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Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 8, 2021

GAZEBO MARKET GREENFIELD — Shoppers in Greenfield will soon be able to shop for produce, dried fruit, nuts, food and crafts as the Market at the Gazebo will begin Saturday, July 10, at Village Green Park, 98 S. El Camino Real. The market will run...

Cal Fire plans multi-week prescribed burn for South Monterey County

Cal Fire
LOCKWOOD — Conditions and weather permitting, Cal Fire plans to conduct a multi-week pile burning on Westside Fuel Break of Southern Monterey County starting March 31. The project will be along the Lockwood-San Lucas Road, which will remain open during operations. The purpose of the...

Monterey Bay Football Club to invest millions in renovating CSUMB stadium

SEASIDE — United Soccer League (USL) announced Feb. 1 that its newest team, Monterey Bay Football Club, will make its home at California State University Monterey Bay’s Freeman Stadium in Seaside. ā€œWe are excited at the opportunity to work with Monterey Bay FC and the...

Monterey County animal shelter’s expansion project tops out

MONTEREY COUNTY — The staff of SPCA Monterey County and Blach Construction — accompanied by four-legged guests — gathered Sept. 14 to celebrate the topping out of two new buildings that will significantly expand SPCA’s campus and strengthen its ability to serve the people...

Omicron Is Spreading Rapidly Through California

(California Today) How fast is the coronavirus spreading in California? 1. A considerable spike in new cases over the holiday weekend — nearly a quarter million — was reported by the state health department Tuesday, with an average of nearly 59,000 cases a day recorded from New Year’s...

Gonzales Class of 2019 earns $500K in college scholarships

The graduating Class of 2019 earned a half-million dollars in scholarships during the annual Gonzales High School Senior Awards Night May 30.

Weeklys Interview: Rep. Lofgren reflects on new term in congress

After celebrating the holidays with her family and recovering from a bout of Covid, Zoe Lofgren flew back to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 2 to begin her new term representing California’s 18th Congressional District in the U.S. Congress. The district follows Highway 101 from...

Bob Hoover Academy receives prestigious Golden Bell Award

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE), alongside the Bob Hoover Academy in Salinas, received a top state educational honor for the success of its ongoing partnership in providing Monterey County students with an exciting diploma track program. On Nov. 30, the California...

Soledad school board evaluates independent learning

Soledad Unified School District
SOLEDAD — Soledad Unified School District Superintendent Randy Bangs delivered a report on the independent study program at the Aug. 11 school board meeting. At the start of the current school year, Bangs noted there is a waiting list of students trying to get in...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 30, 2023

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION SOLEDAD — Soledad-Mission Chamber of Commerce presents its 37th Annual Christmas Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 2. The Front Street festivities begin at 2 p.m. with games, food booths and entertainment, followed by the parade at 5 p.m. on Front Street. There will also...

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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office investigation

Deputy involved in shooting of suspect armed with rifle in Soledad

SOLEDAD — In the early morning hours of Dec. 16, Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies were dispatched to a report of a suspicious...