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Monterey County reports 4 more deaths from Covid-19 on Saturday

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Four additional deaths related to Covid-19 were reported Saturday in Monterey County, bringing the countywide total to now 30. According to the Monterey County Health Department, all four residents were adults, two of whom had "significant medical history." "It is a difficult report...

Iverson Road near Gonzales to be closed for construction

GONZALES — Iverson Road, between Fifth Street/Johnson Canyon Road and Gloria Road, will be closed to through traffic from Aug. 3 to Sept. 4 to accommodate planned road work. Work began on the Gloria, Iverson and Johnson Canyon Road Reconstruction Project near Gonzales on July...

Salinas Kendo Club celebrates 50 years of Japanese martial arts

SALINAS VALLEY — ā€œThis summer, we were supposed to celebrate our 50th anniversary of the Salinas Kendo Club," said Jimmy Eitoku, head Kendo instructor, ā€œbut then Covid-19 hit.ā€ Eitoku said it was supposed to be a gala event, complete with a tournament expected to attract more...

Gonzales recognizes Class of 2020 graduates with banner display

GONZALES — New banners displaying 42 graduates from Gonzales High School’s Class of 2020 have now been hung up by Gonzales Public Works around Central Park and along Fifth Street. The banners were unveiled at a morning ceremony July 27 before three students as well...

Monterey County approves fines for face covering violations as Covid-19 cases continue to rise

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County has joined with local cities, including King City, Soledad and Gonzales, in approving fines for face covering violations. On July 28, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance, effective immediately, allowing citations to be given to those...

CIF delays local high school sports until at least December

SALINAS VALLEY — High school fall sports in the upcoming 2020-21 school year will be delayed, with the beginning of practice pushed back to Dec. 14, and games beginning no earlier than Dec. 28 or Jan. 8. Those sports are cross country, football, water...

Greenfield City Council prepares to pitch tax ballot measure to voters

GREENFIELD — Greenfield City Council members introduced and revised a ballot item to continue a sales tax meant to fund city services, which passed with a unanimous 5-0 vote during their July 14 meeting. The ordinance would continue a three-quarters of 1% tax, originally Measure...

South Monterey County schools move ahead with distance learning for upcoming year

MONTEREY COUNTY — Gov. Gavin Newsom announced July 17 that schools located in counties on the state’s Covid-19 watch list would only be able to begin their 2020-21 school year in a virtual setting over computer, also known as distance learning. Monterey County was one...

Salinas Valley News Tidbits | July 27, 2020

REC SURVEY SOLEDAD — Residents of Soledad are asked to take a survey regarding the expansions of recreation opportunities within the city. A 2020 community recreation survey can be found at www.surveymonkey.com/r/RSEN20. GOLDEN JUBILEE KING CITY — King City Rotary Club President Oscar Avalos announced during the...

Gonzales City Council approves youth offender program

GONZALES — Gonzales City Council members approved renewal of a $38,000 agreement with Sun Street Centers to continue operation of its ā€œRoad to Successā€ youth diversion program throughout South Monterey County, during their regular July 6 meeting. The City of Soledad is also entering into...

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ALBA program empowers Salinas Valley farmworkers to become leaders in sustainable...

SALINAS VALLEY — Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (ALBA) is spotlighting its transformative Programa Educativo para Agricultores (PEPA), a comprehensive training program empowering farmworkers...