Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Nov. 20, 2020
SEATBELT ENFORCEMENT
MONTEREY COUNTY ā California Highway Patrol and participating Monterey County law enforcement agencies will kick off a Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement this week, from Nov. 15 through 21. The law enforcement agencies remind everyone that seat belts save lives. In...
California issues month-long curfew for āpurple tierā counties
SACRAMENTO ā California Department of Public Health and Gov. Gavin Newsom have announced a month-long curfew beginning Saturday for all non-essential businesses, travel and gatherings due to a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases across the state.
The limited stay-at-home order requires counties in the āWidespread,ā...
General Election 2020: Nearly all ballots counted in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Nearly all ballots have been counted in the Nov. 3 general election as of Tuesday, announced Monterey County Elections, which is in the final stretch of the canvass period.
"My intention is to certify the results of the General Election by Monday,...
Gonzales completes major repaving project on truck route
GONZALES ā Multiple agencies celebrated the completion of a two-year repaving project on Gloria, Iverson and Johnson roads outside Gonzales during a ribbon cutting last month.
The $6 million pavement reconstruction project was a collaboration between the City of Gonzales, Monterey County and the Salinas...
Additional loans available for Monterey County businesses affected by Covid-19
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Cal Coastal has announced additional small business loans to assist Monterey County businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
āNew economic support is available for businesses in Monterey County, which are still being negatively impacted by the pandemic,ā said Maia Carroll, the countyās...
Voters pass South Monterey County school bonds, city tax measures
SALINAS VALLEY ā South Monterey County residents have cast their votes for local school bond and city tax measures, all of which were currently passing as of Monterey County Electionsā latest results.
In the countyās semi-final report Nov. 13, Gonzales Unified School Districtās two bonds...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Nov. 17, 2020
FLU SHOTS
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Medical Clinic, Soledad Union School District and Monterey County Department of Public Health are partnering to bring a free flu shot clinic to Soledad. The clinic will take place Nov. 18, from 4 to 7 p.m., at the Soledad High...
Federal loan to help improve bus services in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey-Salinas Transitās plans to finish building a South County Operations and Maintenance Facility in King City are being realized, following the Oct. 29 approval of a $8.45 million loan with the U.S. Department of Transportation.
The funding, part of the DOTās Transportation...
General Election 2020: Latest results for South Monterey County races, Nov. 16
SALINAS VALLEY ā Thousands of more ballots have been counted by Monterey County Elections in the Nov. 3 general election, which will determine the outcome in South Monterey County races for school boards and city councils as well as decide the fate of local...
Area agencies investigate riverbed homeless camp in Soledad
SOLEDAD ā A recent multi-agency meeting concerning local homeless camps was discussed during Soledad City Councilās regular meeting last month.
Members of Soledad Police Department met with personnel from CalTrans and the California Highway Patrol, as well as other agencies to conduct a tour of...
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Housing shortfall impedes Monterey Countyās economic growth, new report shows
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The imbalance between housing supply and demand is a key challenge to economic growth in Monterey County, according to a new...