Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 19, 2025
EDUCATION COHORT
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The 2024-25 Inside Education Monterey County Cohort will begin its next tour on Friday, Feb. 21. Guests who sign up to experience this unique hands-on experience will dive deep into the topic of Career Technical Education and Project-Based Learning in...
Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Feb. 17, 2025
Ariana Mercado of Soledad was named to the University of Saint Mary Fall 2024 Deanās List, which includes students who ended the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better. USM is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters...
Soledad Community Health Care District welcomes new board director
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD) has announced the swearing-in of Maria Schell, NP, as its newest board director.
Elected by the community in November 2024, Schell officially took her oath of office on Jan. 28. The newly formed board began its tenure...
On Valentineās Day, let hearts soar, not metallic balloons, warns PG&E
CENTRAL COAST ā More metallic balloons are sold for Valentineās Day than any other holiday and, not surprisingly, itās also around this time of year that Pacific Gas and Electric CompanyĀ (PG&E) sees an uptick in outages caused by metallic balloons drifting into overhead power...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 14, 2025
DONORS NEEDED
CENTRAL COAST ā The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood in February to help build up the blood supply after thousands of donations went uncollected last month. People of all blood types ā especially those with type O negative blood ā...
South County in Sacramento: Orta champions accessibility, equity for community college students
SACRAMENTO ā David Orta, a Hartnell College student leader, recently traveled to the state capital in Sacramento as a student journalist for the Moorpark Reporter to cover accessibility and equity issues affecting community college students. He attended the Advocacy Academy hosted at the Sheraton...
Central Coast lawmakers demand clarity on federal funding freeze
CENTRAL COAST ā As local communities evaluate the impacts of the Trump Administrationās recent flurry of executive orders and memorandum pausing the delivery of all federal financial assistance, U.S. Reps. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Salud Carbajal (CA-24) and Julia Brownley (CA-26) are...
Multiple storm warnings take affect in Monterey County
The National Weather Service has issued multiple warnings affecting Monterey County:
Flood Advisory in effect through 10 PM Saturday ā Urban and small stream flooding, shallow landslides, and possible river and flash flooding.High Wind Warning in effect through 10 AM Friday ā Expect strong winds.Impacts:...
Monterey County health leaders unite to promote safe care for all
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Local healthcare providers in Monterey County are collectively urging community members to continue accessing medical services without fear of potential repercussions related to their immigration status.
Monterey County Health Department and Natividad Medical Center released a joint statement on Feb. 5 emphasizing...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 12, 2025
JOB FAIRS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Works will host a pair of Multiple Employer Job Fairs this month with various employers from the region. The events are: Wednesday, Feb. 12, from 1 to 4 p.m., and Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 1 to 4 p.m....
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Gonzales Rotary Fun Run brings community together
GONZALES ā A health-conscious group of runners and walkers took to the streets for the Gonzales Rotary Fun Run on the Fourth of July...