Community workshops exploring regionās water use underway in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (SVBGSA) is hosting multiple workshops this spring to provide residents and businesses of the Salinas Valley with an opportunity to learn about water use and management in the region.
The āOur Water Future in the Salinas Valley:...
Ag Land Trust receives more than $8M in grants to preserve Salinas Valley farmlands
SALINAS VALLEY ā California Strategic Growth Council has approved more than $8.3 million in grants to the Ag Land Trust (ALT), a nonprofit dedicated to farmland preservation along the stateās Central Coast.
The funding will enable the organization to purchase conservation easements on three key...
King City FFA starts new school year with new goals, officers
KING CITY ā King City FFA is enhancing their journey; itās a brand-new school year and they have new goals, new officers and new ideas.
Some of the objectives they hope to reach include being more involved in the community as well as having more...
New mural honors Salinas Valley Fairgrounds and ranchers
KING CITY ā A new mural is in the works on the side of Peteās Towing, with artwork that pays tribute to Salinas Valley ranching and the Salinas Valley Fair.
The project is being spearheaded by King City in Bloom, with art direction by Jennifer...
Thousands celebrate āGolden Hills & Fair Time Thrillsā at 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair
KING CITY ā Nearly 40,000 people attended the 80th Annual Salinas Valley Fair over the course of its four-day celebration in South Monterey County last week.
Under the theme, āGolden Hills & Fair Time Thrills,ā the 2024 Fair once again provided family-friendly activities and entertainment...
King City weighs Meyers Farmworker Housing permit extension amid development push
KING CITY ā On King Cityās First Street, so-named because it was, stands a metal building with a clock. This is the Meyers Farmworker Housing Facility, a dorm-style seasonal home for more than 350 agricultural workers from Latin America.
Since David Gill, Steve Scaroni and...
Covid-19, wildfires present challenges for Salinas Valley winery
SALINAS VALLEY ā Standing in his vineyard as a brisk wind runs amuck with his curly, sandy-blonde hair, Denis Hoey reveals why the Salinas Valley region ā known for its vast agriculture ā should also be noted for fine winemaking.
āWe make wines here that...
From Gold Rush to global leader: New book explores Californiaās agricultural history
CALIFORNIA ā Arcadia Publishing has announced the publication of āCalifornia Agriculture,ā a new history of the stateās agriculture industry by author Patti DesMarais.
The 128-page paperback is part of Arcadiaās āImages of Americaā book series, featuring historical information and photographs.
Beginning with the Spanish padres in...
Hartnell offers ag tech training to Monterey County veterans
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College and its partner, the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, are reaching out to veterans and family members with an immediate opportunity for free courses in agricultural technology and paid on-the-job training at some of the largest Salinas Valley ag...
Federal forestry cuts fuel wildfire, resource concerns in California
CALIFORNIA ā As wildfire conditions across California are expected to increase steadily through the summer, state officials last month expressed concerns about cuts in staff and funding at federal agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, a division within the Agriculture Department that partners with...


















