Los Coches Animal Hospital in Soledad announces closure
SOLEDAD — After serving the Salinas Valley community for the past 90 years, Los Coches Animal Hospital has announced that it will be closing its Soledad location effective April 1.
Los Coches, a full-service animal hospital at 311 Nestles Road in Soledad, plans to merge...
Interim opens its doors in Soledad
SOLEDAD — About 70 community members attended the Feb. 28 open house of Interim, Inc., a nonprofit mental health agency, at its new South Monterey County location at 2149 H Dela Rosa, Suite #203, in Soledad.
Staff were available on-site to provide tours and...
U.S. prisons start to resume allowing visits to inmates, with added virus precautions
State prison systems across the United States have begun allowing visitors for the first time since the pandemic started, presenting challenges for facilities that want to balance much-needed contact between inmates and their families with the need to limit the spread of COVID-19 in...
Mee Memorial Hospital receives $225K grant
KING CITY — The board of directors of Sunlight Giving has awarded a multi-year grant in the amount of $225,000 to Mee Memorial Hospital in King City.
South Monterey County’s only hospital has agreed to use the grant for general support, $75,000 per year for three...
South Monterey County quilters create 4,000 face masks during Covid-19 pandemic
SALINAS VALLEY — Members of the Valley Heritage Quilt Guild have created more than 4,000 washable masks during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and they plan to continue to make masks for people who need them.
The guild consists of 70 members, mostly from Monterey and...
Good sportsmanship
Flag football players who showed good sportsmanship throughout the season were recognized by the Gonzales City Council on Jan. 7.
United Way partners with Monterey County to launch rent and utility assistance program
MONTEREY COUNTY — United Way Monterey County has partnered with the Monterey County Department of Social Services to provide rent and utility assistance to eligible residents who are experiencing unemployment and loss of income because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“All of us know someone who...
Monterey County’s Covid-19 isolation site at San Lorenzo Park sees surge in patients
SALINAS VALLEY — More patients are being relocated to an Alternate Housing Site at San Lorenzo Park in recent weeks due to an overall increase in Covid-19 cases countywide.
The King City site is called Operation Oasis by Monterey County staff, and has 10 trailers...
Community Foundation for Monterey County offers $1.4M in scholarships for local students
MONTEREY COUNTY — Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has been working with donors to help close the funding gap for local students aspiring to attend college, announcing that more than $1.4 million in scholarship awards is available this year.
“These dollars represent a recognition...
Photos | Hundreds turn out for Salinas Valley’s Halloween, Day of the Dead activities
SALINAS VALLEY — Over the past week, spine-chilling activities to celebrate Halloween and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) took place throughout the Salinas Valley.
Hundreds of trick-or-treaters stopped by the third annual Front Street’s Spook Fest on Monday, presented by the...
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Gonzales’ Camarena takes softball talents to Azusa Pacific
GONZALES — Gonzales resident Celeste Camarena has just begun attending school and training for softball at Azusa Pacific University near the city of Glendora...
