Greenfield man gets 4 years in prison for fatal DUI collision
GREENFIELD — Greenfield resident Andres Espinoza, 21, was sentenced to four years in state prison on July 27 for last year’s collision that resulted in the death of victim Norbert Azevedo Jr.
“The victim’s wife, siblings and two young children gave impact statements to the...
Gonzales High student takes first place in countywide poetry contest
GONZALES — Gonzales High School senior Anixia Davila was named the champion of the 2024 Monterey County Poetry Out Loud (POL) competition.
Students from seven local high schools competed in this year’s event, which took place Feb. 3 at the CSUMB Alumni and Visitor’s Center...
Cal Water’s King City and Salinas districts provide $18,300 in food, donations this Thanksgiving
SALINAS VALLEY — As part of California Water Service’s annual Operation Gobble, the utility teamed up with local legislators and nonprofits, including the Food Bank for Monterey County, to support thousands of Monterey County families in need with Thanksgiving meals and essential services.
Cal Water...
Greenfield High School takes first place in Academic World Quest contest
GREENFIELD — Greenfield High School took first place in the local Academic World Quest competition on Feb. 24, hosted by the World Affairs Council of the Monterey Bay Area with the help of the Monterey County Office of Education.
The contest featured high school teams...
New cameras monitor Arroyo Seco landslide
GREENFIELD — The County of Monterey, along with Cal Fire and state geologists are continuing to monitor a landslide in Arroyo Seco west of Greenfield that was discovered last month following the onslaught of winter storms.
As part of that monitoring, an ALERTCalifornia camera station...
SPCA team rescues injured bald eagle in Salinas
SALINAS VALLEY — An injured bald eagle is receiving care at the SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center after being rescued in Salinas last week.
According to the SPCA, the adult eagle was found with significant injuries, including a broken coracoid — a...
Monterey County library, residents create face masks to combat coronavirus
SALINAS VALLEY — The spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has
caused an increased need for masks, from medical-grade to simply covering one’s
face, all with the intent of reducing the rate of infection at a community and
worldwide level.
This has caused a shortage of higher-end masks...
Gonzales Police host pumpkin decorating contest
GONZALES — A pumpkin decorating contest will take place in Gonzales, hosted by the Gonzales Police Department, which is providing free pumpkins to help get community members started.
The first 50 residents who sign up for the contest can pick up a free pumpkin at...
Monterey County schools see drop in chronic absenteeism
MONTEREY COUNTY — California Department of Education (CDE) on Oct. 18 publicly released Chronic Absenteeism data, which is a leading indicator of academic success, including standardized test scores and later graduation rates.
Students are considered to be chronically absent if they are absent for 10%...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 16, 2024
PG&E TOWN HALL
CENTRAL COAST — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) invites South Bay and Central Coast customers to a virtual town hall to learn about reliability and safety work in their region, new wildfire safety efforts and expanded customer support programs. On Monday,...
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Young leaders, local artists celebrated at Lopez open house
SALINAS VALLEY — Six South Monterey County students were recognized for completing a summer leadership program and local artists were honored for their work...
