Monterey County’s Covid-19 vaccination rates remain stable
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno said the county continues to make Covid-19 vaccines available and is looking toward younger demographics to raise vaccination rates during a press briefing on June 9.
Of county residents age 12 and older, 63% have...
Gonzales city manager to participate in webinar
GONZALES — Gonzales City Manager Rene Mendez will be participating in an online event hosted by Zócalo Public Square on Thursday, June 17, at 6:30 p.m., “What Makes a Good Small Town.”
In addition to Mendez, the panel includes Coachella councilmember and civil rights attorney...
King City, Gonzales high school runners receive scholarships
SALINAS VALLEY — King City High runner Mario Avila and Gonzales High runner Ashley Ochoa joined four other runners as recipients of scholarships from the Monterey Bay Wednesday Night Laundry Runners.
While King City, Greenfield and Soledad have had previous winners of the scholarship, Ochoa...
Finally, California is about to reopen
We’ve been waiting for this week for a long time.
After more than a year of complex, evolving rules governing where Californians can go and what we can do, on Tuesday, nearly all of them will go away.
California, the nation’s most populous state, will be...
Three juveniles arrested for armed robbery at Greenfield gas station
GREENFIELD — Three juvenile gang members have been arrested after they committed an armed robbery of the Chevron gas station in Greenfield late last month.
According to Greenfield Police Chief Greg Allen, the suspects entered the gas station, located at 202 El Camino Real, at...
Salinas Valley Grad Notes | June 14, 2021
Kirk Christensen of Jolon has earned a Bachelor of Science degree in network operations and security from Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Janelli Gonzalez of Greenfield, Jenna Pepple of Greenfield and Ruby Silva of King City were named to the Winter 2021...
Goats return to help with wildfire prevention in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County is bringing in 600 goats to Jacks Peak Park for several weeks as part of a wildfire prevention program, county officials announced Thursday.
The goats are being brought in to eat thick vegetation and growth that can fuel wildfires.
Officials said...
Congressman Panetta visits with Soledad middle school students
SOLEDAD — Congressman Jimmy Panetta spoke to students at Main Street Middle School during a May 28 visit to their campus as part of the school’s participation in the SIFMA Foundation’s Capitol Hill Challenge program.
The national 14-week financial education competition paired individual congress members...
California’s vaccinated can go mostly mask-free beginning June 15
Vaccinated Californians will be able to go mask-free in indoor stores, bars, restaurants, movie theaters and many other places as part of the state’s grand reopening next Tuesday, officials announced on Wednesday.
The new rules are aligned with federal guidance, meaning that face coverings will...
Stuff the Bus kicks off with campaign in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — Rotarians in King City hosted a Stuff the Bus kickoff on June 5 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, which marked the beginning of a month-long fundraising campaign to provide school supplies for students in South Monterey County.
Stuff the Bus is a...
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Monterey County seeks community input on ‘Vision Zero’ safety plan
MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is launching a series of public workshops next week to gather community input for its...
