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October 18, 2024

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...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 20, 2023

COMMUNITY WALK KING CITY ā€” The City of Kingā€™s new weekly walk/bike/run event, in conjunction with the Blue Zones Project, continues every Wednesday at 6 p.m. through October 25. The community is invited to join for a fun and leisurely 30-minute walk through downtown beginning...

Relay For Life of the Salinas Valley makes a return

SALINAS VALLEY ā€” American Cancer Societyā€™s Relay For Life of the Salinas Valley invites the community to join the movement to honor and remember loved ones and fight back for lifesaving change. Opening ceremonies for the Sept. 23 event will kick off at 4 p.m....

Greenfield man arrested in Arizona for human trafficking

GREENFIELD ā€” A 35-year-old man from Greenfield is facing human trafficking charges after he was found with a young boy in Arizona earlier this month. On Sept. 8, a Navajo County deputy conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 40 at milepost 258 in the area...

City of Gonzales installs new ā€˜Future Focusedā€™ banners

GONZALES ā€” Gonzales Public Works Department has installed new ā€œFuture Focusedā€ banners along Alta and Fifth streets and in Central Park. The banners honor Gonzales High School Class of 2023 graduates attending local community colleges, technical schools, four-year universities and the armed forces. They feature...

County of Monterey offers free, pre-approved plans for ADUs

MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” In an effort to streamline the Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) building process, the County of Monterey is now offering three pre-designed ADU plans to homeowners.  ADUs are a smaller, independent residential dwelling unit located on the same lot as a standalone single...

Homeless encampment catches fire in Greenfield

GREENFIELD ā€” Greenfield Fire Department responded to a homeless encampment, located near the off-ramp to Walnut Avenue, that caught fire Thursday afternoon. With the assistance of Cal Fire from Soledad, firefighters were able to extinguish the fire. No injuries were reported. Officers temporarily shut down the...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 15, 2023

VOTER REGISTRATION DAY MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Tuesday, Sept. 19, marks National Voter Registration Day, a day where voters across the country are encouraged to ā€œGet Vote Ready.ā€ In preparation for the 2024 presidential election cycle, Monterey County Elections invites residents to register to vote and...

Greenfield Police investigating shooting on Chalone Drive

GREENFIELD ā€” Just before midnight on Sept. 7, officers from the Greenfield Police Department responded to multiple reports of gunshots in the 1100 block of Chalone Drive. Upon arrival, officers were notified of a gunshot victim in the 50 block of 11th Street. They arrived...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 14, 2023

BIKE REPAIR GONZALES ā€” Greenfield Community Science Workshop will host a Bike Repair Workshop offering free tune-up and repair services on Friday, Sept. 15, in Gonzales. The workshop will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. at the corner of Fifth Street and Gabilan Court....

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Gonzales celebrates ā€˜topping outā€™ of new community center complex

GONZALES ā€” City of Gonzales celebrated the ā€œtopping outā€ of the Dennis and Janice Caprara Community Center Complex with a ceremony Friday, marking the...