Monterey County library, residents create face masks to combat coronavirus
SALINAS VALLEY — The spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has
caused an increased need for masks, from medical-grade to simply covering one’s
face, all with the intent of reducing the rate of infection at a community and
worldwide level.
This has caused a shortage of higher-end masks...
Pinot for Paws raises funds for local animal rescue group
Manzoni Vineyards and South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) once again banded together to bring the third annual Pinot for Paws to South County.
A tribute to veterans
The Salinas Old Downtown streets were filled as families, veterans and friends waited for the eighth annual Veterans Day Parade to begin Nov. 11.
Salinan descendants honor ancestors culture during Mission Days
Annual Mission Days includes honoring Salinas Tribe and re-enactors recreating the mission times.
Soledad and Salinas youth clean up city parks as part of Safe Teens Empowerment Project
SOLEDAD — About a dozen teens from Soledad and Salinas showed up from Safe Teens Empowerment Project to clean up Peverini Park last Saturday.
FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/soledad-and-salinas-youth-clean-up-city-parks-as-part-of-safe-teens-empowerment-project/
Soledad student wins local Voice of Democracy contest — again
SALINAS VALLEY — Each year one “Outstanding Spokesperson for Freedom” is chosen to represent the Sgt. Frank Lillard Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6747 in King City as its Voice of Democracy youth delegate.
FULL STORY: https://salinasvalleytribune.com/soledad-student-wins-local-voice-of-democracy-contest-again/
Cork and Plough welcomes authors for Books and Brews
The Cork and Plough hosted the Second Annual Books and Brews on Aug. 12, during which residents met two Monterey County authors, Anne Ylvisaker and Carol Diggory Shields, who read passages from their writings.
Monterey County schools likely to stay closed through end of school year
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County schools are likely to remain closed through the end of the 2019-20 school year due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
According to online reports Tuesday, Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Deneen Guss announced in a letter to parents that the...
Longtime Soledad Police Department employee retires
SOLEDAD — Forty years of
service at the City of Soledad Police Department concluded for Maria “Nena”
Lopez last Friday, Nov. 1.
Lopez came in to work at
her regular time and performed her duties as the executive assistant to the chief
of police and police records supervisor...
South County cities win Clean Air awards
The Cities of Gonzales, Greenfield, King City and Soledad received awards from the Monterey Bay Area Resources District for being Clean Air Leaders on June 22 at the Monterey Tides Hotel.
