Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 29, 2023
LISTENING SESSIONS
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez and his District 3 office are hosting a series of listening sessions throughout South Monterey County. The final two sessions will take place Thursday, Nov. 30, at 5:30 p.m. at Gonzales City Council Chambers, 117...
Photos | King City Memorial Day 2021
KING CITY ā King City VFW Post 6747 hosted a fast-paced Memorial Day barbecue on Monday.
More than 1,400 tickets were sold for the drive-thru event, with cars stopping by and picking up as many as 16 meals each, even an hour into the barbecue...
All California public high school students will soon have to take ethnic studies
The hundreds of new laws that Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed over the past several weeks include plenty of āfirsts.ā
California has become the first state to force the garment industry to pay workers by the hour, instead of per item. The first to ban...
King City community celebrates National Night Out with food, fun and unity
KING CITY ā Community members came together last Tuesday to celebrate National Night Out in King City.
Held at the King City Fire Station, the evening was filled with food, games, resources and fun activities, including the popular dunk tank, where residents had a chance...
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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King City in Bloom volunteers begin new year of sprucing up city
KING CITY ā King City in Bloom (KCIB) volunteers have started their winter workdays, sprucing up areas of the city.
This past Saturday, the group conducted its annual pruning at the windmill ā located at the entrance to San Lorenzo County Park on Broadway Street...
Rancho Cieloās Veggie Box fundraiser a big success
SALINAS VALLEY ā Rancho Cieloās annual Veggie Box and BBQ Fundraiser took place Aug. 8-11 on the Rancho Cielo Youth Campus in Salinas.
The fundraiser was the biggest success to date, with more than 14,000 boxes sold, 300 volunteers packing boxes and over 2,000 barbecued...
King City in Bloom encourages residents to garden
KING CITY ā King City in Bloom participated in King Cityās Blue Zones Project kickoff event on Aug. 21.
Members handed out more than 300 seedlings of cilantro and romaine to encourage residents to grow healthy food and āmove naturallyā by gardening.
King City Nursery provided...
āBeauty and the Beastā ballet returns to King City
KING CITY ā The curtain is set to rise once again on a beloved local production as the Monterey County Dance Foundation presents the āBeauty and the Beast Balletā on April 25-27 at the Robert Stanton Theater in King City.
This unique, medieval-themed adaptation is...
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...























