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October 8, 2025

Fifth-graders get taste of middle school life

Fifth graders from Cesar Chavez, Oak Avenue School and Mary Chapa Academy got a taste of what the next year is going to be like at Vista Verde Middle School on May 19.

Chacon wins first place at speech comp

Alberto Chacon of Vista Verde Middle School won first place at the Migrant Speech and Debate Competition on May 6 for his speech on curfews.

Council donates $2,500 to Sober Grad Night

The City Council of Greenfield voted in favor of donating $2,500 to the Greenfield High School Sober Grad Night on May 9.

Grad rates up, dropouts down

When Superintendent Daniel Moirao first arrived as state administrator of the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, the student graduation rates were around 70 percent. As of last year, they rose to 90 percent.

Under new management

New City Manager Jaime Fontes and Interim Police Chief Anthony Sollecito met and greeted residents last week during their first days on the job.

Ready for the fair?

The rides are arriving, entries were taken over the weekend, animals are weighing in today, and the Salinas Valley Fair is about to begin.

Aramburo named Oak Avenue principal

Oak Avenue School will have a new principal for the upcoming 2017-2018 school year when Sonia Aramburo, current principal of Mary Chapa Academy, takes over the position.

Salinas seeking qualified applicants to serve on Historic Resources Board

The City of Salinas is seeking qualified applicants to serve on the Historic Resources Board.

New parents still qualify for health insurance through Covered California

Though Covered California’s annual open-enrollment period has ended for 2017 health coverage, having a newborn or adopting a child are among the circumstances that can make one eligible for special enrollment.

Local diabetes patients among first to receive automated insulin delivery

Patients with Type 1 diabetes at the Salinas Valley Medical Clinic Diabetes and Endocrine Center are among the first in the world to have access to a revolutionary new FDA approved device.