Monterey County prepares for first round of Covid-19 vaccines
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County officials expect the first allocations of Covid-19 vaccines to be in limited supply, and will target health care professionals in the first round of vaccinations.
Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno spoke about the county’s planning process during a...
Gonzales schools prepare for rescuing students from failing
GONZALES — As schools in California begin to finalize plans for reopening, grade recovery ideas have become an essential part of the process to ensure large numbers of future graduates don’t fail.
Gonzales Superintendent Yvette Irving said the district has brought its high school non-graduate...
Soledad’s final ‘Music in the Park’ concert heats up with Chicano All-Stars this Friday
SOLEDAD — The stage is set for Soledad’s summer music series finale this Friday, Aug. 8, at Cesar Chavez Park, where the final Music in the Park concert will take place featuring the high-energy, crowd-favorite the Chicano All-Stars.
Known across the Central Coast for their...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 20, 2023
LIBRARY SURVEY
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Free Libraries is conducting a survey through July to evaluate the library open hours for each community that it serves. The anonymous feedback will help MCFL plan for the future. Take the survey at surveymonkey.com/r/MCFLHoursInput, or find the...
2020 Salinas Valley Fair canceled over COVID-19 concerns
KING CITY — Salinas Valley Fair Board of Directors has voted unanimously to cancel the 76th Annual Salinas Valley Fair scheduled for May 14 to 17 in King City, citing California’s shelter-in-place travel restrictions and health concerns related to the spread of COVID-19.
The board’s...
County of Monterey and Friends of Laguna Seca reach settlement for Laguna Seca Recreation Area
SALINAS — The County of Monterey Department of Public Works, Facilities and Parks and Friends of Laguna Seca (FLS) have announced the execution of a comprehensive settlement that ends the Laguna Seca Raceway lawsuit, “Highway 68 Coalition vs. County of Monterey.”
“We view this as...
Lavender season comes alive in Greenfield with U-Pick, yoga and more
GREENFIELD — For the first time ever, Lavender Creek, a family-owned wellness brand and working lavender farm near Greenfield in South Monterey County, is opening its fragrant fields to the public this summer.
Beginning Saturday, May 24, and running through the end of June, guests...
Stuff the Bus kicks off with campaign in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — Rotarians in King City hosted a Stuff the Bus kickoff on June 5 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds, which marked the beginning of a month-long fundraising campaign to provide school supplies for students in South Monterey County.
Stuff the Bus is a...
Greenfield college student wins film scholarship
GREENFIELD — A Greenfield film student was one of two top winners and one honorary mention winner in the Monterey County Film Commission’s 2022 Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Film Student Scholarship Award program.
David Orta, a Greenfield resident and film student at Hartnell Community College,...
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Cross Country | South Monterey County teams ready for finals
SALINAS VALLEY — High school cross country’s Pacific Coast Athletic League regular season ended last week as local teams participated in the final Center...
