Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 15, 2022
SENIOR SOCIAL
GONZALES ā Adventure Seeking Seniors is planning a ā40s and ā50s party as part of the SOCOS Social with Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley on Thursday, June 16. Funded by Measure K, the event will be held from 11 a.m. to...
Federal grant benefits Sun Street Centers
SALINAS VALLEY ā Sun Street Centers received $49,417 in federal grant money to support its education and addiction treatment programs, announced Congressman Jimmy Panetta earlier this month.
Sun Street Centers, based in Salinas, provides services for education, prevention and recovery for alcohol addiction and substance...
Housing shortfall impedes Monterey Countyās economic growth, new report shows
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The imbalance between housing supply and demand is a key challenge to economic growth in Monterey County, according to a new report that makes clear the need for increasing housing supply.
āMonterey County: Industries & Economic Trends 2024ā was released Sept. 20...
Seabees from NMCB-5 boost readiness at Fort Hunter Liggett
JOLON ā Sailors from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 (NMCB-5) strengthened Seabee readiness during a two-week field exercise this summer at Fort Hunter Liggett, building permanent facilities and refining command-and-control skills to enhance the Navyās warfighting advantage.
The battalion, based in Port Hueneme, Calif., conducted...
Casino Night raises $26K for Rancho Cielo Youth Campus
More than $26,000 was raised last Friday during the Fifth Annual Casino Night benefitting Rancho Cielo at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
Proposed King City, Greenfield high school district split heads to public hearings
KING CITY ā A proposal that could separate King City and Greenfield high schools into two different unified school districts will be the focus of public hearings next week in South Monterey County.
The Monterey County Committee on School District Organization will hold two hearings...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | April 26, 2023
SCHOOL CARNIVAL
SOLEDAD ā Soledad Unified School District Education Foundationās Carnival has been rescheduled for April 27-30. There will be rides, games, food and more by Butler Amusements at Frank Ledesma Elementary School, 973 Vista De Soledad. Families can contact their childrenās school sites for...
King City honored among Californiaās āCutest Small Townsā near national parks
KING CITY ā The internet site TheTravel.com has recognized King City, Calif., as one of the āCutest Small Towns Near California National Parks.ā
Among a list of seven small towns, King City was recognized for its proximity to Pinnacles National Park, just 27 miles to...
King City community walks return Thursday
KING CITY ā King Cityās weekly community walks will resume this Thursday evening and continue every week through the summer and early fall.
The community walks, hosted by the City of King in partnership with Blue Zones Project Monterey County, have moved to Thursday evenings...
San Antonio School releases 2020 State of the District
LOCKWOOD ā San Antonio Union School District had several areas of positive direction during the 2019-20 school year, according to its 2020 State of the District published in January.
The Lockwood school district reported a reduction in suspension rates and chronic absenteeism and gains in...






















