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February 8, 2025

Volunteers rescue hundreds of animals from Monterey County wildfires

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” While smoke filled the Salinas Valley skies from nearby wildfires, volunteer individuals and teams were organizing to rescue pets and bring them to shelter, especially larger animals that would otherwise have to be left behind by owners during fire-related evacuations. Numerous posts...

All evacuations lifted for River and Carmel fires; Monterey County shelters to close

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” All evacuation orders and warnings for the River and Carmel fires were lifted Thursday afternoon, as firefighters continue to increase containment of the wildfires that have burned a combined 55,499 acres. ā€œAll evacuation and warning zones in the River and Carmel fires...

Monterey County closes Toro Park indefinitely due to wildfire damage

SALINAS ā€” Toro Park will be closed indefinitely due to extensive damage from the wildfires, Monterey County announced Wednesday night. The county park, located 6 miles from downtown Salinas, is currently being used as a base camp for Cal Fire and was already closed to...

River Fire containment reaches nearly 50 percent as some evacuations lifted

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Firefighters battling the River Fire have contained 48% of the lightning-caused blaze south of Salinas, Cal Fire announced Wednesday. ā€œFirefighters patrolling the fire confirmed that the fire remained within containment lines,ā€ according to Cal Fireā€™s latest incident report. ā€œThe onshore winds from...

Soledad High School grad secures spot as student leader

SOLEDAD ā€” Clarissa Medina, a recent graduate of Soledad High School, was chosen as one of two interns in the 2020 Monterey Bay Bank of America Student Leaders program, a paid summer internship to develop leadership and civic engagement. Medina worked with the Boys and...

Monterey County Dance Theatre moves youth classes outside

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Monterey County Dance Theatre found an outside-the-box solution to teaching dance to area youth by taking lessons outdoors. Last Monday, Aug. 10, was the first day students from throughout South Monterey County gathered at the Salinas Valley Fairgroundsā€™ Steinbeck Square in King...

Little Free Pantry sites in Soledad provide free masks to residents

SOLEDAD ā€” Free masks were available to Soledad residents through the cityā€™s Little Free Pantry locations at Our Lady of Solitude, El Buen Samaritano and Liberty Chapel churches, beginning Aug. 14. The distribution of single-use, disposable masks through the pantry will continue as long as...

Disaster microloans continue to be available to businesses in South Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Cal Coastal will continue its small business disaster microloan program and even expand the offerings to larger loans to help during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, announced CEO Lee Takikawa during a county press conference Aug. 14. ā€œThe county has just received notification...

Evacuation shelter opens at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds for fire evacuees

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” An evacuation shelter has opened at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City to offer relief to fire evacuees in the region. Beginning today, the shelter will provide sleeping and meal accommodations for up to 40 residents affected by the River Fire...

Todo lo que necesita saber sobre los incendios en los valles de Salinas y Carmel

ĀæDĆ³nde estĆ”n? River Fire Este incendio comenzĆ³ justo al sur de Salinas en el Ć”rea de River Road y Pine Canyon Road. Desde entonces se ha extendido hacia el sur por el Valle de Salinas paralelo a River Road. TambiĆ©n ha avanzado poco a poco hacia...

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Scheid Family Wines enters 8th year of 100% wind power

GREENFIELD ā€” Scheid Family Wines, a Greenfield family-owned and operated wine company, is entering its eighth year of being 100% powered by renewable wind...