Community Foundation for Monterey County offers $1.5M in scholarships for local students
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Many Monterey County students aspire to attend college, but the cost of higher education keeps them from achieving that dream. Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has been working with individuals, families and businesses to help close the gap.
More than $1.5...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 30, 2020
TOP SCHOLARS
SOLEDAD ā Joselyn Quezada and Liliana Negrete entered a virtual science fair competition, the Healthy Habits Virtual Science Fair, this past summer and were chosen as runner-ups among the thousands of entries on Nov. 2. The fair was hosted by Legends of Learning...
Day of the Child recognizes local youth
The community of Gonzales celebrated its young members by honoring El DĆa de los NiƱos, or Day of the Child, last Sunday, April 28, at Central Park.
New documentary about local 8th gradersā trip to see āHamiltonā debuts Saturday
MONTEREY COUNTY ā It was an extraordinary idea that Montereyās nonprofit Dan and Lillian King Foundationās board member, Marc Del Piero, had: How about giving every eighth grader in Monterey County the opportunity to go for free to see the historical musical āHamilton: An...
Gonzales native races at Laguna Seca
SALINAS ā Gonzales native and motorcycle professional rider Frankie Garcia competed for three days last week at the Geico Motorcycle Superbike Speedfest at the Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas.
Garcia, the 30-year-old son of Frank and Nancy Garcia, has been riding motorcycles from the...
Mee Memorial doctor reads to youth in Greenfield, King City
KING CITY ā A Mee Memorial Healthcare System doctor will host two book readings for local youth this week, kicking off a series of celebrations prior to National Rural Health Day in November.
Dr. Joshua Deutsch, a family physician at Mee Memorial in King City...
Senior transportation program launches in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā As part of its rural expansion efforts, Independent Transportation Network Monterey County has introduced ValleyLine, a transportation program for seniors, veterans and visually impaired adults who live in the cities of Soledad, Gonzales, Chualar and Indian Springs.
The ValleyLine project brings to fruition...
Monterey-Salinas Transit breaks ground on South County Operations and Maintenance Facility
KING CITY ā Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) board members, elected officials and staff celebrated the groundbreaking of MSTās South County Operations and Maintenance Facility in King City on July 10.
The project will support existing and future transit needs in the surrounding rural communities of South...
Salinas rally calls for return to local sports
SALINAS ā A crowd of more than 100, composed of athletes, coaches and parents from schools throughout the Salinas Valley, gathered in front of Star Market in Salinas as part of a Let Them Play rally in late January.
The statewide series of rallies have...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 20, 2021
SCHOOL SAFETY
MONTEREY COUNTY ā A countywide school safety striping project began Aug. 9 and is expected to be completed Aug. 20. Roadwork improvements include installation of new crosswalk and school pavement markings at 36 locations in Carmel Valley, South County, North County and rural...
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Cal Water secures $83M in state funding to relieve customers of...
SALINAS ā With financial impacts of Covid-19 felt by California Water Service (Cal Water) customers well past the height of the pandemic, Cal Water...