Tag: author
National Steinbeck Center celebrates John Steinbeck’s birthday with special event
SALINAS VALLEY — The National Steinbeck Center invites the community to celebrate the 123rd birthday of Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck with a special...
Late King City resident’s memoir captures aviation dreams
KING CITY — “South to Alaska,” a book written by the late J.T. Rethke, has recently been published and is available to the public...
From Gold Rush to global leader: New book explores California’s agricultural...
CALIFORNIA — Arcadia Publishing has announced the publication of “California Agriculture,” a new history of the state’s agriculture industry by author Patti DesMarais.
The 128-page...
Chicana author becomes Monterey County’s new poet laureate
MONTEREY COUNTY — After a competitive application and evaluation process by a panel of literary experts, and approved by the Board of Supervisors, the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 11, 2023
AUTHOR TALK
SALINAS — Laureen Diephof, an accomplished columnist, photojournalist and world traveler, will be a guest speaker at the El Gabilan Library, 1400 N....
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 28, 2022
LIBRARY CLOSURE
KING CITY — King City Library will be closed this week for re-carpeting. Monterey County Free Libraries’ Bookmobile and Pop-Up Library will be...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 24, 2022
ROAD CLOSURE
KING CITY — Union Pacific Railroad will be closing Lonoak Road at the railroad crossing at First Street in King City for railroad...
Residents compile research on King City for new history book
KING CITY — John and Karen Jernigan have teamed up with Howard Strohn to write a history book about King City, “Images of America:...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 12, 2022
BOOK TOUR
KING CITY — Former King City resident and police officer, Larry D. Kendrick is on a reading and book-signing tour and will be...
Monterey County Free Libraries hosts virtual reading with award-winning author
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Free Libraries will host author Javaka Steptoe on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. via Zoom, as...
