Author: Susan Simon

While we are cooperating with police as they investigate an anonymous report of an active shooter, there is currently no confirmation of a shooter and there have been no incidents of violence at any of our campuses today.

The following are the start dates for this school year in the Tri-county area (with many in Monterey county having started today): MONTEREY COUNTY:
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District: Aug 3
Salinas City Elementary School District: Aug 3
Salinas Union High School District: Aug 3

The Anzar Fire broke out at 3:21 p.m. Thursday in the area of Anzar Road near Forest Road. Once Cal Fire was on the scene, they found two fires rapidly spreading. Firefighters say that the 104-acre Anzar Fire was fully contained today.

The 104-acre Anzar Fire, that broke out Thursday afternoon in Aromas, is reportedly now 65% contained. 1 home and 1 garage were destroyed, and Evacuation Orders are still in-place for Forest Road. The other Evacuation Orders (for School and Anzar Roads and Harlan Way) have been downgraded to Evacuation Warnings.

Firefighters believe they now have the forward progress of the Garrison Fire stopped at 150-acres.  The wildfire broke out this […]