City of Soledad launches crack seal project
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad launched a crack seal project in July to help roads last longer and give motor vehicles a smoother drive.
Crack sealing is the most commonly applied preventative pavement maintenance, and it is a relatively inexpensive process for its tremendous benefit...
For Second Straight Year, California Sees a Population Decline
LOS ANGELES — Deaths from COVID-19. Aging baby boomers. Fewer children. Restrictions on immigration.
These factors, as well as the soaring cost of living, are forcing California — long associated in the public imagination as a destination and place of growth — to confront the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 3, 2021
SPANISH WORKSHOP
MONTEREY COUNTY — Hospice Giving Foundation announced the launch of its first virtual workshop in Spanish, which will be presented via Zoom on Thursday, March 4, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The foundation hired Erandi García as a program specialist in December, with...
Mee Memorial announces winners of National Rural Health Day student poster contest
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has announced the winners of its student poster contest organized to celebrate National Rural Health Day on Nov. 17.
Open to all South Monterey County public and private school students from kindergarten to 12th grade, the contest centered...
Greenfield, King City high schools prepare to allow some students back on campus
GREENFIELD — School board members from the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District discussed the beginning of school and plans for potential reopening in the future during the Aug. 26 board meeting.
“I talked to teachers the first day of school and it...
Monterey County Workforce Development Board Green Cadre program receives $2M state grant
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) has received a second round of funding — almost $2 million — from the California Volunteers, Office of the Governor, for the Youth Service Corps employment program.
“The Youth Service Corps funding will help MCWDB address...
Photo | Soledad Rotary welcomes new president, members
Soledad Rotary’s new Club President Joseph Sanchez started his 2023-24 term on July 20, when he ran his first meeting and discussed his vision for the year. Sanchez said he is “very honored and excited” to take on the role. Also during the meeting,...
Photos | Dia de los Muertos Celebration, Spook Fest bring spirited affair to Soledad
More than 300 community members attended the City of Soledad’s first-ever General Plan Kickoff and Dia de los Muertos Celebration last Thursday at the Soledad Community Center.
The Nov. 2 gathering was designed to engage the community in shaping the future through the General...
Correctional Training Facility hosts car show for staff, inmates
SOLEDAD — In an unprecedented event, Correctional Training Facility (CTF) staff and inmates organized their first car show last month at the Soledad facility.
On May 19, CTF custody staff and the incarcerated population of Facilities A and B put on the first-of-its-kind car show,...
Salinas Valley Health receives consecutive ‘A’ grade for patient safety
SALINAS — Salinas Valley Health earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.
Leapfrog assigns letter grades ranging from “A” to “F” to general hospitals across the country using evidence-based measures of patient safety...
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Greenfield welcomes 8 new interns for hands-on training
GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield has welcomed eight new interns into its Internship Program, with the participants beginning hands-on training and professional experiences across...
