Greenfield twins born minutes apart in different years
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield twins Aylin and Alfredo Trujillo were born just 15 minutes apart, but what makes their birth so rare is that it happened on different days, months and years.
Aylin Yolanda Trujillo entered the world exactly at midnight on Saturday, Jan. 1, making...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 14, 2022
LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Workforce Development Board is offering the Monterey Cadre Leadership Program on Jan. 24, providing an opportunity to build leadership and advocacy skills for young adults, ages 18 to 24. Participants will develop leadership skills, engage in community service,...
Deadline nears for assemblymemberās āThere Ought to be a Lawā Program
CALIFORNIA ā As the state legislature resumed last week, Assemblymember Robert Rivas is reminding the public to participate in his officeās third annual āThere Ought to be a Lawā Program.
First introduced in December 2019, the program invites constituents of the 30th Assembly District to submit...
Hartnell College hosts registration fairs for Spring semester
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College invites new and returning students to enroll for the Spring 2022 semester during registration fairs to be held Jan. 11-14 at four campus sites and will provide them up to $550 for textbooks, supplies and campus food service.
The new...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 12, 2022
SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS
SALINAS ā Hartnell Community College District Governing Board has announced the resignation of Interim Superintendent/President RaĆŗl RodrĆguez, effective Jan. 14. RodrĆguez, who joined Hartnell in July 2020, will become interim chancellor of the San Jose-Evergreen Community College District. The Board planned to consider...
2021 Year in Review | Looking back on Salinas Valleyās top stories ā Part II
KING CITY ā The year 2021 felt like an extension of its tumultuous predecessor, as news of the regionās fight against the Covid-19 pandemic carried on through the headlines each week.
However, there were other stories ā some virus-related, some not ā that also defined...
Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Jan. 11, 2022
Ruby Silva of King City and Tricia Smith of Soledad were named to the summer 2021 Presidentās List at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H. Full-time students who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.700 and above are named to the Presidentās List.
Teah...
2021 Year in Review | Looking back on Salinas Valleyās top stories ā Part I
SALINAS VALLEY ā The year 2021 felt like an extension of its tumultuous predecessor, as news of the regionās fight against the Covid-19 pandemic carried on through the headlines each week.
However, there were other stories ā some virus-related, some not ā that also defined...
City of Gonzales receives health report from Monterey County
GONZALES ā City of Gonzales commissioned the Monterey County Health Department to conduct a health assessment to objectively examine the status of health and well-being in the community and opportunities for improving community health.
Findings were presented to the city in a report, āCity of...
Landmark new laws take effect in California
CALIFORNIA ā Hundreds of new bills signed into law last year have taken effect Jan. 1 in California, including historic measures to expand worker protections, tackle the stateās housing crisis, redress historical injustices, increase voter access and more.
āIn partnership with the Legislature, weāve advanced...
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Community workshops exploring regionās water use underway in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is hosting multiple workshops this spring to provide residents and businesses of the Salinas Valley...