Workshop on County of Montereyās Draft Housing Element 6th Cycle update set for Tuesday
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The County of Monterey Housing and Community Development Department is requesting the Board of Supervisors to continue the Board Workshop on the āDraft Housing Element 6th Cycleā update until June 11.
This request aims to extend the public comment period on the...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 16, 2025
WALKING AUDIT
CHUALAR ĀĀā County of Monterey staff will conduct a Technical Walking Audit in Chualar on Thursday, July 17, as part of the Chualar Community Plan initiative. Residents may notice county personnel and vehicles in their neighborhoods between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. County...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Sept. 23, 2020
VETERAN BANNERS
SOLEDAD ā Veterans and active duty banner program applications are available in Soledad. The program will recognize Soledad residents who have served or are serving in the military. The program will honor those individuals with a banner displaying their name and picture hung...
Local art champions awarded at annual gala
The 14th Annual Champions of the Arts Gala recently honored former King City resident Hector Dionicio Mendoza and longtime Greenfield volunteer Silka Saavedra, among others, for their contributions to the local arts community.
King City Rotary hosts dedication for new student lounge
KING CITY ā King City Rotary Club hosted a dedication ceremony during its Dec. 6 meeting at Sun Street Centers in King City to celebrate the completion of the Darlene Acosta Youth Center Rotary Student Lounge.
The Rotary Clubs from the Salinas Valley and local...
Vaccinated Americans are free to travel but should still take precautions, CDC says
Americans who are fully vaccinated can travel āat low risk to themselves,ā both within the United States and internationally, but they must continue to take precautions like wearing a mask in public, avoiding crowds, maintaining social distancing and washing hands frequently, federal health officials...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 18, 2025
IMMIGRANT SUPPORT
SALINAS ā Elected officials, labor unions, education leaders, health officials, businesses and community based organizations from Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties will hold a joint press conference Wednesday, June 18, at 11:30 a.m. in support of immigrants in Los Angeles, San...
Monterey County hospitals, agencies partner for new health plan
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Six organizations are teaming up to address the major health needs of residents of the Monterey Bay and Salinas Valley regions.
The newly formed Monterey County Health Needs Collaborative is a partnership between Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, Salinas Valley Memorial...
South Monterey County cities offer disposal bins for unwanted medicine
SALINAS VALLEY ā A South County Prescription Drug Take Back Week will take place from Oct. 21 through 25, during which residents can bring unused or expired medicine to the lobbies of Gonzales or King City police departments to be eliminated with no questions...
King Cityās La Cocina becomes Blue Zones certified
KING CITY ā La Cocina (The Kitchen) in King City has been recognized as the first outdoor market in Monterey County to be Blue Zones certified.
A membership ribbon cutting was held Aug. 2 in conjunction with the King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture...