Blue Zones Project eyes Salinas Valley for longer lives
SALINAS VALLEY — South Monterey County is being examined as a possible area for the Blue Zones Project (BZP), with a Wine at Five social hour and keynote presentation planned for Feb. 26, followed by a community presentation on Feb. 27 at the Salinas...
South County Trashion Show brings Mardi Gras flair to fairgrounds
SALINAS VALLEY — Alliance on Aging hosted the fifth annual
South County Trashion Show at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City last
Thursday, which coincided with the organization’s 50th anniversary year.
The theme for the Feb. 20 fundraiser was Mardi Gras, and
dress designers were directed...
Salinas Valley schools scramble to meet food needs of students
SALINAS VALLEY — Area schools have begun offering free food to children from age 1 through 18. Times and plans differ by city, but they all have the same mission, to ensure area youth have a reliable source of food during the coronavirus-related closure...
5 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — There are now five confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Monterey County as of Friday, up one from yesterday’s announcement, according to the latest report from Monterey County Health Department.
Four of the cases are travel-related, and the other is...
Hartnell College launches student success initiative
Hartnell College is inviting the community to a news conference and celebration tomorrow, Aug. 8, to launch the Salinas Valley Promise scholarship program, the college’s most ambitious student success program ever.
10,000 face masks distributed at Soledad event
SOLEDAD — Thousands of face masks were recently handed out in the form of 10-mask bundles to South Monterey County families during a free mask distribution at Soledad High School.
FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/10000-face-masks-distributed-to-south-monterey-county-families/
Hartnell College breaks ground at King City Education Center expansion
KING CITY — In a packed room at the
King City Education Center on Dec. 3, King City community leaders and Hartnell
students, employees, trustees and friends gathered to kick off construction of
an expansion that will double the size of the center by January 2021.
This historic...
89 new US citizens sworn in at South County ceremony
The United States welcomed 89 new citizens into the country last Thursday during a swearing-in ceremony at Fairview Middle School in Gonzales.
Salinan descendants honor ancestors culture during Mission Days
Annual Mission Days includes honoring Salinas Tribe and re-enactors recreating the mission times.
Soledad schools buy 800 new iPads for students
SOLEDAD — New iPads have been ordered for students at Soledad Unified School District after the school board passed a motion during its Sept. 9 meeting to buy 800 of them.
FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/soledad-schools-buy-800-new-ipads-for-students/
