Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 7, 2022
JOB FAIR
KING CITY ā Monterey County Office of Education will be partnering with King City Union School District to host a Paraeducator Job Fair on Thursday, April 7, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. The event will take place in the Boardroom of the district...
Monterey County supervisor swears in as RCRCās first vice-chair
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez was elevated by his peers to serve as first vice-chair of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC).
Lopez took the Oath of Office as administered by California Assemblymember James Gallagher on Jan. 18 as part of...
City of King announces police chief’s departure
KING CITY ā King City Police Chief Keith Boyd will be leaving his post to accept the undersheriff position with the Monterey County Sheriffās Office, city officials announced this week.
Boydās last day on the job with the City of King will be Dec. 29.
āChief...
Monterey County closes Covid-19 testing site in Greenfield
SALINAS VALLEY ā Monterey County Health Department announced the closure of the free Covid-19 testing site at Greenfield Library effective Oct. 17, with the facilities moving to Seaside beginning Tuesday.
āWe did get state support to move our testing operations from Greenfield to Seaside High...
King City Police Department awarded grant to increase safety on roads
KING CITY ā King City Police Department was awarded a $72,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to support its ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on local roads.
āThis funding will strengthen...
PHOTO: Crews install new King City entrance sign
KING CITY ā A new entrance sign has been installed on First Street in King City, welcoming visitors who come off the highway on that entry point.
The location is on the corner of the King City Veterinary Hospital property, and city officials thanked...
Monterey County appoints new County Administrative Officer
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Sonia De La Rosa has been appointed as Monterey Countyās new County Administrative Officer, announced the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 13.
De La Rosa, an experienced public administrative leader, will succeed outgoing CAO Charles McKee, who is retiring at...
Old Glory award presented to Ciudad Del Rey Motel and RV Park in King City
KING CITY ā A Certificate of Recognition was awarded to Ciudad Del Rey Motel and RV Park in King City by Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated.
The Old Glory award is given each year to a business in South Monterey County that flies...
Health officials plan for next Covid-19 vaccine distribution in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County officials have already started planning the next phases of Covid-19 vaccine distribution and recipient prioritization after distributing the first round of vaccines last month.
āMonterey County will have, to date, an allocation totaling 12,550 vaccines that includes both the Moderna...
Workshop discusses fair housing issues
The last of four fair housing community workshops took place June 23 in Gonzales with the goal of providing awareness about fair housing and identifying some of the housing problems in South County.























