Animal Services reminds pet owners to prepare for fireworks
MONTEREY COUNTY — Hitchcock Road Animal Services (HRAS), serving both City of Salinas and Monterey County, is reminding all pet owners to be aware of upcoming fireworks and the effect it will have on their pets.
Locally, fireworks tend to start a few weeks ahead...
Greenfield teen arrested for possession of ‘ghost gun’
KING CITY — On March 16, at about 10:13 p.m., officers from the King City Police Department responded to the 400 block of Jayne Street regarding a report of subjects cocking a handgun and getting into a vehicle not known to the area.
When officers...
Salinas businessman to be inducted into Airshow Hall of Fame
SALINAS — The International Council of Airshows (ICAS) has announced this year’s Hall of Fame inductees, and Salinas businessman and one of the founders of the California International Airshow Salinas — Jim Gattis — will be inducted into the Airshow Hall of Fame.
Gattis will be joining some...
Health officials release survey results from Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility fire
MONTEREY COUNTY — The health departments of the Counties of Monterey and Santa Cruz are inviting the public to review a report of the regional survey conducted in response to the January 2025 battery fire at the Vistra Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility.
The survey...
Local wines earn awards at annual competition
More than 700 wines were featured in the 25th Annual Monterey International Wine Competition and judged by several tables of wine enthusiasts March 3 in the Orradre Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
Pinnacles National Park increases recreational access to allow bicycle and foot traffic
PAICINES — Pinnacles National Park has begun to increase recreational access to the park, allowing for bike and foot traffic only as parking areas remain closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The National Park Service is using a phased approach to increase access on a...
U.S. poet laureate emeritus brings boundary-breaking art to Soledad
SOLEDAD — Monterey Museum of Art hosted a free creativity workshop at Soledad Library last Friday, giving an opportunity for community members to create poetry and art with U.S. Poet Laureate Emeritus Juan Felipe Herrera.
Herrera led youth and adults alike in creating mandala circular...
Inmates graduate with job certifications at Soledad prison facilities
SOLEDAD — More than a dozen participants in a state-wide job training program offered by the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) graduated in May with their certifications from Salinas Valley State Prison and Correctional Training Facility in Soledad.
This was an emotional day for the...
Monterey County job centers expand hours as pandemic unemployment benefits expire
MONTEREY COUNTY — On Sept. 4, the federal unemployment insurance program, known as the Pandemic Unemployment Insurance benefit, created under the CARES Act, will expire in California and across the states.
“Starting today, over 3 million California workers impacted by the expiration of these critical...
South Monterey County youth learn about bike repairing in Greenfield
GREENFIELD — Local youth were able to learn important bicycle safety skills and needed bicycle equipment at the Greenfield Community Science Workshop’s Bike Repair Workshop.
Youth were able to bring their bicycles over to the GCSW site on El Camino Real to work on repairs...
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Cross Country | South Monterey County teams ready for finals
SALINAS VALLEY — High school cross country’s Pacific Coast Athletic League regular season ended last week as local teams participated in the final Center...
