Greenfield probation checks result in man’s arrest for drug possession
GREENFIELD — Greenfield police officers conducted two separate probation checks at local residences on March 18 at about 6 a.m.
According to Greenfield Police Chief Greg Allen, officers recovered over two ounces of methamphetamine packaged for sale, a large amount of U.S. currency and drug...
New medical experts join Soledad Community Health Care District
SOLEDAD — Two new medical personnel have been hired at Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD).
Amy Underwood has joined as a physician at Soledad Medical Clinic and Lori Stevens has joined as the mammography technician in the new Women’s Health Center.
“We’re fortunate to have...
Monterey Bay Aquarium to reopen May 15 after 13-month closure
MONTEREY — The Monterey Bay Aquarium will reopen May 15 following an unprecedented 13-month closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
New rules will be in effect for visitors, including online-only ticket sales, required face coverings and timed-entry.
All guests age 3 and older, as well as...
Mee Memorial Hospital Foundation seeks additional board members
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Hospital Foundation is seeking board members for its independent, nonprofit group that supports Mee Memorial Healthcare System’s improvements and facility developments.
Members serve three-year terms, with many serving multiple terms on the board.
The group has recently helped fund the setup...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 31, 2021
STAGE MASTER
SALINAS — Properties master Patrick Musni will go over his experiences today, March 31, at 6 p.m. as part of the Western Stage’s Online Alumni Symposium. Musni is a union stagehand from San Francisco and a member in good standing of Local 16...
Greenfield plans switch to districtwide elections
GREENFIELD — Greenfield City Council members hosted a workshop meeting March 16 to discuss the incoming changes to the way city elections work.
The city currently uses an at-large election system, in which the entire population votes for the council and mayor, but it is...
Biden signs extension of Paycheck Protection Program
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a two-month extension of the Paycheck Protection Program, which offers loans for small businesses struggling with the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden signed the extension in the Oval Office alongside Vice President Kamala Harris and Isabella Casillas...
Suspect arrested in connection to Soledad structure fire
SOLEDAD — At around 3 p.m. March 26, Soledad Police Department received a call of a structure fire on Nestles Road in Soledad.
Officers arrived to find one of the abandoned buildings on fire.
Officers were then directed to a suspect who fled toward the...
Gonzales schools prepare for rescuing students from failing
GONZALES — As schools in California begin to finalize plans for reopening, grade recovery ideas have become an essential part of the process to ensure large numbers of future graduates don’t fail.
Gonzales Superintendent Yvette Irving said the district has brought its high school non-graduate...
La brecha de las vacunas en las comunidades hispanas refleja las barreras de acceso
En todo Estados Unidos, son pocos los hispanos vacunados, según un análisis elaborado por The New York Times con base en la información sobre etnicidad y raza informada por los estados. El porcentaje de hispanos entre la población vacunada es inferior que la población...
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Window on the World Column | The Wedding Planner
You imagine it’s a rite of passage, your children eventually getting married. Once they leave home and start building a life with someone, there...
