City of Gonzalesā KICK Kiosk system reduces waste, enhances community engagement
GONZALES ā Billboard flyers can get overwhelming, leaving well-meaning merchants and public places buried in paper. The City of Gonzales found a way to dig out of flyer overload and at the same time greatly enhance engagement with the public and with key businesses.
The...
King City and Greenfield high schools to reopen in hybrid format this week
SALINAS VALLEY ā High schools in King City and Greenfield will reopen this week with a phased return of teachers and students to classrooms beginning April 15.
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District Superintendent Brian Walker issued a video update on April 2...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 23, 2021
EARTH DAY CLEANUP
KING CITY ā King City in Bloom will host an Earth Day town-wide cleanup on April 24, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Volunteers are asked to meet at the city hall parking lot to get gloves and bags, and to give 90...
Monterey County retail industry job fair goes virtual Wednesday
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Workforce Development Board (MCWDB) is teaming up with the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce, Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce, Salinas United Business Association and the Small Business Development Center for a virtual Retail Industry Job Fair on Wednesday, Oct....
SPCA Monterey County advises caution when driving to avoid deer during mating season
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County advises drivers to use extreme caution when driving to avoid hitting deer on area roadways this time of year.Ā
Fall is deer mating season on the Central Coast and deer are significantly more likely to be on the move...
Photo | United Way hosts Stuff the Bus event in Gonzales
GONZALES ā United Way Monterey County hosted its second Stuff the Bus community project in South Monterey County on June 12 at the Gonzales Police Department.
Volunteers and members of the Gonzales Rotary Club, which sponsored the event, assembled backpacks with new school supplies...
Highway 146 paving project east of Soledad begins Monday
SOLEDAD ā Travelers on Highway 146 east of Soledad will experience traffic control and a one-day full closure of the roadway next week as a paving project moves forward from Monday, July 11, through Thursday, July 14.
Highway 146 is the main road leading...
Work continues on Arroyo Seco Road slide area west of Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Monterey County Public Works, Facilities and Parks is reminding residents about the ongoing construction work on Arroyo Seco Road, west of Greenfield.
Last yearās winter storms damaged several sections of Arroyo Seco Road, between Carmel Valley Road and the Arroyo Seco Campground.
At milepost...
Black and Hispanic communities grapple with vaccine misinformation
SAN JOSE, Calif. ā On an unseasonably warm day in February, two men working with a local community group went door to door in an ethnically diverse neighborhood to persuade people to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations.
It was just after 11 a.m. when they...
Grants benefit Latinx residents in South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Siembra Latinos Fund has now topped $80,000 in cumulative grants after awarding $23,000 to six nonprofit organizations in August for projects and programs serving Latinx residents throughout Monterey County.
An affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, Siembra Latinos Fund...
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Guest Column | Longevity Starts Here: Daily Habits for Healthy Aging
September is both Healthy Aging and National Self-Care Awareness Month, making this the perfect time to spread the word about how self-care can positively...