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December 27, 2025

Aera Energy gives back to San Ardo families

SAN ARDO — Santa’s helpers from Aera Energy in San Ardo brightened the holidays for students from San Ardo School, San Ardo Head Start Preschool and their families. Each student received gifts and their families given the makings for a special holiday meal from Aera...

Monterey County secures $11M in state grants to combat homelessness in King City and Soledad

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KING CITY — The County of Monterey has been awarded two significant grants under California’s Encampment Resolution Funding program, allocating more than $11 million to address homelessness in King City and Soledad. ā€œThe funding will facilitate crucial efforts to address homelessness in the region and...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 6, 2024

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HEALTH TRAINING GREENFIELD — County of Monterey Health Department, Montage Health and Door to Hope will present ā€œCommunity Opioid Overdose Prevention and Narcan Trainingā€ on Wednesday, March 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Greenfield Civic Center, 599 El Camino Real, in Greenfield. Attendees...

King City honored among California’s ā€˜Cutest Small Towns’ near national parks

KING CITY — The internet site TheTravel.com has recognized King City, Calif., as one of the ā€œCutest Small Towns Near California National Parks.ā€ Among a list of seven small towns, King City was recognized for its proximity to Pinnacles National Park, just 27 miles to...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 7, 2022

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IMPACT MEETING GREENFIELD — A Community Impact Meeting, hosted by Sun Street Centers, is planned for Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 5:30 p.m. at Vista Verde Middle School, 1199 Elm Ave., in Greenfield. Topics include opioids and Narcan, how community members have been affected, and a...

City of King announces police chief’s departure

KING CITY — King City Police Chief Keith Boyd will be leaving his post to accept the undersheriff position with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, city officials announced this week. Boyd’s last day on the job with the City of King will be Dec. 29. ā€œChief...

Big Sur coastal highway remains closed for emergency repairs

MONTEREY COUNTY — Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast will remain closed between Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County and Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn in Monterey County while emergency rockfall and debris removal take place, officials announced Tuesday. Caltrans has initiated a $1.3...

River Fire triples in size, burns more than 15,000 acres south of Salinas

SALINAS VALLEY — Cal Fire has ordered thousands of Monterey County residents to evacuate over the past 72 hours as a large fire has scorched at least 15,050 acres just south of Salinas as of Wednesday night. The River Fire, which started early Sunday morning...

Salinas Valley Fair to host online livestock auction

KING CITY — One of the largest features of the Salinas Valley Fair, the Junior Livestock Auction, will continue to take place through an online format even while the 2020 fair itself has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. The auction will take place on...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 23, 2023

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POLL WORKERS MONTEREY COUNTY — On Wednesday, Aug. 23, Monterey County Elections is inviting community members to sign up to be a poll worker in honor of National Poll Worker Volunteer Day. To sign up, visit tinyurl.com/MCE-Poll-Worker. For more information about becoming a poll worker,...
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