Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 30, 2025
CHAMBER MOVING
KING CITY ā During the month of May, the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture office will be moving to the former Rustler building at 110 Vanderhurst Ave., next to the new Downtown Plaza. No exact date has been chosen yet. The...
Deadline nears for Monterey County students to apply for leadership program
MONTEREY COUNTY ā High school juniors and seniors have until the Jan. 29 deadline to apply for Bank of Americaās prestigious Student Leaders program, which provides a paid summer internship at local nonprofits.
Two community-driven high school juniors or seniors from Monterey County are selected...
Fort Hunter Liggett sets Youth Fishing Derby for April 27
JOLON ā Fort Hunter Liggett Directorate of Family & Morale, Welfare and Recreation (DFMWR) will host its annual Youth Fishing Derby for ages 15 and younger on Saturday, April 27, from 6:30 a.m. to noon at Del Venturi Reservoir.
The reservoir will be stocked with...
Fake invoice scam resurfaces targeting Monterey County Planning Commission applicants
MONTEREY COUNTY ā County of Monterey is seeing a repeat of a recent scam targeting individuals and businesses involved in projects pending before the Countyās Planning Commission and is reminding the public to be cautious if they receive documents from the County that do...
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 Tidbits | Nov. 24, 2020
THANKSGIVING DINNERS
GREENFIELD ā City of Greenfield wants to give Thanksgiving dinners to local seniors on Nov. 25. Those who would like to receive a dinner can contact [email protected] or 831-540-9830.
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES
KING CITY ā Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum is taking orders...
Poison detection in wild pigs brings attention to pesticide exposure in hunter-harvested wildlife
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Wild pigs in the Monterey County area were exposed to pesticide bait containing the anticoagulant rodenticide diphacinone, according to findings by the California Department of Fish and Wildlifeās (CDFW) Wildlife Health Lab (WHL) and the California Animal Health and Food Safety...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 26, 2021
ARTIST EXHIBITION
KING CITY ā Sol Treasures will host a Meet the Artist event today, March 26, from 5 to 7 p.m. The community can come in to meet and talk to the eight women artists who created images of Monterey County using different mediums....
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 22, 2024
TOWN HALL
SALINAS ā Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo will host a County Budget and Housing Town Hall for District 1 residents on Thursday, May 23, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the El Gabilan Library Community Room, 1400 North Main St., in Salinas. A...
Violent crime spree leaves 1 dead in South Monterey County
UPDATE (Dec. 6, 5:22 p.m.):
On Monday, Dec. 6, Greenfield detectives developed information that identified Juan Arreola, 31, of Greenfield, as the suspect of the shooting that took place Friday on Elm Avenue. Arreola was located and taken into custody later that morning.
During a...




















