Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Oct. 9, 2023
Rachael Reyes Canales of Soledad has been named to Southern New Hampshire Universityās summer 2023 Presidentās List. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum GPA of 3.7 and above for the reporting term are named...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 12, 2022
TRUTH HEARING
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors will host a special Truth Act hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 13, at 10:30 a.m. inside its Chambers, 168 W. Alisal St., in Salinas. As required by law, the governing body of any county or city...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 1, 2023
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
SOLEDAD ā Jack Franscioni Elementary School in Soledad will be celebrating Jack Franscioniās 100th birthday on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m. The celebration for Franscioni, who donated the land to build the school, will take place in the schoolās Multi/Cafeteria. Members of...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 8, 2023
DISASTER ASSISTANCE
KING CITY ā The FEMA Mobile Disaster Assistance Registration Intake Center trailer will be in King City and San Ardo this week to offer disaster assistance for those impacted by winter storms. With hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 16, 2023
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Cattlemen and Cattlewomen 2023 scholarship applications are now available. Graduating high school seniors who live in Monterey County and are planning a degree in agriculture are eligible to apply. Applications can be downloaded at montereycountycattlemen.org under the āScholarshipsā...
Motherās nightmare turns to gratitude as Mee Memorial doctors resolve sonās emergency
KING CITY ā In January 2023, Darlene Noriega faced every parentās nightmare when her son faced a major medical emergency.
While in class at Soledad High School, Noriegaās oldest son Zion experienced spontaneous pneumothorax, an unexplainable lung collapse. The condition is caused by a buildup...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 25, 2023
TOUCH-A-TRUCK
SALINAS ā Salinas-based Coastal Kids Home Care is hosting its Ninth Annual Touch-A-Truck, a family-friendly event benefiting children in the community coping with cancer and other serious illnesses on Sunday, Aug. 27, at the Salinas Rodeo Grounds. The Salinas Rodeo Midway will be transformed...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 30, 2022
BLOOD DRIVE
SALINAS ā Vitalant is hosting a community blood drive on Tuesday, Aug. 30, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, 450 E. Romie Lane, in Salinas. All blood types and platelets are needed, and appointments are encouraged. Visit vitalant.org...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 10, 2024
YOUTH SUMMIT
SOLEDAD ā The Youth Councils from Gonzales, Soledad and Greenfield will be hosting their first South County Youth Summit for local students on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Main Street Middle School in Soledad. There will be guest...
Salinas Valley community celebrates National Night Out with food, fun and unity
SALINAS VALLEY ā Community members came together last Tuesday to celebrate National Night Out in the Salinas Valley.
In Greenfield, the evening was filled with food, games, resources and fun activities, hosted by the Greenfield Police Department at Village Green Park.
āThank you, Greenfield, for...
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Worthy to Print Column | The Worthy Tree
How long have you lived in the house you live in now? I ask, because I was truly startled by the answer my bride...