King City Police to increase DUI patrols this winter
KING CITY ā As millions of people travel to visit friends and family over the holidays, King City Police Department is encouraging everyone to celebrate safely and have a holiday game plan that includes a designated sober driver.
During the pre-Christmas and New Yearās holiday...
Will you need a vaccine passport in California?
Baseball is back across California. Tickets to see Bad Bunny early next year were snatched up in no time. The Musso & Frank Grill ā the iconic, very much indoors Hollywood haunt ā has announced it will reopen May 6.
Thatās all been possible, officials...
Central Coast Mobile Fab Lab makes debut in Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā Chevron, in partnership with the Monterey County Office of Education and the Fab Foundation, recently hosted an afternoon of free hands-on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning at the official launch of the Central Coast Mobile Fab Lab.
āWe work to...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 26, 2021
OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā United Way Monterey County is currently accepting nominations for its LIVE UNITED Awards. The 45th annual community service awards honor volunteers who made significant contributions in Monterey County during the calendar year 2020. Organizations and individuals can nominate either an...
Council considers ordinance allowing cannabis dispensaries in King City
KING CITY ā King City Council is moving forward with an ordinance that amends city code to allow commercial cannabis dispensaries within the city, following last Tuesdayās split vote during the councilās regular meeting.
In front of a packed house at City Hall on Feb....
SPCA seeks information about man impersonating as veterinarian in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā SPCA Monterey County is seeking information about a man impersonating a veterinarian in Monterey County.
A Prunedale man is providing veterinary care without a license, according to SPCA, and is suspected of animal abuse and cruelty.
āHe has been giving veterinary examinations, prescribing...
King City outreach project collecting items to send to troops serving overseas
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated will be collecting items to be sent to servicemen and women serving overseas on June 7.
Anyone who would like to participate in this ongoing project can drop off items for the troops at the...
Newsom: California economy āfully reopeningā June 15
CALIFORNIA ā California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced that the state is āsetting our eyes on fully reopening by June 15 ā with commonsense measures like masking.ā
Newsom made the announcement via Twitter, and reiterated the stateās plan to eventually forgo the current four-tiered,...
Black and Hispanic communities grapple with vaccine misinformation
SAN JOSE, Calif. ā On an unseasonably warm day in February, two men working with a local community group went door to door in an ethnically diverse neighborhood to persuade people to sign up for COVID-19 vaccinations.
It was just after 11 a.m. when they...
Monterey County sees increased demand for food assistance as pandemic surges
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has caused an increased need for food assistance, as evidenced by continued long lines at food distributions throughout Monterey County.
āThe need increased earlier this year with the onset of Covid itself on the communities, but in terms...






















