Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 7, 2024
GATE CLOSURE
JOLON ā Fort Hunter Liggettās Main Gate will be closed Feb. 5-9 for renovations. Signs will be posted to direct traffic to the alternate access site near the Hacienda and past the Main Gate. Visitors must check in at the Visitor Control Center...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 19, 2020
OPERATION SANTA
PINE CANYON ā Pine Canyon Fire Department will host Operation Santa on Sunday, Dec. 20, starting at 6 p.m. The event was rescheduled to the new Sunday time, and Pine Canyon residents can now expect to see the firetrucks pass through their neighborhoods.
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Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 2, 2025
CHIEF SURVEY
SOLEDAD ā City of Soledad is conducting a community survey to help select the next chief of police. The survey is open now until April 4, and feedback is essential in guiding the City toward the right choice for the community. Survey links...
Evacuation orders lifted for Carmel and River fire burn scar areas
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Evacuation orders were lifted Friday evening for the communities within and surrounding the Carmel and River fire burn scars.
Monterey County Sheriffās Office made the announcement after an atmospheric river weather event impacted the county the past few days, resulting in downed...
More than 150 children cast lines at Fort Hunter Liggettās 22nd annual Youth Fishing Derby
JOLON ā More than 150 children ages 2-15 registered in Fort Hunter Liggettās (FHL) 22nd annual Youth Fishing Derby last Saturday at the Del Venturi Reservoir.
An estimated 300 to 400 people participated in the April 27 event, with families traveling from across the state...
19th Annual STEAM Family Science Day to ignite curiosity at Hartnell College
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College Foundation and the K-12 STEAM Program will present the 19th Annual STEAM Family Science Day on Saturday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hartnell College, 411 Central Ave., in Salinas.
This is an event to be enjoyed...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 8, 2025
CONCERTS IN THE PLAZA
KING CITY ā King City is kicking off a new pilot program of summer evening concerts at the recently opened Downtown Plaza, located at Broadway and Vanderhurst Avenue. The series begins this Friday, Aug. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m. featuring...
Monterey County shows support for Ukraine
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County is showing its support for the people of Ukraine, displaying the eastern European countryās flag inside the Board of Supervisorsā Chambers in Salinas after hosting a special ceremony earlier this month.
The county spent time during the supervisorsā meeting on...
Siembra Latinos Fund announces Ernesto Vela as inaugural Alfred Diaz-Infante Award recipient
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Siembra Latinos Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County has announced that Ernesto Vela, assistant superintendent of student services for the Monterey County Office of Education, is the recipient of the inaugural Alfred Diaz-Infante Award.
The award was established in 2023...
New California laws go into effect in July
CALIFORNIA ā New state laws that affect the workplace, firearms, rental security deposits and more in California begin this month.
SECURITY DEPOSIT CAP (AB 12)
On July 1, a law took effect that prohibits landlords from charging more than one month rent for security deposits.
Assembly member...






















