Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Sept. 14, 2020
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
SALINAS VALLEY — Food Bank for Monterey County announced its South Monterey County weekly drive-through food distribution sites and times. Soledad will be on Mondays from 10 to 11 a.m. at 425 Gabilan Drive. Greenfield will be on Tuesdays from 10 to 11...
Monterey County increases emergency support for Dolan Fire evacuees
UPDATE: Monterey County announced Saturday afternoon that it is scaling back the evacuation center's hours to daytime only, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Evacuees who need assistance outside of those hours should call 831-385-3677. Original story below.
SALINAS VALLEY — An evacuation center...
City of Soledad hosts mask distribution, offers 2020 Census assistance
SOLEDAD — The City of Soledad hosted a free mask distribution and Census Pop-Up Drive-Thru at the South County YMCA building on Sept. 3.
The crowd was smaller than earlier mask drives at Soledad High School’s parking lot, where cars were lined up into the...
Gonzales food pantry chosen as 2020 Nonprofit of the Year
GONZALES — Gonzales Community Presbyterian Church “Una Mesa” Food Pantry has been selected as a California Association of Nonprofits 2020 Nonprofit of the Year by State Sen. Anna Caballero.
The local food pantry is one of more than a hundred nonprofits that is being honored...
Greenfield, King City high schools prepare to allow some students back on campus
GREENFIELD — School board members from the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District discussed the beginning of school and plans for potential reopening in the future during the Aug. 26 board meeting.
“I talked to teachers the first day of school and it...
Smoke advisory issued for Salinas Valley as Dolan Fire grows to 111,000 acres
SALINAS VALLEY — Local fire agencies issued a smoke advisory Thursday for Salinas Valley due to the Dolan Fire’s increased activity in the Santa Lucia Mountains west of King City.
“Wildfire smoke continues to drift into Monterey County from fires as far as 100 miles...
Dolan Fire triggers evacuations west of Greenfield and King City
SALINAS VALLEY — Evacuation orders were issued Wednesday for areas west of Greenfield and King City, as the Dolan Fire continues to spread east through the Santa Lucia Range.
The wildfire, about 10 miles south of Big Sur, expanded by another 20,000 acres overnight, lowering...
Wildfire smoke fills skies over Salinas Valley as Dolan Fire grows to 73,000 acres
SALINAS VALLEY — Smoke from the Dolan Fire has made its way to Salinas Valley, as the wildfire continues to spread east from the Pacific coastline along Highway 1, about 10 miles south of Big Sur.
As of Tuesday morning, the fire has burned 73,089...
Couple renews vows 50 years later at original wedding site in Soledad
SOLEDAD — Chris and Nellie Vallejo Longoria celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary during an outdoor mass at Our Lady of Solitude Catholic Church in Soledad on Aug. 29, the same date and church they were married in 1970.
The Longorias live in Los Banos and...
Monterey County establishes hotline to report agricultural employee safety concerns
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office has established a dedicated hotline to report agricultural concerns related to farmworker safety as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, wildfire smoke and the safe use of pesticides.
The phone number, available for both English and Spanish...
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Monterey County seeks community input on ‘Vision Zero’ safety plan
MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is launching a series of public workshops next week to gather community input for its...
