Chavez resigns from Soledad City Council due to move
SOLEDAD — Soledad City Councilmember Alejandro Chavez has resigned from his position effective Oct. 31 after 13 years of service.
Chavez and his wife Erica Padilla-Chavez, who also resigned after 14 years as a trustee from the Hartnell College Governing Board, will be moving out...
TAMC receives $640K grant for Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Plan
MONTEREY COUNTY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) announced that U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta has secured $640,000 in federal funding for TAMC to develop a Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Plan.
The Monterey County Regional Vision Zero Plan will be a comprehensive county-wide safety...
96-year-old Salinas veteran to be honored on Veterans Day
SALINAS — When reflecting upon his life, 96-year-old Cirilo Vargas looks back at a career with many milestones and memories.
A Salinas native and 1st Master Sergeant E8 in the U.S. Army, Vargas served twice in both the Korean War and Vietnam War. After his...
Applications due Friday for Monterey County film scholarship program
MONTEREY COUNTY — Applications are now being accepted for the Monterey County Film Commission’s Director Emeritus Richard Tyler Film Student Scholarship Award Program, the deadline of which to apply online is Nov. 10.
This year the program plans to award students up to $2,000 in...
Photos | Dia de los Muertos Celebration, Spook Fest bring spirited affair to Soledad
More than 300 community members attended the City of Soledad’s first-ever General Plan Kickoff and Dia de los Muertos Celebration last Thursday at the Soledad Community Center.
The Nov. 2 gathering was designed to engage the community in shaping the future through the General...
Blue Zones Project Monterey County hosts Diabetes Awareness series
SALINAS VALLEY — November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and Blue Zones Project Monterey County is taking the initiative to raise awareness about type 2 diabetes prevention, management and the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
With a month-long series of events and activities, many of...
Scheid Family Wines sets industry benchmark with BRCGS food safety certification
GREENFIELD — Scheid Family Wines, a leading winery based in Greenfield on California’s Central Coast, recently passed the BRC Global Food Safety Standard recertification audit and is the only alcohol beverage-producing company in California to hold this prestigious certification.
The unannounced BRCGS recertification audit occurs...
Braga Fresh creates three new positions for growth
SOLEDAD — Braga Fresh, home of Josie’s Organics, created three new positions to support multiple company departments and business growth.
Brenna Flynn is the new director of food safety and quality assurance, reporting to Richard Warsaw, vice president food safety and quality assurance.
Flynn joins Braga...
Monterey County Superior Court announces judicial leadership for 2024-25
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Superior Court Presiding Judge Pamela L. Butler has announced that the Honorable Rafael Vazquez has been elected by the bench to serve as the Court’s next Assistant Presiding Judge, commencing his term Jan. 1, 2024.
Judge Vazquez will serve as...
Western Flyer returns home to Monterey Bay
MONTEREY — After being away for 75 years, the historic Western Flyer — the sardine fishing boat immortalized by John Steinbeck’s 1951 classic “The Log from the Sea of Cortez” — will return to her home port of Monterey this Saturday.
“The Western Flyer was built for Monterey’s sardine fishery...
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Salinas Valley communities celebrate the holidays with lights, parades and joy
SALINAS VALLEY — The Salinas Valley cities of Soledad, Gonzales and Greenfield celebrated the start of the Christmas season with holiday gatherings in their...
