Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 20, 2022
PROPERTY TAX
KING CITY ā Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector has notified the City of King that it will no longer be collecting property tax payments at the City Hall. This year residents will need to mail in payments directly to Monterey County Tax Collector or...
County of Monterey launches virtual assistant Bixby
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The County of Monterey has officially launched its first-ever virtual assistant and chatbot, Bixby, following a successful beta phase that began in March.
āThe next time you need to do business online with the County of Montereyās Treasurer-Tax Collectorās Office, you may...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Aug. 6, 2020
YOUTH COOKING CLASSES
GREENFIELD ā Greenfield Council Member Yanely Martinez will host a āCooking with Council Member Martinezā class, with sign-ups officially open. Greenfield youth from 6 years old to 12th grade can participate. For information, contact Martinez at [email protected] or text her at 831-613-6821.
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Monterey County misses marks to move to fewer Covid-19 restrictions
MONTEREY COUNTY ā While the state of California lowered the tiers of multiple counties to the most restrictive tier (purple) earlier this month, Monterey County has never left the purple tier since the new system was implemented this summer.
The latest restrictions also come...
River Fire spreads to 2,800 acres south of Salinas, 10% contained
SALINAS VALLEY ā The River Fire, a blaze sparked by unusual weather early Sunday morning, has charred at least 2,800 acres in the Pine Canyon area just outside of Salinas, CalFire reported Monday morning.
The fire is currently 10% contained and residents in the areas...
California Rodeo Salinas cancels 2020 event due to Covid-19 restrictions
SALINAS ā California Rodeo Salinas has been celebrated by the community throughout the past 110 years, but after postponing the 2020 event from July to October in hopes of continuing the tradition, the not-for-profit organization has determined that the ongoing restrictions due to Covid-19...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | June 14, 2020
BOOK RETURNS
KING CITY ā King City Libraryās book drop is unlocked. Librarian Robin Cauntay made the announcement last week on Facebook, thanking the community for their āpatience and library loyalty.ā While patrons are not able to go inside the building, they are able to...
Fort Hunter Liggett pioneers Armyās renewable-only microgrid
JOLON ā Fort Hunter Liggett (FHL) continues to lead the way in the Armyās energy resilience as the first-ever military installation with a microgrid implementation using only renewable sources, such as photovoltaic (PV) generation and battery storage.
The Army Reserve-funded installation is very close to...
Motherās nightmare turns to gratitude as Mee Memorial doctors resolve sonās emergency
KING CITY ā In January 2023, Darlene Noriega faced every parentās nightmare when her son faced a major medical emergency.
While in class at Soledad High School, Noriegaās oldest son Zion experienced spontaneous pneumothorax, an unexplainable lung collapse. The condition is caused by a buildup...
Community Foundation for Monterey County offers $1.5M in scholarships this year
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) is offering more than $1.5 million in student scholarships for 2026, with applications due next week.
More than 500 local students will be able to pursue their dreams of higher education, thanks to the generosity of...






















