Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 16, 2020
MICROGRID POWER
GONZALES ā City of Gonzales announced Oct. 8 the establishment of an energy service agreement with Concentric Power Inc., to deploy microgrids to provide wholesale electric power in the Gonzales Agricultural Industrial Business Park. The microgrid will initially have 35MW of capacity to...
Salinas Valley Fair board parts ways with CEO
SALINAS VALLEY ā Leadership at the Salinas Valley Fair has shifted after TJ Plew announced Oct. 7 she was no longer the CEO for the fairgrounds in King City.
āI am no longer professionally affiliated with the Salinas Valley Fair,ā Plew posted on social media....
Soledad Police warn about rising drug overdoses among youth
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Police Department is urging parents to discuss the dangers of substance abuse with their children due to a rise in opioid overdoses and deaths in the city.
While Soledad police have seen an increase in M30 pills, which contain fentanyl, their goal...
Gonzales Police host pumpkin decorating contest
GONZALES ā A pumpkin decorating contest will take place in Gonzales, hosted by the Gonzales Police Department, which is providing free pumpkins to help get community members started.
The first 50 residents who sign up for the contest can pick up a free pumpkin at...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 14, 2020
ONLINE STUDIO TOUR
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Arts Habitatās new online sales gallery is up and running. It presents the works of artists participating in the May 2021 Artists Studio Tour. Go to MCArtTour.org to check it out. For those interested in being included in the...
Gonzales begins to install parklets to increase outdoor dining space for restaurants
GONZALES ā New parklets are being built by Gonzales Public Works along Fourth Street to increase outdoor business space for local restaurants.
These small areas are constructed on spaces that were once parking spots along the roadside, but will now serve as areas for additional...
Monterey County reissues live entertainment ban
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Health Department has issued a reminder to area businesses that all food facilities are not allowed to host live music and entertainment.
The order comes from the state health guidelines issued in July, but which recently received clarification last week...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 12, 2020
MEALS AND ACTIVITIES
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Free Libraries has announced its free Grab and Go Meals and Activity Bags for youth 18 and under through Dec. 20. The program re-started in late September and will continue at South Monterey County locations through to...
Greenfield community delivers care packages to Dolan Fire base camp
SALINAS VALLEY ā Greenfield High School students teamed up with the local police and fire departments last week to host a Thank a Firefighter Donation Drive.
The Sept. 29 collection event allowed for the creation and delivery of 80 care packages to the Dolan Fire...
Ballot drop boxes now available in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Ballot boxes have now been installed at the city halls in Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield and King City for voters to turn in their ballots directly to a collection site rather than going into the mail system.
Voters need to bring their completed...
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Greenfieldās first A Day of Thanks Community Dinner a resounding success
GREENFIELD ā The city of Greenfield came together in a remarkable display of unity and gratitude this past Sunday for its inaugural A Day...