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Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 8, 2021

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield is hosting the 2021 Holiday Celebration on Friday, Dec. 10, at Village Green Park. The celebration begins with the holiday parade from 5:15 to 6 p.m., tree lighting ceremony from 6 to 6:15 p.m., and park celebration and...

ā€˜Nutcracker Ballet’ returns to stage in South Monterey County

SALINAS VALLEY — The 62nd annual ā€œNutcracker Balletā€ leaps to the stage once again after Covid-19 caused a nearly two-year absence of the historic production in South Monterey County. The Robert Stanton Theater in King City will bustle with activity of live performance from Dec....

Hartnell College begins search for new leader

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell Community College District on Nov. 19 launched a nationwide search for a permanent superintendent/president to be appointed this spring and start work in July. Members of the district’s Governing Board voted unanimously at their regular meeting on Nov. 16 to approve...

Violent crime spree leaves 1 dead in South Monterey County

UPDATE (Dec. 6, 5:22 p.m.): On Monday, Dec. 6, Greenfield detectives developed information that identified Juan Arreola, 31, of Greenfield, as the suspect of the shooting that took place Friday on Elm Avenue. Arreola was located and taken into custody later that morning. During a...

Monterey County Rotary Clubs help plant habitat gardens for monarch butterflies

MONTEREY COUNTY — With butterfly populations on the decline, more than 250 Rotarians representing 22 Monterey County Rotary Clubs recently gathered at the Laguna Seca Recreation Area near Salinas to plant 2.5 acres of monarch butterfly habitat gardens. ā€œOur mission is to increase monarch butterfly...

Soledad head football coach resigns after one season

SOLEDAD — After one year as Soledad’s head football coach, Jose Martinez has resigned due to personal reasons. ā€œI resigned for a couple reasons, but the main reason is that it’s not my time,ā€ Martinez said. ā€œI have to step away and take care of...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 6, 2021

LUNCHEON MEETING KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will host its monthly luncheon meeting Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. There will be live Christmas music and songs until noon and the...

Search warrant leads to man’s arrest for 2018 murder in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — A 22-year-old resident from Soledad has been arrested in connection with a 2018 shooting that killed a Greenfield man. On Feb. 20, 2018, 32-year-old Joseph Suniga was shot and killed while riding his bicycle in the 700 block of Apple Avenue in Greenfield....

Monterey County Free Libraries hosts virtual reading with award-winning author

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Free Libraries will host author Javaka Steptoe on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom, as part of the Monterey County Youth Arts Festival. Steptoe will read his Caldecott Medal-winning book, ā€œRadiant Child: The Story of Young...

Highway 101 rest areas near Camp Roberts close for long-term repairs

MONTEREY COUNTY — A construction project at the rest areas on Highway 101 near Camp Roberts has resulted in the long-term closure of both facilities. The closure of the northbound and southbound Safety Roadside Rest Area (SRRA), which began Nov. 30, is scheduled to be...

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Hartnell College Foundation Gala for the Arts honorees

Hartnell College Foundation hosts 2025 Gala for the Arts on Saturday

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College Foundation will host its Annual Gala for the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 13, at its Main Campus in Salinas...