Fairy garden workshop blooms at Eden Valley
Steve McShane teaches residents about the simpler gardening alternative called āfairy gardening.ā
San Lucas and San Ardo students help protect Big Surās Redwood Grove
SOUTH MONTEREY COUNTY ā Students from San Lucas and San Ardo schools returned from Big Sur State Park earlier this summer after waging war against invasive nonnative vegetation that, if left unrestrained, would overtake critical Redwood habitat.
In conjunction with the California State Parks, and...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 20, 2021
TRAFFIC REMINDER
GONZALES ā City of Gonzales is reminding residents to pay attention to the Public Works employees directing traffic each weekday morning on the Fifth Street Bridge. Lately, the employees have experienced motorists who are not respecting their traffic control and have created dangerous...
United Way Monterey County offers free tax preparation services
MONTEREY COUNTY ā United Way Monterey County has launched its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) free tax preparation service, which is offered to county residents through Tax Day, April 16.
United Way provides VITA tax preparation in English and Spanish for anyone who earned up...
Soledad Police arrest potential serial child predator from King City
SALINAS VALLEY ā Soledad Police Department has arrested 33-year-old Rutilio Caliahua Quiahua, a King City resident, on multiple charges related to sexual offenses involving minors under the age of 16.
The arrest, announced April 29, follows an extensive investigation in which Soledad Police detectives identified...
King City swears in new police chief, officers
KING CITY ā Five personnel from King City Police Department were sworn in as part of a peace officer oath at City Hall last week.
The event marked not only new arrivals, but also the first time certain ceremonies had been conducted before the public...
Toy and coat drives begin in King City
KING CITY ā Holidays are quickly approaching, and King City Rural 4-H is partnering with the Salinas Valley Fair to host a Toy Drive and Coat Drive for those families in need during Christmas in the community.
Join them in bringing unwrapped toys and coats...
Photo | King City preps for holiday season
King City is preparing for the holiday season with decorations and several community events, including this Fridayās Christmas Parade at 6 p.m. downtown, a Holiday Market on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the fairgrounds, and the return of āThe Nutcracker Balletā...
Monterey County Pops! performs patriotic concert in King City
KING CITY ā Monterey County Pops! presented its seventh annual Salute to Veterans concert last Saturday, Nov. 9, at the historic Robert Stanton Theater in King City.
The 20-member Wind Ensemble, conducted and hosted by Music Director Dr. Carl Christensen, performed the patriotic program alongside...
Mee Memorial CEO named among 2025 list of top rural health leaders
KING CITY ā Beckerās Hospital Review has released its 2025 list of āRural Hospital and Health System Presidents and CEOs to Know,ā and Mee Memorial Healthcare System CEO Rena Salamacha has earned a spot on the list for the third consecutive year.
āThese dedicated leaders...























