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October 13, 2025

Retired Greenfield teacher becomes new trustee

GREENFIELD — Dee Heckman has been appointed as the newest member of the Greenfield Union School District Board of Trustees. Heckman, a retired teacher from Greenfield, was selected after a vacancy opened with the recent departure of Board President Cynthia Aguirre, who left for personal...

Monterey County advises residents to wear masks in indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status

MONTEREY COUNTY — Residents in the counties of Monterey, Napa, San Benito and Santa Cruz are being advised to wear masks indoors in public places, regardless of vaccination status. Announced Monday, the multi-county recommendation is not an order, but was issued in response to cases...

Soledad Unified School District selects new superintendent

SOLEDAD — Soledad Unified School District recently announced that Randy Bangs has been chosen as the district’s superintendent, effective July 1. Bangs served as interim superintendent for the past six months, and had earlier served as associate superintendent of educational services since January 2018. There...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 21, 2021

COFFEE SHOP OPENS KING CITY — Hestia at the Diner owners announced that they will have a soft opening Wednesday, July 21, at their new location at 320B Broadway St. in King City. The coffee shop’s hours will be Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m....

South Monterey County library branches increase hours

MONTEREY COUNTY — Multiple branches within the Monterey County Free Libraries system have reopened with full hours, matching their pre-pandemic service hours. The library’s website, emcfl.org, has information about branch locations and their hours, since hours differ by site and some branches have not yet...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 20, 2021

CHUALAR VACANCY CHUALAR — There will be a special vacancy election on Tuesday, Nov. 2, to elect one member for the Chualar Union School District, Trustee Area 1. The candidate filing period opened July 12, and candidate forms must be completed and submitted by 5...

Garcia and Ochoa named as Gonzales Spartan Athletes of the Year

GONZALES — Three-sport athletes Ozzie Garcia and Ashley Ochoa were selected as the Gonzales High School Athletes of the Year.Ā  The Male Athlete of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year are chosen for their performance on the playing fields, success in the classroom...

State budget includes $5 million for Gonzales teen center

GONZALES — California’s state budget includes $15 million for essential public safety projects in five communities of the 12th Senate District, with $5 million of that set aside for the City of Gonzales’ teen innovation center, announced Sen. Anna Caballero. ā€œSmall, rural communities desperately need...

Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas selected as 2021 Nonprofit of the Year

SALINAS VALLEY — Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) and Sen. Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) have honored Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS) as the 2021 California Nonprofit of the Year for their districts. ā€œI am proud to honor Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas...

Soledad unveils area’s first roundabout intersection

SOLEDAD — A new roundabout at the intersection of East Street and Metz Road in Soledad was unveiled to the public with a ribbon cutting on July 6. Construction began on April 5, with traffic detoured to side streets for months to make way for...

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Abandoned dogs

HRAS, SPCA Monterey County remind community that abandoning pets is illegal

MONTEREY COUNTY — In light of recent reports of pets being abandoned during challenging times, both Hitchcock Road Animal Services and SPCA Monterey County...