Client News - page 6
Through our expertise in media relations and the many relationships we have built, we have received media coverage for our clients in a variety of local, regional and national publications.
Gonzales hangs banners to honor recent graduates
City program displays students' plans for college and careers
Gonzales Public Works staff installed 54 new banners around town last month, each featuring a 2020-21 graduate from Gonzales High School plus their plans for college and careers. This is the third year the city has honored the graduating seniors as [...]
Carmel Mission project fully funded, to be completed ahead of schedule
The Downie Museum and Basilica Forecourt project and restoration work on the grounds of the Carmel Mission in Carmel has been fully funded and will be completed ahead of schedule, the Carmel Mission Foundation announced this week.
New Microgrid in Gonzales Promises Major Benefits
When rolling power blackouts hit California’s Salinas Valley in the future, they should roll right past the energy-dependent packing houses that anchor the industrial parks in the city of Gonzales. Gonzales will soon become one of a scant few [...]
Gonzales youth commissioners discuss civic involvement
Gonzales youth commissioners discuss civic involvement
Two youth from Gonzales recently participated in a virtual workshop examining the relationship between civic engagement, population health, youth participation and health equity in the United States. Current Gonzales Youth Commissioner Aiden [...]
City manager to partake in online webinar event
Gonzales City Manager Rene Mendez will be participating in an online event hosted by Zócalo Public Square on Thursday, June 17, at 6:30 p.m., “What Makes a Good Small Town.” In addition to Mendez, the panel includes Coachella councilmember and civil [...]
New phase of Carmel Mission restoration work underway
Construction has begun on the second phase of a multi-million-dollar project to restore the 100-year-old Downie Museum and Basilica courtyard area at the Carmel Mission. Spearheaded by the Carmel Mission Foundation, the restoration project is [...]
How a Small California Town is Charting Its Own Course to Energy Resilience
Recent winter storms in Texas and elsewhere around the United States are just the latest example of how vulnerable cities and residents are to sudden shocks to their electrical grids. Last summer, about half-a-million homes in Californians [...]
The Huge Electric Leadership of a Small California Town
By Building Its Own Microgrid, Rural Gonzales Charts a Path to the Energy Future
If California is lucky, our energy future could look like a small town in the rural Salinas Valley. Longtime readers of this column will not be surprised to learn that the town in question is Gonzales, the California municipal version of the Little [...]
Carmel Mission Foundation receives $1.8M grant for restoration
The Hind Foundation awarded the Carmel Mission Foundation a $1,800,000 grant for the Downie Museum and Basilica Forecourt Restoration.
City of Gonzales, school district hire new social worker to boost mental health support
Joint funding effort addresses growing need for services among students and residents
City of Gonzales and Gonzales Unified School District have announced their joint funding effort to provide a new licensed clinical social worker, who will enhance mental health support in both the schools and the city. The new hire means the school [...]
Cannery Row Company in Monterey names new VP of Marketing
The Cannery Row Company has named Erik Uppman its new vice president of marketing, positioning the Monterey Peninsula native squarely in front of the challenge of promoting the company's businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. "As we look toward [...]
Commentary: Building a Brand, ‘The Gonzales Way'
A simple slogan helped the community of Gonzales, California, galvanize its identity and bring economic development and new opportunities for its members.
Of the various types of branding, the most powerful ones are based on beliefs and values, which connect with an audience on a deep, emotional level. But how do you settle on a brand identity and convey it to various audiences? The small California [...]
Gregory Allen to rejoin Greenfield Police Department as chief of police
Gregory Allen, a commander and acting chief with the Greenfield Police Department from 2015 to 2017, will rejoin the department as chief of police in September, the city announced Monday. Upon his return to Greenfield, Allen will lead a department of [...]
Greenfield Police Department hires new Chief
The City of Greenfield announced that it is hiring a new Police Chief. The department is hiring Gregory Allen, who was a commander and acting chief between 2015 and 2017. He is expected to start in September. "We are very pleased and proud that Chief [...]
Greenfield announces new police chief
The City of Greenfield has announced its next chief of police. Gregory Allen, a commander and acting chief with the Greenfield Police Department from 2015-2017 will rejoin the department in September. Allen will be in charge of 22 sworn officers and [...]
