Gonzales Library promotes reading together for all ages
GONZALES — Every first and third Saturday at the Gonzales Library, youth and adults alike are able to participate in the Let's Read Together program, where everyone reads together for a short period then discusses what they’ve read with the group.
Sometimes, like this...
Adventure Seeking Seniors hosts Valentine’s Day party for Gonzales residents
GONZALES — A Valentine’s Day party was held Monday for
Gonzales residents age 55 or older, hosted by Adventure Seeking Seniors.
The party drew an estimated attendance of 50 seniors, who
gathered at St. Theodore’s Church Parish Hall for a lunch from Lucky Bamboo,
socializing, card making,...
Monterey County considers tax hike for aging dams, reservoirs
MONTEREY COUNTY — A community workshop was held last Friday in
Salinas to consider options in how to pay for Monterey County’s aging dams and
reservoirs, which continue to provide water for drinking and agriculture to the
Salinas Valley.
Landowners, politicians, legal experts and concerned
citizens packed the...
Safety drills ongoing at Gonzales schools
GONZALES — Gonzales schools are undergoing continuous safety
drills this school year, with the most recent being a fire drill on Jan. 14.
The drills mix in preparedness for different types of
emergencies, from evacuations for fire to how to react to an active shooter on
campus....
La Gloria Elementary hosts Literacy Night
GONZALES — Students and their families had the opportunity
to learn about reading and the literary resources available to them during La
Gloria Elementary School’s Literacy Night on Jan. 22.
The evening event featured several stations in the school
multipurpose room with reading-centric themes that families could...
Gonzales Public Works receives transportation excellence award
GONZALES — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC)
awarded the City of Gonzales Public Works Department a 2019 Transportation
Excellence Award for their work on the city’s “5th Street Bridge Pilot
Traffic/Pedestrian Safety Program” at the TAMC board meeting Jan. 22.
The award honors the Gonzales staff...
Gonzales donates buses to sister city Tateposco, Mexico
GONZALES — City of Gonzales has facilitated the donation of three buses to sister city Tateposco, Mexico, in order to help with public transit for residents and students attending the University of Guadalajara.
The decision was made by the city council during its Jan. 6...
Gonzales youth learn about caring for oceans
GONZALES — Amanda Good, activities coordinator with Save the Whales, recently spoke to children at the Gonzales Library about pollution and waterways.
Specific trash items and how many years it takes them to break down in the oceans were among the topics covered.
Good came to...
Gonzales Youth Guardians deliver toys to local children
GONZALES — Gonzales Youth Guardians passed out toys to
children on Christmas Eve, lighting up the holiday season for those in need.
This was the first year the group has handed out toys, and
is planned to be an annual tradition in the future.
“We had a...
Artist duo creates field of exploration along Salinas River
SALINAS VALLEY — A secret garden named Lesnini Field has been created along the Salinas River in South Monterey County to showcase art and to emphasize discovery.
Created by California-based visual artist and writer Erik
Bakke and Dutch visual artist and educator Andre Dekker in...
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Soledad celebrates major public safety milestone with new fire ladder truck,...
SOLEDAD — City of Soledad celebrated a major milestone in public safety and community development with a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 20, marking the arrival...
