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Monterey County moves into red Covid tier

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Residents in Monterey County can now look forward to fewer restrictions as the region moves from the most severe risk, Purple Tier, and into the moderate risk, Red Tier, of California’s Covid-19 reopening plan. The announcement was made Tuesday after the county...

More property tax relief available to Monterey County homeowners

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County residents who need help after falling behind on house payments during the Covid-19 pandemic can still get assistance through the California Mortgage Relief Program, which is expanding eligibility requirements to help more homeowners catch up on past-due payments and...

Soledad hosts ā€˜Know Your Rights’ immigration forum

SOLEDAD — Local officials spoke in front of a packed house last Wednesday at a community forum in Soledad to discuss changes in immigration regulations and rights. The ā€œKnow Your Rightsā€ forum, held in Spanish at the Soledad Community Center, included resources and information to...

Opinión | Para los ā€˜dreamers’, los hechos dirĆ”n mĆ”s que las palabras

TEMPE, Arizona — En los meses anteriores a la votación en el Congreso de la Ley de fomento para el progreso, alivio y educación para menores extranjeros (Dream, por su sigla en inglĆ©s) en 2010, jóvenes de todo el estado organizamos manifestaciones para instar...

Utility gas tech honored for handling of carbon monoxide situation in Greenfield

Greenfield utility gas technician
GREENFIELD — Greenfield Fire Department has recognized a local utility gas technician for their proper handling of a carbon monoxide situation that could have resulted badly had they not intervened. Gustavo ā€œGusā€ Rivera, who works for PG&E, was called to a Greenfield residence on Dec....

Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 31, 2020

PARK HALLOWEEN GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield will host a Trick-or-Treat in the Park and costume contest on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Patriot Park. Participants must observe rules requiring face masks and social distancing. There, they can pick up a...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 28, 2022

COFFEE COPS GREENFIELD — Greenfield Police Department invites the community to attend Coffee with a Cop on Friday, July 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Starbucks, 367 Walnut Ave., in Greenfield. The event is an opportunity for residents and officers to discuss issues within...

California State Assembly Speaker Rivas hosts District 29 leaders

SACRAMENTO — California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas hosted a delegation of mayors, councilmembers and county supervisors from Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and Santa Clara counties for a full day of state legislative activities in Sacramento. During the April 9 visit to the State Capitol,...

Ghous announces departure from Hartnell College

Hartnell College Mostafa Ghous
SALINAS VALLEY — Mostafa Ghous has announced that he will be leaving his position as Dean of Academic Affairs and South County Education Services at Hartnell College effective July 7. In a heartfelt email distributed June 26, Ghous made the announcement with ā€œmixed emotions,ā€ adding...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 24, 2021

WALKING TOURS KING CITY — A walking tour of historic Highway 101 in Downtown King City is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 25. Led by local historians John and Karen Jernigan, the walk generally lasts about 75 to 90 minutes and covers about a mile in...

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Laptops distribution

Hundreds of laptops distributed to Salinas Valley students, families

SALINAS VALLEY — AT&T, Monterey Peninsula Foundation and Human-I-T have provided Salinas Community Science Workshop (SCSW) more than 250 refurbished laptops to distribute to...