Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 6, 2022
CHASING DREAMS
KING CITY ā Key for a Cure is once again sponsoring the sixth annual āChasing Dreams, Finding Cures: A St. Jude Fundraiser,ā a barrel racing event set for Oct. 7-9 at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, 625 Division St., in King City. For more information...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 2, 2022
FESTIVE EVENTS
KING CITY ā Sol Treasuresā Holiday Open House is planned for Friday, Dec. 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. at 519 Broadway St. in King City. Shoppers can check out the gallery and its holiday gifts, while enjoying the King City Chamber of...
Monterey County Rotary Clubs help plant habitat gardens for monarch butterflies
MONTEREY COUNTY ā With butterfly populations on the decline, more than 250 Rotarians representing 22 Monterey County Rotary Clubs recently gathered at the Laguna Seca Recreation Area near Salinas to plant 2.5 acres of monarch butterfly habitat gardens.
āOur mission is to increase monarch butterfly...
Salinas Valleyās Meals on Wheels announces new staff, board members
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley, Inc. (MOWSV) has announced that Robyn Chamberlin has joined the current Board of Directors as incoming treasurer.
City of Gonzales provides small business relief funds through Covid-19 bridge loans
GONZALES ā Following the shelter-in-place order, the City of Gonzales mobilized its own financial resources to establish the Covid-19 small business bridge loan program.
The goal of the bridge loan is to assist small business owners while they wait to receive funds from state and/or...
Cal Water announces temporary leadership assignments in Salinas Valley districts
SALINAS VALLEY ā California Water Service (Cal Water) has announced changes in local leadership for the utilityās King City and Salinas districts, effective Jan. 15.
Salinas District Manager Brenda Granillo will be away from the office until July 2021, resulting in Marc Bloom stepping in...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 18, 2023
WALK WITHOUT VIOLENCE
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Police Department is partnering with YWCA Monterey County for the annual Walk Without Violence event on Wednesday, Oct. 18, to bring attention and awareness to ending domestic violence. Resources will be available from 3 to 5 p.m. at Greenfield...
SPCA Monterey County advises caution when driving to avoid deer during mating season
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County advises drivers to use extreme caution when driving to avoid hitting deer on area roadways this time of year.Ā
Fall is deer mating season on the Central Coast and deer are significantly more likely to be on the move...
Mee Memorial Hospitalās Skilled Nursing Unit facility receives five-star rating
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released preliminary results from its new five-star rating system for Nursing Home Facilities, and has given Mee Memorial Hospitalās Skilled Nursing Unit unit a five-star rating.
Salinas community runs in honor of fallen officer
SALINAS ā Members of the Salinas community and law enforcement showed up in the rain Saturday morning to complete an honor run for Salinas Police Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr., who was killed Feb. 25 in the line of duty.
āThe love and support was...
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New look and name for 2024 Artists Studio Tour
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) will be continuing the Artist Studio Tourās legacy, previously run by Arts Habitat.
To ensure the...