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Lavender Creek awarded 2024 SBDC Business of the Year for Monterey Bay region
GREENFIELD — Lavender Creek, a family-owned lavender farm and wellness brand located in South Monterey County, has been awarded the 2024 Central Coast Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Business of the Year for the Monterey Bay region. The Central Coast SBDC’s recognition highlights Lavender Creek’s commitment to innovative business...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 9, 2024
SOLEDAD — Soledad Hair Company will be giving free haircuts, distributing 250 backpacks and providing school supplies to students (12 years and under) in need on Sunday, Aug. 11, during its Back to School Giveaway. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Soledad Hair Company, 709 Front St., in Soledad. Organizers said the giveaway is “dedicated to giving back to our community and ensuring students are well-prepared for a successful school year.”
Navigating traffic ahead of Car Week along the Central Coast
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Ahead of the bulk of Car Week, the County of Monterey is advising people to plan for heavily populated roadways. The Housing and Community Development (HCD) have created tools to help residents and visitors navigate the busy traffic. They say people can get real time traffic information by visiting www.MCCarWeek.com The post Navigating traffic ahead of Car Week along the Central Coast appeared first on KION546.
Dangerous herbicide used on California crops banned
The chemical, used for decades, can harm babies’ developing brains. Farmworkers and people living near fields are most at risk. The EPA issued a rare emergency order. The post Dangerous herbicide used on California crops banned appeared first on Long Beach Post.
Joby Aviation rolls third aircraft off production line at its facility in Monterey County
MARINA – Joby Aviation has rolled out its third production prototype aircraft off its pilot production line in Marina recently and expects four aircraft to be in active flight test later this year. The aviation company has designed and produced an electric air taxi that will carry a pilot...
Antioch man admits to sex trafficking of a minor in Salinas
(KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney's Office says a man from Antioch has entered a "no contest" plea to human trafficking of a minor for purposes of commercial sex acts. According to officials, 41-year-old Marcus T. Carter also admitted that he suffered a prior prison sentence and was previously convicted...
East Bay man charged with sex trafficking minor, after minor escapes, calls 911
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that Marcus Carter, 41, from Antioch, pleaded no contest to a felony charge of human trafficking a minor for purposes of commercial sex acts. At the time of his plea, the district office said Carter was advised and agreed that his current...
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