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High School Playbook Blitz: Week 1
SALINAS, Calif. — Week 1 of high school football is in the books on the Central Coast. The visiting Padres pulled off a thrilling win over the Cougars in Week 1. Carmel High senior Ashton Rees scored four touchdowns in the season opener. The Padres will be at home next week against Seaside High School.
Video: Elementary school custodian receives emotional send-off for his retirement
With hand-drawn posters, cheers and applause, children at a Northern California elementary school held a heartwarming celebration for their custodian’s retirement. Pedro Reyes, originally from Michoacan, Mexico, worked at Monte Bella Elementary in Salinas ever since the school first opened a decade ago. He would arrive at his shift...
Salinas school district closer to selecting new superintendent after narrowing search
After a months long process, candidates vying to be the next superintendent of Monterey County's largest school district will move onto the next phase of the executive search. The finalists were selected by the governing board during a special meeting on Aug. 27, where they reviewed all the candidate applications including comprehensive reference...
Birthdays highlighted on Wake Up from August 26 – September 1st
With August ending this week, we want to recognize those who are celebrating their birthdays this week. Here are the people who got a birthday shoutout Friday morning on Wake Up:. David Carroll turned 41 on August 29th. Mary Baca turned 65 on August 29th. If you want to give...
Interview – “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at Spreckels
My guests on the first of two “Theatre Thursday” segments on the 08/29/24 broadcast of The Drive on 95.5 were Brady Voss and Chase Thompson from the Spreckels Theatre Company production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. The show opens August 30 and runs through September 15.
Robert Rivas supports retail-theft laws
Lea este artículo en español aquí. In downtown Salinas on Monday — joined by several dozen Central Coast elected officials, law enforcement leaders, business owners and local and state lawmakers — Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas (D-Salinas) championed historic new retail theft laws, which will protect business owners, improve safety for shoppers and workers, and hold criminals accountable.
Monterey County, public sector union reach tentative agreement
Members of Monterey County's largest public sector union have reached a tentative agreement with county representatives on a new three-year contract, averting a potential strike. The deal, which must be ratified by members of Service Employees International Union Local 521 and approved by the county Board of Supervisors, includes a 12% pay increase, recognition of Cesar Chavez Day as a paid holiday, and greater contributions from the county to employees' health insurance, according to the union.A strike authorization vote by the union that was set to conclude on Thursday was called off after the agreement was reached. ...
A state hearing about health care prices puts local hospitals under the microscope.
In what could be a watershed moment in Monterey County health care, members of the state’s Office of Health Care Affordability Board signaled they are interested in reigning in high costs at the three main hospitals—Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Salinas Valley Health and Natividad—during a daylong meeting that took place in Seaside on Wednesday, Aug. 28.
Santa Clara Kaiser Among Top Hospitals for Treating Heart Attacks, Strokes
Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s hospitals are rated among the best in the nation for treating heart attacks, strokes, and other medical conditions, according to a study released by U.S. News & World Report in mid-July. Kaiser Permanente Northern California hospitals are recognized as “high-performing” in U.S. News & World...
California lawmakers seek more time to consider energy proposals backed by Newsom
Democratic lawmakers in the California Assembly are pushing back against a last-minute effort by Gov. Gavin Newsom to pass proposals aimed at cutting energy costs for Californians and reducing gas price spikes at the pump.They say they need more time to weigh the impacts. The pushback means the state Legislature might head to a special session this year after the legislative deadline to wrap up the session on Saturday. Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas said his members are "on the same page" as Newsom about the need to prioritize lowering energy bills for Californians. But details of the proposals weren't released...
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