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Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 26, 2022

ELECTION CANDIDATES MONTEREY COUNTY — The candidate filing period for elective offices up in the Nov. 8 General Election opened July 18. Candidate forms must be completed and submitted by the 5 p.m. deadline on Friday, Aug. 12. Any candidates seeking municipal office will file...

Greenleaf neighbors unite for community cleanup in Soledad

SOLEDAD — Community organizer Lupita Murillo and the City of Soledad, in collaboration with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, brought neighbors in the Greenleaf Estates together to clean up their surroundingsĀ on June 5. They were able to gather more than 475 gallons of green waste...

Highway 146 paving project near Soledad continues with closures next week

SOLEDAD — Travelers on Highway 146 east of Soledad will experience traffic control and full closures of the roadway next week as a paving rehabilitation project continues to move forward. Highway 146 is the main road leading from Soledad to the western entrance of...

Police seize illegal guns, drugs and fireworks in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — Local law enforcement has seized illegal guns, drugs and fireworks in Greenfield following a search related to a child pornography investigation. According to the Greenfield Police Department, members of the South Monterey County Task Force served a search warrant at a residence in...

New officer joins Gonzales Police Department

GONZALES — Gonzales Police Chief Keith Wise led the swearing in of Officer David Rivera, the newest member to join the Gonzales Police Department, last month. Rivera’s wife Raquel had the honors of pinning his badge at the June 27 ceremony. ā€œI look forward to...

District 4 Dairy Princess and alternates crowned

CENTRAL COAST — Ellie Dyt knows a lot more about the California dairy industry than most 17-year-old high schoolers. Dyt was raised on a dairy farm her whole life in the small town of Crows Landing, home to thousands of dairy cows, gaining first-hand experience...

Senior transportation program launches in Salinas Valley

SALINAS VALLEY — 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...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 21, 2022

BUSINESS WORKS MONTEREY COUNTY — Arts Council for Monterey County is hosting its next Business Works program, ā€œThe Art of Social Media: Tips and Tricks for Marketing Your Art,ā€ on Friday, July 22, at 10 a.m. Visual artists Jessica Ansberry and Paul Richmond will lead...

Gonzales appoints Gil to interim city manager

GONZALES — Gonzales City Council has appointed Carmen Gil to the position of interim city manager, while a formal search for a permanent city manager is conducted over the next four months. Gil has been the city’s director of community engagement and strategic partnerships for...

Monterey County’s crop values increase in 2021

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County agriculture’s gross production value bounced back by 4.8% in 2021 to just over $4.1 billion, despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic that also resulted in supply chain shortages. This increase represents a $190 million rise from 2020, when the gross production...

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Soledad honors late Olympic weightlifter with special day

SOLEDAD — Former Soledad resident and Olympic weightlifter Mario Martinez was recently honored by the Soledad City Council with a city proclamation designating July...