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SOLEDAD — Soledad Unified School District’s Rose Ferrero Elementary School has been recognized by Innovate Public Schools in its 2025 Top Public Schools Report...

Monterey County Elections announces satellite Elections Office, weekend voting hours

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MONTEREY COUNTY — Starting Oct. 31, Monterey County voters will have expanded access to election services at the satellite Elections Office located at Embassy...

Guest Column | Why Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Are Crucial for California’s Economic Future

Opinion

California’s Central Coast and the broader statewide economy stand at the brink of a technological transformation driven by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 31, 2025

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SPOOK FEST SOLEDAD — Soledad Chamber is hosting its sixth annual Spook Fest at Cesar Chavez Park on Friday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 6...

Greenfield’s 2025 Harvest Festival showcases community

Focus on Agriculture

GREENFIELD — The 2025 Greenfield Harvest Festival spanned over two days earlier this month, beginning with a lively kick-off parade that set the tone...

Salinas Valley State Prison inmate’s Oct. 23 death being investigated as homicide

Crime Reports

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Oct. 23 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in...

OPINION

Guest Column | Why Drones and Advanced Air Mobility Are Crucial for California’s Economic Future

October 31, 2025

California’s Central Coast and the broader statewide economy stand at the brink of a technological transformation driven by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly known as drones, and advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies, such as electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. These innovations, once the stuff of science fiction,...