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Gonzales police urge community to celebrate safely during holiday season with increased DUI patrols

Gonzales Police
GONZALES — Gonzales Police Department wants to remind the public of the dangers of driving impaired and to celebrate the holiday season responsibly by not driving under the influence. The holiday season can be dangerous for people on the roads. In December 2023 alone, 1,038...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 18, 2024

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OPEN HOUSE SALINAS — Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley will be celebrating its one-year anniversary at its new location with an Open House Celebration on Thursday, Jan. 18. The event, from 5 to 7 p.m., will take place at 534 Abbott St. in...

Greenfield native named development director for area nonprofit

GREENFIELD — The Center for Community Advocacy (CCA) in Salinas has named Jose Garcia of Greenfield as its new development director. Garcia said in a recent interview that he was motivated to join CCA so he could have an impact on housing and homelessness in...

Los Coches Animal Hospital in Soledad announces closure

Los Coches Animal Hospital
SOLEDAD — After serving the Salinas Valley community for the past 90 years, Los Coches Animal Hospital has announced that it will be closing its Soledad location effective April 1. Los Coches, a full-service animal hospital at 311 Nestles Road in Soledad, plans to merge...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 2, 2022

TREE REMOVAL GONZALES — City of Gonzales has begun the process of removing trees that are located off Fifth Street and Gabilan Court, where the future Community Center Complex will be. The contractor will use the parking lot during their work, which started Nov. 1...

Gonzales Police host pumpkin decorating contest

GONZALES — A pumpkin decorating contest will take place in Gonzales, hosted by the Gonzales Police Department, which is providing free pumpkins to help get community members started. The first 50 residents who sign up for the contest can pick up a free pumpkin at...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 1, 2023

HOUSING MEETING MONTEREY COUNTY — Community members are invited to attend a virtual meeting on the County of Monterey’s Housing Element on Thursday, June 1, at 6:30 p.m. to learn how they can shape the future of housing in their area. The Housing Element is...

Concerns grow over monkeypox outbreak as schools reopen in Monterey County

MONTEREY COUNTY — As Monterey County schools reopen this week, the ongoing monkeypox outbreak has caused some concerns for the overall health and safety of students heading back to the classroom. In a public letter dated Aug. 3, Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Deneen Guss reassured...

Soledad students help Tripp the Tumbleweed navigate Pinnacles National Park in new book

Christy and Ed Bray with Tripp the Tumbleweed in Soledad
SOLEDAD — As Christy and Ed Bray, otherwise known as Christy B. and Dr. III, were driving north on Highway 101 after visiting their daughter at the University of California Santa Barbara, they noticed the city of Soledad was not too far from Pinnacles...

Soledad Lions Club hosts annual community barbecue

Soledad Lions barbecue Eden Valley Care Center
SOLEDAD — Lions Club of Soledad hosted its annual barbecue Aug. 24 at Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad, bringing together residents and staff for a delicious meal and a day of community spirit. ā€œWe’ve been doing this barbecue for well over 20 years as...

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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...