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California Transportation Commission allocates $19M to Imjin Parkway Project

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) announced that the California Transportation Commission has allocated $19 million in Senate Bill 1 Local Partnership Program competitive project funds to the Imjin Parkway Improvement Project in the City of Marina. The Marina-Salinas Multimodal Corridor: Imjin...

CDC advisers recommend Covid vaccine for younger children

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday formally endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 through 11, a move that will buttress defenses against a possible surge as winter arrives and ease the worries of tens of millions of pandemic-weary...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 3, 2021

POOL CLOSURE SOLEDAD ā€” Soledad-Mission Recreation District announced Oct. 25 that the Soledad Pool would be closed until further notice due to a water pump needing repair. ā€œWe are working to get this resolved as soon as possible,ā€ the district said. A credit will be...

Two Watsonville men arrested for double homicide near Gonzales

WATSONVILLE ā€” Two Watsonville men were arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of fatally shooting a man and a woman near Gonzales on Oct. 23. David Ireta-Reyes, 24, and William Garcia-Fuentes, 25, were arrested on $2 million warrants, the Monterey County Sheriffā€™s Office said. On Oct....

Burn permit suspensions lifted for Monterey, San Benito counties

Cal Fire lifted its suspension of burn permits on Monday for Monterey and San Benito counties, agency officials said. At 8 a.m. Monday the suspension was no longer in effect. People with current, valid agricultural burn permits can resume burning on permissible days. Cal Fire...

Monterey Countyā€™s indoor mask order takes effect

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Monterey Countyā€™s indoor face covering ordinance has been triggered, with countywide mask requirements taking effect as soon as this Friday. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published data Monday morning showing that Monterey County was in the ā€œsubstantialā€ community transmission rate...

Halloween, Day of the Dead events return to Salinas Valley this weekend

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Nearly a dozen spine-chilling activities to celebrate Halloween and DĆ­a de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) return this weekend in the Salinas Valley. The frightful festivities, many of which were either canceled or modified last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic,...

Hundreds attend Hartnellā€™s Soledad center grand opening

SOLEDAD ā€” Nearly 300 community members of the greater Soledad area came together Saturday morning, Oct. 23, to experience and celebrate a source of pride and a transformational new asset for the Salinas Valley ā€” Hartnell Collegeā€™s Soledad Education Center. Hartnell Community College District (HCCD)...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 29, 2021

SALINAS AIRSHOW SALINAS ā€” California International Airshow will take place Oct. 30 and 31 at the Salinas Municipal Airport. This yearā€™s show will feature the return of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the Heritage Flight demonstration team, among many other performers. The Airshow, now...

Senator presents $5M check for Gonzales teen center

GONZALES ā€” Sen. Anna Caballero visited Gonzales last week to present a $5 million check to city leaders and Gonzales Youth Council members for the construction of a teen center. Caballero, who represents Senate District 12, was able to secure the funding through the state...

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Open Studios Art Tours

New look and name for 2024 Artists Studio Tour

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) will be continuing the Artist Studio Tourā€™s legacy, previously run by Arts Habitat. To ensure the...