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March 28, 2024

New fire station addresses critical need in Southern Monterey County

Lockwood Fire Station
LOCKWOOD ā€” In response to a longstanding need for improved emergency services in rural Southern Monterey County, a new fire station has emerged in Lockwood. South Monterey County Fire Protection Districtā€™s new station opened its doors to the community earlier this month, showcasing the state-of-the-art...

College art scholarships available for Monterey County high school seniors

Arts Council for Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Applications are currently being accepted for the 2024 College Arts Scholarship offered by the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC). The application period will end on Wednesday, March 6. Graduating seniors from Monterey County high schools who are interested in pursuing higher education...

Donkey basketball draws crowd to King City High gym

Donkey basketball
KING CITY ā€” King City High School FFA hosted the annual Donkey Basketball competition last Wednesday night in front a large crowd that nearly packed the schoolā€™s gym to watch the three games. In the first game of the evening, the King City Young Farmers...

Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Feb. 29, 2024

Grad Notes
Ariana Mercado of Soledad, Daniel Pantoja of Greenfield and Anthony Rangel of King City were named to the Fall 2023 Deanā€™s List at University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kan. USM students must end the semester with a 3.5 GPA or better to make...

Alliance on Agingā€™s 2024 Trashion Show in King City transforms waste into wearable art

Trashion Show
KING CITY ā€” Alliance on Agingā€™s 2024 Trashion Show in King City was a groundbreaking success, captivating more than 300 attendees with its innovative approach to transforming waste into wearable art. Held at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds on Feb. 22, this unique event showcased the...

Arts4MC seeks next Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate

Youth poetry writing
MONTEREY COUNTY ā€” Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC) has partnered with Urban Word to recognize and celebrate talented local youth poets. The initiative aims to select the next Monterey County Youth Poet Laureate, who will serve as an ambassador for poetry, social action and...

CPUC awards $5.6M for broadband expansion infrastructure on Central Coast

Internet broadband
CENTRAL COAST ā€” California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved grant funding of up to $5.65 million to Cruzio Media, Inc., member of Monterey Bay Economic Partnership and Central Coast Broadband Consortium. The funding will expand middle-mile broadband infrastructure in unserved and underserved rural, agricultural...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 28, 2024

News Briefs
HOTSPOT TERMINATION GONZALES ā€” After more than three years, the T-Mobile Universal Internet Pilot Project is coming to an end in Gonzales. ā€œThe city has decided that it is in our city budgets best interest to gradually term all hotspot devices that the city provided...

Interim Inc. opens new location in South Monterey County

Interim Inc. Soledad
SALINAS VALLEY ā€” Interim Inc., a nonprofit mental health agency, will host an open house this week to acquaint the South Monterey County community with its new location and services available in Soledad. On Wednesday, Feb. 28, the agency is inviting the community to meet...

City of King hosts community meeting for Riverbed Wildfire Prevention Plan

King City Riverbed Wildfire Prevention Plan Map
KING CITY ā€” Reducing hazards of fire and floods in the riverbed area adjacent to the community has been an ongoing objective for the City of King. ā€œThe City has made significant progress in obtaining permits to perform annual silt removal to reduce flooding and...
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