Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 24, 2023
SUPERMARKET JOBS
SALINAS ā Monterey County Workforce Development Board is partnering with Vallarta Supermarket for an in-person job fair on Thursday, Oct. 26, at Americaās Job Center at 344 Salinas St., rooms #205-206 in Salinas. Vallarta Supermarket is gearing up for its November grand opening...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 13, 2022
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
GONZALES ā A cultural celebration in honor of the 75th anniversary of Gonzales will take place Saturday, Oct. 15, from 4 to 8 p.m. along Fourth Street. There will be lots of fun for families, including food, games and music.
WITCH RIDE
GREENFIELD ā The...
Photo | New law office opens in King City
Members of King City and Salinas Valley chambers of commerce joined staff from Fenton & Keller for a joint ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 12.
The Monterey law firm has opened a new law office at 218 Bassett St., Suite A, in King City.
Led...
Farmworker Housing Study Oversight Committee convenes to review progress
CENTRAL COAST ā Despite significant progress since the release of a landmark 2018 farmworker housing study quantifying critically overcrowded housing conditions for agricultural workers in the region, thousands more homes are needed to relieve severe overcrowding, unaffordable rents and ensure the stability of the...
King City FFA students host caravan parade in lieu of annual donkey basketball
KING CITY ā An FFA caravan hit Broadway Street last Wednesday as part of the FFA Week lineup for the Future Farmers of America at King City High School.
The caravan had 35 vehicles, including diesel trucks from L.A. Hearne and Bassetti Farms, which blew...
Women in agtech: Claudia Pizarro-Villalobos
Editorās Note: The following profile is an excerpt from Amy Wuās upcoming book, āFrom Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolutionizing How Our Food is Grown,ā which tells the stories of women entrepreneurs who are transforming agriculture through high technology.
Claudia Pizarro-Villalobos was born and raised...
Roundtable highlights federal investment in Monterey County Family Justice Center
KING CITY ā U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta hosted a roundtable with local leaders last Thursday to highlight recent federal support for Monterey Countyās Family Justice Center initiative.
Family Justice Centers collocate legal and other support services in one location to ensure they are accessible for...
Hartnell College issues ransomware attack update
SALINAS VALLEY ā Since the discovery of a sophisticated ransomware attack at Hartnell College in the early hours of Oct. 2, the collegeās Information and Technology Resources (ITR) Department has been working overtime to secure data and systems, mitigate risk to all personnel and...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 9, 2026
LAKE TALK
KING CITY ā A presentation titled āWhatās Under the Lake?ā is being offered Wednesday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m. at the new King City History Center at 110 North Vanderhurst Ave. in King City. The public is invited. Patricia Ashe Woodfill with the...
Fort Hunter Liggett soldiers honor Armyās 249th birthday with morning run, cake cutting
JOLON ā The Fort Hunter Liggett community came together last Friday to celebrate the Armyās 249th birthday with an early morning run and a special meal.
As the sun rose over Sulphur Springs, Lt. Col. Amorris Conley delivered opening remarks and Chaplain Guy Crubaugh offered...























