Cal Water announces temporary leadership assignments in Salinas Valley districts
SALINAS VALLEY ā California Water Service (Cal Water) has announced changes in local leadership for the utilityās King City and Salinas districts, effective Jan. 15.
Salinas District Manager Brenda Granillo will be away from the office until July 2021, resulting in Marc Bloom stepping in...
Fast action stops fire near Pinnacles, east of Soledad
SOLEDAD ā Fast action from local firefighters helped contain a wildfire that started last Wednesday, July 28, near the west entrance of Pinnacles National Park, east of Soledad.
The fire burned a total of 171 acres off Highway 146 West, but no structures were damaged...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Nov. 6, 2025
VETERANS CEREMONY
GONZALES ā City of Gonzales, American Legion Post 81 and American Legion Auxiliary Unit 81 will host a Veterans Day Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 7, at 11 a.m. at Gonzales Central Park. The event will feature the unveiling of the Hometown Heroes signs,...
King City man convicted of assaulting neighbors with firearm
KING CITY ā Following a two-and-a-half-week jury trial, King City resident Mike Riddle, 65, was convicted May 17 of two counts of assault with a firearm, along with enhancements for the use of a firearm.
On Jan. 16, 2022, Riddleās neighbors called 911 to report...
Hartnell College named āTop 10 Military Friendly Schoolā by G.I. Jobs Magazine
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College has been recognized as one of the nationās āTop 10 Military Friendly Schools for 2025-26ā by G.I. Jobs Magazine, earning the No. 8 spot among large community colleges.
The announcement is part of the magazineās annual Military Friendly Schools list,...
UC Davis medical students bring rural healthcare focus to Mee Memorial
KING CITY ā A small cohort of University of California, Davis (UC Davis) medical students is visiting Mee Memorial Healthcare System for five to six months out of the year through the Rural-PRIME system.
Rural-PRIME is part of the University of Californiaās āPRograms In Medical...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 1, 2023
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
SOLEDAD ā Jack Franscioni Elementary School in Soledad will be celebrating Jack Franscioniās 100th birthday on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 11 a.m. The celebration for Franscioni, who donated the land to build the school, will take place in the schoolās Multi/Cafeteria. Members of...
Monterey County job centers expand hours as pandemic unemployment benefits expire
MONTEREY COUNTY ā On Sept. 4, the federal unemployment insurance program, known as the Pandemic Unemployment Insurance benefit, created under the CARES Act, will expire in California and across the states.
āStarting today, over 3 million California workers impacted by the expiration of these critical...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 26, 2021
COUNTY ROADWORK
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Public Works began roadway improvement projects on several county roads on May 24, which include installation of new centerline striping. Work hours for the project will be 7 a.m. through 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Traffic control measures...
Monterey County to host first homeless summit Thursday
MONTEREY COUNTY ā County of Monterey, Coalition of Homeless Services Providers, Community Foundation for Monterey County and the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership (MBEP) have partnered to present the first Monterey County Lead Me Home Summit on Homelessness, set for Thursday, July 14, from 9...






















