Disaster microloans continue to be available to businesses in South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — 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.
“The county has just received notification...
Evacuation shelter opens at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds for fire evacuees
SALINAS VALLEY — 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...
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River Fire
Este incendio comenzó justo al sur de Salinas en el área de River Road y Pine Canyon Road. Desde entonces se ha extendido hacia el sur por el Valle de Salinas paralelo a River Road. También ha avanzado poco a poco hacia...
Monterey County opens evacuation sites in Salinas and King City as fires rage on
SALINAS VALLEY — Monterey County has opened an additional evacuation shelter for fire evacuees at Sherwood Hall in Salinas and an evacuation center at the Monterey County Free Libraries Branch in King City, as several wildfires continue to spread throughout the region.
Sherwood Hall, which...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Aug. 21, 2020
FREE PET FOOD
GREENFIELD — The SPCA of Monterey County will host a free pet food bank on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 10 to 11 a.m. at Patriot Park, 1351 Oak Ave. in Greenfield. SPCA has already given out more than 43,000 pounds of pet...
Gonzales community calls for return of high school’s sports medicine class
GONZALES — Numerous people submitted public comments in support of Gonzales High School’s Sports Medicine class during a special board meeting for Gonzales Unified School District on July 28.
There were so many submissions that the board had to implement the 20-minute limit for comments...
Air quality diminishes as wildfire smoke fills Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — Smoke from nearby wildfires has degraded air quality throughout the Salinas Valley, reaching unhealthy levels for residents in the area.
According to the Monterey Bay Air Resources District, which monitors air quality for the region, communities in the Salinas Valley — including...
River Fire triples in size, burns more than 15,000 acres south of Salinas
SALINAS VALLEY — Cal Fire has ordered thousands of Monterey County residents to evacuate over the past 72 hours as a large fire has scorched at least 15,050 acres just south of Salinas as of Wednesday night.
The River Fire, which started early Sunday morning...
Ida Chan takes reins as new CEO of Soledad Community Health Care District
SOLEDAD — Ida Chan began Aug. 3 as Soledad Community Health Care District’s new CEO, officially taking the reins from Gary Staab, who had been serving as interim CEO since 2018.
The health care district is the umbrella agency in charge of Eden Valley Care...
River Fire scorches 4,070 acres, destroys several buildings south of Salinas
SALINAS — The River Fire, a blaze sparked by unusual weather early Sunday morning, has charred at least 4,070 acres in the Pine Canyon area just outside of Salinas, Cal Fire reported Tuesday morning.
The fire is still only 10% contained. A Cal Fire spokesperson...
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4th Annual Hot Summer Days Car Show draws hundreds to downtown...
SOLEDAD — The Fourth Annual Soledad Hot Summer Days Car Show took place last Saturday in downtown Soledad, featuring hundreds of classic cars, great...
