Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 15, 2022
SENIOR SOCIAL
GONZALES ā Adventure Seeking Seniors is planning a ā40s and ā50s party as part of the SOCOS Social with Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley on Thursday, June 16. Funded by Measure K, the event will be held from 11 a.m. to...
King City High School senior receives arts scholarship
KING CITY ā Carlos Acevedo from King City High School has been awarded a College Arts Scholarship from the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC).
Acevedo is one of 15 graduating high school seniors in Monterey County to receive the scholarship this year, and is...
City of King temporarily leases site for Italian food truck
KING CITY ā City of King in partnership with the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture have encouraged the owners of Luigiās and Pastabilityās to open an Italian restaurant in King City.
āA desire for more variety of businesses scored as a high priority...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 17, 2024
COFFEE WITH A COP
KING CITY ā California Highway Patrol and King City Police Department will host Coffee with a Cop on Thursday, April 18, at 8 a.m. at Hestia CafĆ©, 320 Broadway St., Suite B, in King City. The event helps break down the...
South County events full of sweets and spooks
SOUTH COUNTY ā Halloween spirits were lifted early this month in South County, with trick-or-treaters getting spooked in Soledad, witches and warlocks āflyingā through Greenfield and ghost stories being told in King City ā and thatās just the beginning of the local frights as...
Rotaries provide new digital scales at Greenfield, King City clinics
SALINAS VALLEY ā King City and Greenfield rotary clubs recently provided new digital scales to assist in obtaining patientsā vital stats at Mee Memorial Healthcare Systemās local clinics.
The idea came about after GreenfieldĀ RotaryĀ President Avelina Torres had coffee with TJ Plew of the King City...
Caltrans District 5 reaches $1B in active road projects
CENTRAL COAST ā Caltrans District 5 has reached a historic milestone with 83 total projects worth more than $1 billion in active construction to repair and improve transportation infrastructure throughout Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties.
āThis is a...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 14, 2022
CREATIVITY WORKSHOP
SOLEDAD ā A free creativity workshop, hosted by Juan Felipe Herrera and Monterey Museum of Art, will take place Friday, July 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Soledad Branch Library, 401 Gabilan Drive. Children of all ages are welcome to...
San Ardo man sentenced to life in prison for child molestation
SAN ARDO ā A Monterey County judge sentenced Angel Rojas Lugos, 43, of San Ardo, to 142 years to life in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on May 19.
On March 15, a jury found Lugos guilty of two counts of committing oral...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Dec. 2, 2020
DANCE FUNDRAISER
KING CITY ā Monterey County Dance Foundation is inviting the community to a virtual performance and fundraiser, āFrom Our Heart To Yours,ā on Friday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. via the MCDF Facebook page. The event will include local dancers and performers as...