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CHISPA Receives $1.3M to Repair Housing for Farmworkers in Soledad

SOLEDAD — Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren has announced that the Community Housing Improvement Systems and Planning Association (CHISPA) will receive $1.32 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through a combination of a grant and a low-cost federal loan to …

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Organic Farming Research Foundation Hosts Congressional Organic Field Day

SALINAS — The Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) hosted Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Jimmy Panetta and their staff alongside agricultural leaders and stakeholders for a field day visit to the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Salinas station.

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A Group Hopes to Slow Seawater’s Intrusion by Identifying Flood-Prone Land—and the Public Is Invited to Help Out.

David Schmalz here, with an interesting update on how the Salinas Valley can stabilize its groundwater levels, a critical problem to solve in order to halt the inland march of seawater intrusion into aquifers, which fouls wells and makes water…

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Scholarship Winners Announced at 2024 Harvest Festival in Greenfield

GREENFIELD — City of Greenfield celebrated its first-ever Harvest Festival Scholarship recipients during the expanded two-day Harvest Festival, held Oct. 19-20 along El Camino Real.

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Farm Tour in Soledad Highlights Benefits of Investing in Agricultural Development

SOLEDAD — U.S. Congressman Jimmy Panetta met with leaders from Braga Fresh and Farm Journal Foundation on Oct. 9 to discuss how support for agricultural research and development can benefit global food and nutrition security.

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Community Food Pantry of King City Announces Fall Goodwill Collection Drive

KING CITY — Community Food Pantry of King City is again partnering with Goodwill Industries for another collection drive in October.

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Monterey Mushrooms to Shut Down Royal Oaks Facility.

One of the largest mushroom producers in the United States, Monterey Mushrooms, will be closing its 275-acre Royal Oaks facility in North Monterey County. In a WARN letter issued to the California Employment Development Department, the company reports that 605…

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California Rodeo Salinas Donates Nearly $800K to Community Organizations in 2024

SALINAS — California Rodeo Salinas contributed $796,337 to local nonprofits, Western industry groups and community organizations in 2024, representing a 3.28% increase from last year’s donations, which had previously set the record for the highest contribution.

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Pajaro Farmworker Housing Project Gets the OK From Majority of Supervisors.

A farmworker housing project in Pajaro got the green light from a majority of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Sept. 10.

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Restaurant Inspection Data Now Available on Relaunched Phone App

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau announced last week the relaunch of a mobile app that shares health inspection information for all restaurants, markets and food trucks.

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Monterey County Crops Fall 6.1% in Value Last Year

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Juan Hidalgo has announced the release of the 2023 Annual Crop and Livestock Report, which recorded a production gross value of just over $4.35 billion, reflecting a 6.1% decrease from 2022.

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Greenhouses and a Small Farm Are Coming to CSUMB to Boost Ag Students and Research.

It’s one thing to study agriculture in the classroom, but to really get an idea of how growing and harvesting work, students need to get their hands dirty. CSU Monterey Bay students in the burgeoning agricultural sciences major face logistical…

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Ag Production Value in Monterey County Was Down by 6 Percent in 2023 Due to Winter Storms.

For the second year in a row, winter storms and flooding impacted the local agriculture industry, Monterey County’s largest.

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Pacific Grove City Council Votes to Replace Three Parklets With Sidewalk Dining.

One of the most popular outdoor dining parklets in Pacific Grove and two of its neighbors will be dismantled later this year, to be replaced by extended sidewalks and "light footprint" structures at an estimated cost of $400,000, the P.G.…

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Greenfield Company Receives $877K for Renewable Energy Production

GREENFIELD — Greenfield Market and Gas Inc. will receive $877,500 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help create infrastructure for the sale and production of renewable fuels.

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An Idea for a Permanent Food Truck Park Is Starting to Take Shape in Sand City.

More than any other city on the Monterey Peninsula, Sand City feels like a place of possibility, somewhere that new ideas can take root and flourish.

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Salinas Valley Fair Unveils Renovated Expo Building

SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Fair has announced the completion of the extensive renovation of the Expo Building, marking a new chapter in its storied history.

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Thousands Celebrate ‘Golden Hills & Fair Time Thrills’ at 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair

SALINAS VALLEY — Nearly 40,000 people attended the 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair over the course of its four-day celebration in South Monterey County last week.

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A Comprehensive Study of Unsustainable Groundwater Pumping in the County Is Cause for Alarm.

On May 9, staff from the Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency presented its board a long-awaited study about the so-called Deep Aquifers, which have been increasingly mined in recent years as seawater intrusion marches inland toward the city of…

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