Search warrants lead to 4 arrests for illegal guns in King City
KING CITY ā South Monterey County Task Force served five search warrants in King City early Wednesday morning that resulted in the arrests of four local gang members for weapons-related charges, including the manufacturing of ghost guns.
The Task Force, which includes the Soledad and...
King City educator named Monterey County Teacher of the Year
KING CITY ā Monterey County Superintendent of Schools Deneen Guss recently surprised Annette Zambrano of Del Rey Elementary with a $500 check for receiving the Monterey County Teacher of the Year award.
Zambrano, who has taught for 19 years, is a reading intervention teacher with...
United Way Monterey County launches capital campaign
MONTEREY COUNTY ā United Way Monterey County has announced the public phase of its capital campaign, āBuilding for the Future.ā
The campaignās goal is to raise $1.5 million to support the acquisition and transformation of the building located at 247 Main St. and 236 Monterey...
Salinas Valley Fair kick-off draws strong turnout
KING CITY ā Salinas Valley Fair hosted its annual Fair Kick-Off Dinner, Dance and Auction last Saturday at the fairgrounds in King City, where an estimated 450 guests attended.
The April 23 evening featured a dinner cooked by King City Young Farmers, a live auction...
King City police seek surveillance footage of vehicle involved in Saturday shooting
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is asking for the communityās help in finding a suspect vehicle that was involved in a shooting early Saturday morning.
Local officers as well as personnel from the Soledad and Greenfield police departments and Monterey County Sheriffās Office...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 2, 2022
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
GREENFIELD ā Food Bank for Monterey County and the City of Greenfield are looking for more volunteers to help distribute food to local residents. The food distribution takes place every other Tuesday and Saturday mornings. To sign up as a volunteer, call or...
Skunk and bat test positive for rabies in Salinas and Chualar Canyon area
SALINAS ā A skunk found on April 26 near the East Romie Lane area in Salinas has tested positive for rabies, announced the Monterey County Health Department and Animal Services on Friday.
This is the second instance of wildlife testing positive for the rabies virus in the...
Fort Hunter Liggett plans Fishing Derby, Spring Fest on Saturday
JOLON ā The Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR) at Fort Hunter Liggett will be hosting the 20th Annual Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday, April 30.
The event will take place at the Del Venturi Reservoir at Fort Hunter Liggett, from 6:30...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 29, 2022
DRUG DISPOSAL
GONZALES ā Sun Street Centers and Gonzales Police Department will be hosting National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30. Residents can eliminate prescription drug abuse by turning in expired or unused prescription drugs ā with no questions asked ā from...
King City man arrested for DUI, firearm charges
KING CITY ā Officers from the King City Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 400 block of Ellis Street for a vehicle code violation on April 9 at about 10:26 p.m.
During the traffic stop, the driver ā 39-year-old Efrain...