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March 29, 2024

Jobless claims decline as coronavirus cases ease

WASHINGTON, D.C. ā€” New claims for unemployment fell last week, the government reported Thursday, the latest sign that the labor marketā€™s recovery, however slow and unsteady, is continuing. ā€œThe numbers look encouraging on the face of it,ā€ said Gregory Daco, chief U.S. economist at Oxford...

Former Gonzales Spartans athlete heads to San Jose State

GONZALES ā€” Gonzales High School alumnus and Hartnell College student Pablo Villasenor was joined by coaches and family at Hartnell as he signed his National Letter of Intent to participate in track and field next season at San Jose State University.Ā  San Jose State is...

California has passed the 50,000-death mark, the most of any state

CALIFORNIA ā€” California surpassed 50,000 known coronavirus deaths Wednesday, the first state to reach that chilling milestone. The news comes as a bleak reminder that the recent progress the state has made against the pandemic may be fragile. Most of those deaths were recorded recently,...

Monterey Bay Aquarium loans freezer to help Mee Memorial fight coronavirus

KING CITY ā€” Monterey Bay Aquarium has loaned a freezer capable of reaching sub-zero temperatures to Mee Memorial Healthcare System in an effort to help the South Monterey County hospital administer Covid-19 vaccines in the area. ā€œWhile vaccines remain in short supply in Monterey County,...

California lost 175,000 ā€˜creative economyā€™ jobs, study finds

CALIFORNIA ā€” Arts advocates and elected officials in California called Thursday for additional government spending to avert what one organization leader called a ā€œpending cultural depressionā€ brought on by the pandemic. ā€œThere is no economic recovery in our area unless a working creative engine is...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 26, 2021

OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” United Way Monterey County is currently accepting nominations for its LIVE UNITED Awards. The 45th annual community service awards honor volunteers who made significant contributions in Monterey County during the calendar year 2020. Organizations and individuals can nominate either an...

Greenfield hosts mini parade and party for young cancer survivor

GREENFIELD ā€” Before heading out on her Make a Wish shopping trip last Friday, Kelly Mata received patches, a helmet and other goodies from Greenfield police and fire departments, which also put on a short parade down her street in Greenfield. Make a Wish Monterey...

ā€˜Se transmite mĆ”s que las otrasā€™: los cientĆ­ficos alertan sobre la nueva variante en California

CALIFORNIA ā€” Dos estudios confirman que un nuevo coronavirus mutante en California es mĆ”s contagioso, aunque la escala de su amenaza no estĆ” clara. Dos nuevos estudios demuestran que una variante del coronavirus que fue detectada en California durante el mes de diciembre, es mĆ”s contagiosa que...

Federal grant benefits Sun Street Centers

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Sun Street Centers received $49,417 in federal grant money to support its education and addiction treatment programs, announced Congressman Jimmy Panetta earlier this month. Sun Street Centers, based in Salinas, provides services for education, prevention and recovery for alcohol addiction and substance...

California wins court victory for its net neutrality law

WASHINGTON ā€” A federal judge on Tuesday cleared the way for California to enforce its net neutrality law, denying a request by telecommunications providers to delay state rules meant to ensure equal access to internet content. Judge John Mendez of the U.S. District Court for...

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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...