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Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 6, 2022

CHASING DREAMS KING CITY ā€” Key for a Cure is once again sponsoring the sixth annual ā€œChasing 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. ā€œOur mission is to increase monarch butterfly...

Salinas Valleyā€™s 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 utilityā€™s 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 Hospitalā€™s 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 Hospitalā€™s 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. ā€œThe love and support was...

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Open Studios Art Tours

New look and name for 2024 Artists Studio Tour

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) will be continuing the Artist Studio Tourā€™s legacy, previously run by Arts Habitat. To ensure the...