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June 30, 2026

Greenfield Police awarded grant for anti-tobacco campaign

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department has been awarded $56,155 from the Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program, which will be used for enforcement and education of illegal sales of tobacco to minors. As part of the grant, students at Greenfield High School will work closely...

California adds new equity metric to reopening criteria

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MONTEREY COUNTY — The state of California has implemented new reopening guidelines called ā€œequity metricsā€ in an effort to bring down Covid-19 infection rates in disadvantaged communities and communities of color. The third metric adds another criteria for counties to reopen but has not been...

Arroyo Seco Citizens hosts fundraiser Saturday to repair Abbott Lakes pump

The Arroyo Seco Citizens Association (ASCA), a non-profit 501c3 organization, will host a fundraiser Saturday, April 22, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., to repair the pump for Abbott Lakes in Las Padres National Forest.

Soledad inmates plan to build 60 microhomes for homeless

SOLEDAD — Two years ago, Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad invited guests to tour a new microhomes building program. Despite a pause in production due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the first three homes are about to be delivered to a transitional homeless community. The program...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 28, 2024

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HOTSPOT TERMINATION GONZALES — After more than three years, the T-Mobile Universal Internet Pilot Project is coming to an end in Gonzales. ā€œThe city has decided that it is in our city budgets best interest to gradually term all hotspot devices that the city provided...

Monterey County Pops! launches music series across South Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Pops! has announced an upcoming series of music programs designed to enrich the lives of South Monterey County residents through educational residencies and special performances. Programs will feature high school residencies, a ā€œPeter and the Wolfā€ program for elementary schools,...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 10, 2025

News Briefs
COUNTRY CHRISTMAS SALINAS — California Rodeo Association is inviting the community to its third annual Country Christmas Celebration, presented by MYCARS.com, on Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Salinas Sports Complex. This free, family-friendly event runs from 5 to 7 p.m. and features festive activities, including...

Workshops planned on Salinas River management

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SALINAS VALLEY — Landowners, growers and community members are invited to attend upcoming workshops focused on river management in the Salinas Valley. The workshops will provide information and gather public feedback on new analyses related to flooding and flood impacts, allowable river management activities under...

Salinas Valley Grad Notes | April 18, 2024

Grad Notes
Noelia Martinez of Greenfield was named to Biola University’s Fall 2023 Dean’s List for academic excellence. Martinez, a cinema and media arts major, was one of approximately 1,600 students who were named to the list, which honors those with a GPA of 3.6 or...

Gonzales special tax measure fails at the polls

GONZALES — A special tax measure that would have provided funding for the Gonzales Community Center Complex Project failed to receive enough support from local voters. Results of the City of Gonzales’ Special Tax Measure Election, which was an all-mail ballot election during the month...

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