Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 9, 2021
CLASSROOM RETURN
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Union School District Superintendent Zandra Galvan said the district continues to plan for the return to in-person instruction beginning April 26, as announced in her April 1 message to families. The first grades that will return on April 26 will...
Soledad farmers market returns with new season after shutdown
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Historical Societyās farmers market returned with a new season that began on April 1.
Signs posted at the entryway of the closed lanes at 135 Soledad St. asked guests to observe Covid-19 health guidelines, such as wearing masks and keeping spaced apart.
The...
More contagious virus variant is now dominant in U.S., CDC chief says
WASHINGTON ā A highly infectious variant of the coronavirus that was first identified in Britain has become the most common source of new infections in the United States, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The worrisome development comes...
Caltrans to reopen Highway 1 at Rat Creek by April 30
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Caltrans has announced that it will reopen Highway 1 at Rat Creek in Monterey County by April 30, nearly two months ahead of schedule.
A full closure of the highway has been in place following the Jan. 28 mudslide that washed out...
El nuevo programa tiene como objetivo ampliar el acceso a los recursos de Covid-19
CONDADOĀ DEĀ MONTEREYĀ ā Un nuevo programa comunitario llamado VIDA (Distribución Integrada de Virus de Ayuda) fue anunciado con un nombre formal durante la rueda de prensa del 31 de marzo para el Condado de Monterey, en la cual la Ciudad de Gonzales es un grupo socio...
New program aims to expand access to Covid-19 resources
MONTEREY COUNTY ā A new community program called VIDA (Virus Integrated Distribution of Aide) was announced with a formal name during the March 31 press briefing for Monterey County, in which the City of Gonzales is a founding partner group.
The formal start to the...
The end of Californiaās lockdowns
Today, weāre starting with some big news: There will be no green tier after all. In fact, very soon, weāre set to say goodbye to the purple, red, orange and yellow tiers that have for months dictated so much about our lives.
California plans to...
New roundabout in the works for Soledad
SOLEDAD ā The City of Soledad has closed off the intersection of Metz Road and East Street beginning April 5 for the construction of a new roundabout.
Construction is expected to take two months for the project.
Those heading toward Metz will take a detour route...
Biden says all adults will be eligible for vaccine by April 19
WASHINGTON ā President Joe Biden on Tuesday moved up by two weeks, to April 19, his deadline for states to make every American adult eligible for coronavirus vaccination, following the lead of states around the country that are already meeting that timetable.
Bidenās announcement came...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 7, 2021
CAREER CENTER
SALINAS ā Americaās Job Center, aka One Stop Career Center in Salinas, reopened April 5 to help those in need of a jump-start to their career. The Salinas branch at 344 Salinas St. reopened to serve job seekers on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays...
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Salinas Valley Fair Kick-Off builds excitement for 2025 āBerry Best Fairā
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City were buzzing last month as the annual Fair Kick-Off event drew more than 600 guests...