Tag: Monterey County
Summer dance intensive sets stage for King City ‘Nutcracker’ leads
KING CITY — After three weeks of intensive training, dancers from across the Salinas Valley and surrounding communities took the stage last month to...
King City woman pleads no contest to workers’ comp fraud
KING CITY — A former correctional officer at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad pleaded no contest to felony insurance fraud after prosecutors determined...
Water efficiency program expands to rural residents across Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency announced Sept. 9 that its Water Efficiency Pilot Program for Rural Residents has expanded to...
Give Like Dolly Day to support children’s literacy on Sept. 25
MONTEREY COUNTY — The Dollywood Foundation has designated Sept. 25 as Give Like Dolly Day, an annual initiative encouraging people to support children’s literacy...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Sept. 23, 2026
Essential items sought for overseas troops
KING CITY — Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will collect items on Oct. 13 to be sent to...
Stolen vehicle pursuit ends in arrest near King City
KING CITY — A stolen vehicle pursuit that began in King City and continued through South Monterey County ended with the arrest of a...
Monterey County Government Center to reopen Tuesday
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Government Center at 168 W. Alisal St. in downtown Salinas will reopen for normal business operations Tuesday, Sept. 22,...
2026 National Preparedness Month highlights need for blood donors
MONTEREY COUNTY — Blood donations can be especially critical during emergencies, when the need for transfusions can increase, according to Vitalant, which is urging...
Monterey County supervisors to consider Flock Safety proposal on Tuesday
MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to consider an agreement between the Sheriff’s Office and Flock Safety on Tuesday, following...
UPDATED: Shelter-in-place order lifted after Moss Landing Power Plant fire
UPDATE (4 p.m. Sept. 18):
As of 4 p.m. Friday, the Monterey County Sheriff's Office had lifted the shelter-in-place order for the area within one-third...
