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Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Aug. 14, 2020

COOLING STATIONS SALINAS VALLEY ā€” City of Greenfield is offering a cooling station for residents to escape from the excessive heat this weekend. The station will be available starting today, Aug. 14, through Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Greenfield...

Excessive heat watch for Salinas Valley remains in effect this weekend

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” An excessive heat watch has been issued this weekend for southern Salinas Valley, including Arroyo Seco, Pinnacles National Park and Lake San Antonio. From Friday afternoon through Sunday evening, well-above-normal temperatures are expected with afternoon highs between the mid-90s and 108 degrees....

Protesters rally for reform at Salinas Valley State Prison

SOLEDAD ā€” An estimated three-dozen protesters gathered at the front driveway of Salinas Valley State Prison and the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad on Aug. 6, before moving to Monterey County Jail in Salinas that afternoon as part of a statewide effort calling for...

Casey Printing to print King City Rustler and Salinas Valley Tribune newspapers once again

KING CITY ā€” Casey Printing in King City will once again print the King City Rustler and Salinas Valley Tribune. The community newspapers are both owned by New SV Media, which recently decided to switch to the local printer for its weekly publications, beginning with...

City of Gonzales provides rental and mortgage assistance to 33 families

GONZALES ā€” City of Gonzales provided a total of $41,700 in grant funds to residents to assist with rental and mortgage payments. The City received the funds through the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) and the CARES and Emergency Food and Shelter Program through...

California Rodeo Salinas cancels 2020 event due to Covid-19 restrictions

SALINAS ā€” California Rodeo Salinas has been celebrated by the community throughout the past 110 years, but after postponing the 2020 event from July to October in hopes of continuing the tradition, the not-for-profit organization has determined that the ongoing restrictions due to Covid-19...

Soledad Unified School District superintendent announces retirement

SOLEDAD ā€” Board members from Soledad Unified School District met July 28 for a special meeting to discuss the approval of reopening framework for the upcoming 2020-21 school year, but during the communications portion of the meeting, Superintendent Tim Vanoli announced his retirement. Vanoliā€™s last...

Mee Memorial Healthcare System names Salamacha as CEO

KING CITY ā€” Mee Memorial Board of Trustees has officially named Rena Salamacha as CEO of Mee Memorial Healthcare System, effective Aug. 1. ā€œWe are excited to have such an accomplished professional at the helm of our healthcare system during this period of significant change...

Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Aug. 6, 2020

YOUTH COOKING CLASSES GREENFIELD ā€” Greenfield Council Member Yanely Martinez will host a ā€œCooking with Council Member Martinezā€ class, with sign-ups officially open. Greenfield youth from 6 years old to 12th grade can participate. For information, contact Martinez at [email protected] or text her at 831-613-6821. SCHOOL...

Pollution plagues Arroyo Seco River at Green Bridge near Greenfield

GREENFIELD ā€” Monterey County Sheriff Steve Bernal and District 3 County Supervisor Chris Lopez visited the Green Bridge near Greenfield last Saturday after continued community complaints and discussion about the crowded parking and trashing of the area. Although parking isnā€™t allowed and entering the private...

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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...