Soledad hosts āKnow Your Rightsā immigration forum
SOLEDAD ā Local officials spoke in front of a packed house last Wednesday at a community forum in Soledad to discuss changes in immigration regulations and rights.
The āKnow Your Rightsā forum, held in Spanish at the Soledad Community Center, included resources and information to...
SPCA offers free mobile spay/neuter clinics for pets in South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County is offering free mobile spay and neuter surgeries in February and March for dogs and cats in South Monterey County.
These clinics for local residents only are sponsored by Hitchcock Road Animal Services and staffed by SPCA Monterey Countyās...
Monterey County joins legal effort to protect birthright citizenship
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The County of Monterey has joined an amicus brief filed in federal court to oppose a recent executive order issued by President Donald Trump that seeks to limit birthright citizenship. The motion, filed by the Public Rights Project, urges the court...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 5, 2025
VA HEALTHCARE
KING CITY ā Did you serve in the military? The VA Palo Alto Health Care System Medical Outreach Team will be at the King City VFW, 599 Bitterwater Road, on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. VA medical providers will...
Salinas Valley State Prison inmates convicted of murdering fellow inmate
SOLEDAD ā Salinas Valley State Prison inmates Roberto Carlos Cortez and Juan Jose Bueno were each convicted by a jury of first-degree murder and possession of a weapon, announced Monterey County District Attorneyās Office on Jan. 31. Bueno was also convicted of assault by...
Alliance on Aging invites community to spread love with Valentineās cards for seniors
MONTEREY COUNTY ā This Valentineās Day, the Alliance on Aging (AOA) invites the community to join a heartfelt initiative to create and send Valentineās cards to seniors in care facilities, nursing homes, assisted living centers and hospitals.
āThis simple act of kindness aims to bring...
Greenfieldās Pacheco sworn in as CHP officer
GREENFIELD ā Ana Pacheco of Greenfield successfully completed cadet training at the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Academy, and has been assigned to duty at the CHPās Oakland Area office.
Officer Pacheco graduated from Greenfield School in 2009. Prior to attending the CHP Academy, she earned...
Greenfield firefighters assist with Palisades Fire response
GREENFIELD ā Firefighters from Greenfield Fire Department patrolled and extinguished hot spots off Topanga Canyon in Los Angeles County last week.
Earlier this month, three members of the Greenfield crew joined the XLK Task Force 2100 and were deployed to the Palisades Fire, which has...
Monterey-Salinas Transit receives $450K for customer experience research
MONTEREY COUNTY ā U.S. Department of Transportationās Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced that Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) will receive approximately $450,000 in federal support for research into new tools and approaches to improve the transit rider experience.
The funding from FTAās Enhancing Mobility Innovation (EMI)...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 30, 2025
ARMY CONCERT
JOLON ā Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band, with opening act Stolen Silver, will be performing at the historic Hacienda as part of Fort Hunter Liggettās 250th Army Birthday Kick-Off Concert on Friday, Jan. 31. This free concert is open to the...
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Window on the World Column | Health Is Wealth
It seemed to take blooming ages to get back to my life after my surgery. They say that the older you are, the slower...