Monterey County meeting provides insight on Covid-19 vaccines
MONTEREY COUNTY ā More than 10,742 Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Monterey County, out of the total of 24,150 doses of both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines allocated and delivered to the county so far.
Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno made the announcement...
Cal Fire suspends burn permits in Monterey, San Benito counties
CENTRAL COAST ā Significant fire weather is being forecasted in many parts of the state, including Red Flag Warnings across much of southern California.
With the lack of meaningful precipitation across much of the central coast, Cal Fire has suspended all burn permits within the...
Retiree reflects on half-century of agricultural work in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā Jesse Holguin retired from Gonzales Irrigation Systems on Dec. 31, wrapping up a career of 40 years with the company and more than 50 years in total with agricultural work.
Holguin began working for Mel Fowler of King City 51 years ago,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 20, 2021
RESOLUTION CONTEST
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Have a New Yearās resolution? Let Monterey County Free Libraries know for a chance to win a prize. Share the resolution as a comment on its Facebook or Instagram post using the hashtag #emcfl. Contest ends Jan. 31.
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Monterey County supervisors embark on new year
SALINAS ā Monterey County supervisors met Jan. 5 for their first meeting since the election, welcoming Wendy Askew not only as the new District 4 supervisor, but also appointing her as the new board chair.
Former board chair Chris Lopez continues as the District 3...
New Covid-19 variant detected in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā A new Covid-19 variant has been detected in several California counties, including Monterey County, according to the California Department of Public Health.
CDPH announced Jan. 17 that a 452R variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, was identified using genetic sequencing...
Greenfield marks new year with quiet 74th birthday
GREENFIELD ā The beginning of the new year marked the 74th birthday for the City of Greenfield, which observed the milestone during an era of Covid-19 restrictions preventing a similar birthday to years prior when cake and coffee would be available at city hall.
Instead,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 18, 2021
SOCCER CAMP
GREENFIELD ā City of Greenfieldās Recreation Department invites families to register their children for youth soccer camp, a four-week camp focused on skill development and conditioning at Patriot Park from 4 to 5 p.m. The registration deadline is Jan. 20, and the program...
Salinas Valley first responders receive Covid-19 vaccinations from nursing students
SALINAS VALLEY ā Nursing students from Hartnell Community College administered hundreds of Covid-19 vaccine doses to area firefighters last Saturday.
The vaccinations took place at Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas locations in Salinas, Castroville, Greenfield and King City.
Students involved were part of the...
2020 Year In Review | Projects pave the way to community progress
The year 2020 was unlike any other, as news of the Covid-19 pandemic nearly dominated headlines each week. However, there were other stories ā some virus-related, some not ā that also defined the South Monterey County community last year. Here is a look at...
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Hartnell College Foundation hosts 2025 Gala for the Arts on Saturday
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College Foundation will host its Annual Gala for the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 13, at its Main Campus in Salinas...