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SOLEDAD — Soledad City Council members discussed the possible need for district-based elections last month. No action was taken at the June 16 meeting, but the presentation from City Manager Brent Slama was followed by discussion as to when such a shift would be needed. Slama...

HOMELESS PLAN SALINAS — Coalition of Homeless Services Providers (CHSP) has released the draft “5 Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness” and is hosting a virtual community input session on Thursday, July 15, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. In early 2020, CHSP partnered with the...

MONTEREY COUNTY — California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded his prior drought emergency proclamation to an additional nine counties on July 7, including Monterey County. Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas), who oversees Monterey County in his district along with Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties, urged residents...

FRESH HIRING SALINAS — Fresh Express, the brand leader in value added salads, is hosting on-site job fairs across its five U.S. production facilities on Wednesday, July 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. The company is looking to hire more than 400 new team members...

In recent weeks, dangerous heat has killed hundreds of people in Oregon and Washington, endangered workers across the region and strained California’s power grid. It has also exacerbated the slow-moving natural disaster already punishing the West: the drought. Late last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom formally urged...

SALINAS VALLEY — Soledad-Mission Chamber of Commerce has started to represent businesses in Greenfield, with officials describing the situation as an informal process of combining those efforts and resources. Soledad Chamber President Andria Jones said there has been no board vote, but the 67 Soledad...

GREENFIELD — Martha Strange has retired from the Greenfield Post Office after 42 years of service. Strange, whose latest role in Greenfield was the sales and service associate, gathered with her co-workers on June 30 to celebrate the occasion. She was presented with a certificate...

SALINAS VALLEY — Nearly 100 runners and walkers kicked off the Fourth of July by hitting the streets of Gonzales for the seventh annual Orange and Black 5K. The event was the first 5K to take place in the tri-county area since Covid-19 restrictions have...

SALINAS VALLEY — Independence Day was celebrated throughout Salinas Valley as each city organized different activities to observe America’s birthday. In King City, a fireworks show was put on July 3 and Pacific Valley Bank hosted the Fourth of July parade, which cruised down Broadway...