Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 23, 2025
WATER PROGRAM FAQ
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Water Resources Agency (MCWRA) and the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) are partnering to improve the collection and storage of regional groundwater data through the Groundwater Monitoring Program (GMP). The GMP includes well registration and...
Soledad Chamber launches new Night Market
SOLEDAD ā A new community tradition took off with excitement on the evening of May 9, as the Soledad Chamber of Commerce launched its first-ever Night Market.
Held in the Grocery Outlet parking lot at 401 Nestles Road, the event brought together local businesses, food...
āBerryā Bliss: Thousands flock to 2025 Salinas Valley Fair for food, fun, music and tradition
SALINAS VALLEY ā The 81st annual Salinas Valley Fair brought thousands of fairgoers to King Cityās Salinas Valley Fairgrounds from May 15 to 18, delivering on its promise of āThe Berry Best Fair.ā With a theme honoring the regionās rich agricultural heritage, this yearās...
Hartnell College to honor largest graduating class during Friday commencement ceremony
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell Community College District will celebrate the academic achievements of its Class of 2025 during a commencement ceremony on Friday, May 23, at 4 p.m. at Rabobank Stadium, 1034 N. Main St., in Salinas.
The ceremony will include the official conferring of...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 22, 2025
NEW MURAL
GONZALES ā The community is invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new mural located at 351 Belden St. in Gonzales on Thursday, May 22, at 4 p.m. The mural was created through a collaboration with the City of Gonzales and its...
Lavender season comes alive in Greenfield with U-Pick, yoga and more
GREENFIELD ā For the first time ever, Lavender Creek, a family-owned wellness brand and working lavender farm near Greenfield in South Monterey County, is opening its fragrant fields to the public this summer.
Beginning Saturday, May 24, and running through the end of June, guests...
South Monterey County Joint Union High School District awarded state funds for 6 zero-emission buses
GREENFIELD ā South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (SMCJUHSD), which includes King City and Greenfield high schools, is among 133 educational agencies awarded funding through Californiaās Zero-Emissions School Bus and Infrastructure (ZESBI) project.
The district has been approved for six eligible school bus...
Monterey Countyās āBooks and Ballotsā program wins national award for election innovation
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) recently announced that the County of Monterey: Books and Ballots program was selected to be honored for excellence in election administration with a national Clearinghouse Award for Innovation and New Practices in Election Administration.
Also known...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 21, 2025
TROOP ITEMS
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be collecting items to be sent to servicemen and women serving overseas on June 3. Those who would like to participate in this ongoing project can drop off items for the troops in...
Salinas Valley State Prison inmate sentenced to life without parole for murder of fellow inmate
SOLEDAD ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office announced April 30 that Salinas Valley State Prison inmate Juan Jose Bueno, 30, was sentenced to serve a term of life without the possibility of parole after being convicted by a jury of first-degree murder.
Bueno was also...
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Wrestling | Gonzales Spartan grapplers celebrate 2024-25 season
GONZALES ā Gonzales High Schoolās wrestling team hosted a banquet and awards night Saturday at the school multipurpose room.
Spartan wrestlers, along with their families...