PHOTOS: Greenfield’s Vista Verde hosts drive-through promotion for eighth graders
GREENFIELD — Vista Verde Middle School in Greenfield hosted a drive-through eighth-grade promotion ceremony Friday for the first time this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Attendees, dignitaries and staff members all wore masks and observed social distancing when possible at the June 5 ceremony.
Families...
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...
Four Cities For Peace Block Party draws crowd to Gonzales
GONZALES — Hundreds of South County residents spent time away at Central Park in Gonzales to enjoy the festivities last Saturday at the sixth annual Four Cities For Peace Block Party.
According to event organizer Jean Salcido, the “Taste of Aloha” Hawaiian-themed event provided a...
City of Greenfield applies for housing assistance funding
GREENFIELD — Greenfield City Council has approved an application for a state grant of $65,000 during a special meeting June 29.
The Local Early Action Planning grant is not a competitive process, and City Manager Paul Wood said indications are that any city that applied...
2020 Indie Book Awards honors Soledad author
SOLEDAD — Soledad resident Jafe Danbury’s debut novel, “The Other Cheek,” has been named by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group as one of the best indie books of 2020.
Danbury was recently announced a Finalist Medal winner in the Best First Novel category in...
Monterey County health experts address vaccine hesitancy as state launches incentive program
MONTEREY COUNTY — Medical professionals from area hospitals discussed progress toward quelling the Covid-19 pandemic during Monterey County’s press briefing last week.
Among the guest speakers at the May 19 briefing was family practice physician Dr. Joshua Deutsch from Mee Memorial Healthcare System, who spoke...
General Election 2022: Monterey County voters to elect city councils, mayors and more
MONTEREY COUNTY — Voters in South Monterey County will be choosing multiple candidates running for city councils, school boards and other special district governing bodies as well as deciding on a few local measures in the upcoming Nov. 8 General Election.
City Councils and Mayors
King...
Work begins on Soledad’s first inclusive park
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad and the Soledad City Council hosted a ceremonial groundbreaking on July 16 to celebrate the construction of the first inclusive park in Soledad and in South Monterey County.
The new park, temporarily known as Orchard Lane Park, includes custom playground...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 5, 2022
LUNCHEON MEETING
KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be hosting its monthly luncheon meeting on Tuesday, April 5, at 11:30 a.m. at King Kora Restaurant, 611 Canal St., in King City. The guest speakers will be Vicki Nohrden, candidate for Assembly...
Monterey County literacy programs to receive $920K in federal funding
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County AmeriCorps will receive $920,000 in federal funding for literacy programs in the Alisal Union, Chualar Union, King City Union and Monterey Peninsula Unified school districts.
“All students deserve a high-quality education, and this funding will help make that possible,” said...
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Gonzales celebrates ‘topping out’ of new community center complex
GONZALES — City of Gonzales celebrated the “topping out” of the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex with a ceremony Friday, marking the...
