Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 26, 2021
ARTIST EXHIBITION
KING CITY ā Sol Treasures will host a Meet the Artist event today, March 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. The community can come in to meet and talk to the eight women artists who created images of Monterey County using different mediums....
Winter storm causes flooding, mudslides throughout Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā This weekās forecast of heavy rain and gusty winds has caused state and county officials to issue warnings, including for flash floods, throughout the Salinas Valley region that continue through Thursday.
Heavy rainfall has led to debris flows and flash flooding in...
Soledad Community Health Care District celebrates 75 years with gala
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD) recently celebrated 75 years of healthcare in Soledad and the surrounding areas.
With the theme āAn Evening Under the Stars,ā SCHCD hosted a gala on Sept. 9 in Rosieās Garden at Eden Valley Care Center featuring a...
Enforcement efforts continue against unlicensed cannabis cultivators in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Officeās Bureau of Investigations, in cooperation with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and other state and local agencies, continued enforcement efforts in July against the unlicensed cannabis industry.
Last week the Monterey County Cannabis Enforcement Unit...
Monterey County implements new ways to access non-emergency assistance
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The County of Montereyās Emergency Communications Department (ECD) operates the countywide consolidated emergency communications system for emergency and non-emergency call answering, as well as dispatch services for a majority of Monterey County.
Recently, ECD has implemented new tools for reporting non-emergency information,...
South Monterey Countyās first marijuana dispensary opens
GREENFIELD ā South Monterey Countyās first marijuana dispensary has opened for business in Greenfield, selling recreational cannabis products in the area.
Higher Level, a locally owned cannabis retailer with operations in Seaside and Hollister, opened its third location in Greenfield earlier this month. A grand...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 10, 2023
SKATE PARK
GONZALES ā A ribbon-cutting celebration for the opening of Gonzales Skate Park is planned for Saturday, Feb. 11, at 2 p.m. The skate park, located at 203 First St. in Gonzales, was completed last week and is now open to the community.
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Soledad police canine officially swears in
SOLEDAD ā Koda, a police canine, was officially sworn in as a member of the Soledad Police Department during the Sept. 1 meeting of Soledad City Council.
Koda has served with the department since May, but the recent return to in-person public meetings offered an...
New medical experts join Soledad Community Health Care District
SOLEDAD ā Two new medical personnel have been hired at Soledad Community Health Care District (SCHCD).
Amy Underwood has joined as a physician at Soledad Medical Clinic and Lori Stevens has joined as the mammography technician in the new Womenās Health Center.
āWeāre fortunate to have...
Community excellence
Transportation Agency of Monterey County Board of Directors recently honored the City of Gonzales with The Project Team 2018 Transportation Excellence Award for the community bicycling event, Ciclovia Gonzales.
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Gonzales celebrates ātopping outā of new community center complex
GONZALES ā City of Gonzales celebrated the ātopping outā of the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex with a ceremony Friday, marking the...