Soledad family welcomes Monterey Countyās first baby of 2026
SOLEDAD ā Monterey County welcomed its first baby of the new year just seconds after midnight, as a family from Soledad celebrated a milestone moment at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP).
Noah Mora Medina was born at 12:00:09 a.m. on New Yearās Day...
Gov. Newsom approves $17M for dam safety funding
CENTRAL COAST ā Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 104 that includes providing $17 million of funding for dam safety projects at Nacimiento and San Antonio reservoirs, which are owned and operated by the Monterey County Water Resources Agency.
Following the failure of the...
Weed control effort seeks to curb virus threat for Salinas Valleyās lettuce
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County has enacted a mandatory abatement program for select weeds as part of an effort to contain the impatiens necrotic spot virus, or INSV, which has severely impacted the regionās lettuce crop in recent years.
Officials are urging residents who notice...
Braga Fresh in Soledad to host free seminar on cover crops
SOLEDAD ā Organic farming company Braga Fresh is co-hosting a free, day-long seminar for area growers at the companyās farm in Soledad on Thursday, Feb. 16.
Co-hosted by Sustainable Conservation and the Monterey County Farm Bureau, the event will cover the practical knowledge of cover...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 20, 2024
WREATHS BOOTH
KING CITY ā Wreaths Across America, sponsored by Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated, will have a booth at the King City Center near Safeway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21. Information and application forms to donate for a...
Donations needed for annual Harvest Night
SOUTH COUNTY ā An annual Halloween tradition dating back 34 years in south Monterey County could be in jeopardy this year unless donations start picking up.
More than 2,000 residents attend the Harvest Night Festival each year at the South County YMCA in Soledad. The...
Public hearing set for weed abatement ordinance in Greenfield
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Fire Protection District will be hosting a public hearing for the purposes of an introduction and first reading of an ordinance concerning weed and refuse abatement on Wednesday, March 10, at 5 p.m.
The meeting will be held virtually with connection information...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 6, 2025
FAIR VOLUNTEERS
MONTEREY ā Monterey County Fair is calling on community members to be part of one of the areaās most beloved annual traditions. The 2025 Monterey County Fair will take place Thursday, Aug. 28, through Monday, Sept. 1, and the Fair is currently seeking...
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Alliance on Aging offers free tax preparation services
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Alliance on Aging has announced the return of its free tax preparation services for older adults and people with disabilities, beginning...





















