Monterey County Rotary Clubs help plant habitat gardens for monarch butterflies
MONTEREY COUNTY ā 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.
āOur mission is to increase monarch butterfly...
Soledad head football coach resigns after one season
SOLEDAD ā After one year as Soledadās head football coach, Jose Martinez has resigned due to personal reasons.
āI resigned for a couple reasons, but the main reason is that itās not my time,ā Martinez said. āI have to step away and take care of...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 6, 2021
LUNCHEON MEETING
KING CITY ā 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 manās arrest for 2018 murder in Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā 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 ā 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, āRadiant Child: The Story of Young...
Highway 101 rest areas near Camp Roberts close for long-term repairs
MONTEREY COUNTY ā 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...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 3, 2021
CHRISTMAS PAGEANT
SALINAS ā ARIEL Theatricalās āThe Best Christmas Pageant Everā hits the stage on Dec. 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11. Performances take place at the Karen Wilson Childrenās Theatre, 320 Main St., in Salinas. For tickets or more information, visit arieltheatrical.org or call...
Why Omicron was first found in San Francisco
As soon as the first U.S. case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus was reported in San Francisco, California officials began sounding the same message: Donāt panic.
āWe are not surprised by this. This was predictable. This was predicted,ā Gov. Gavin Newsom said in...
Greenfield donates nearly 300 Pozole kits to local families
GREENFIELD ā Members of the Greenfield Community Science Workshop helped deliver nearly 300 Pozole kits to Greenfield families on Nov. 24, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Pozole is a traditional Mexican stew, and the kits were originally just for local senior residents before the City...
Monterey County launches feedback service for 911 calls
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Emergency Communications has launched a customer service feedback survey program beginning this month.
The program, called CueHit, is a new tool for the community and user agencies to provide feedback after talking with 911 call takers or dispatchers. Monterey County...
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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...