands of people to South Monterey County for a long weekend of family-friendly activities and entertainment, including its first-ever huge concert headlined by multiplatinum country singer Dylan Scott on Saturday night.
The 79th annual celebration...
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Secaās Turkey Trot sets new donation record
SALINAS ā Families began arriving before sunrise on Thanksgiving Day eager to venture onto Monterey Countyās iconic WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas for exercise, family photos and to raise valuable funds for the Food Bank for Monterey County.
In four hours, a record total...
Salinas Valley resident from Ukraine seeks local help for hometown defense
SALINAS VALLEY ā A Salinas Valley resident originally from Ukraine is seeking local help to raise money for a reconnaissance drone to be used in her hometownās defense against Russian invasion.
Irene Lee spent the first 43 years of her life in Ukraine, hailing from...
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Greenfield serves more than 600 meals at 2nd annual Day of...
GREENFIELD ā More than 600 meals were shared Sunday as the community gathered for Greenfieldās second annual A Day of Thanks dinner at Greenfield...























