Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 26, 2022
MOBILE VOTING
SOLEDAD ā Monterey County Elections will host an early mobile voting location in Soledad on Thursday, May 26, from 4 to 8 p.m., at Soledad Farmerās Market, 137 Soledad St. At this location, voters can register, vote in-person or return their vote-by-mail ballot....
King City High graduate receives countywide arts scholarship
KING CITY ā King City High School senior Daniel Tapia has been named one of six recipients of the 2025 College Arts Scholarship awarded by the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC).
Tapia, who graduated June 7, plans to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo...
Cota joins South Monterey County Joint Union High School District
KING CITY ā The start of a new school year Wednesday comes with new leadership at South Monterey County Joint Union High School District (SMCJUHSD), as Caroline Cota steps in as superintendent.
Cota, who began her new position this past April, brings 25 years of...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 16, 2023
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Cattlemen and Cattlewomen 2023 scholarship applications are now available. Graduating high school seniors who live in Monterey County and are planning a degree in agriculture are eligible to apply. Applications can be downloaded at montereycountycattlemen.org under the āScholarshipsā...
Monterey County schools plan for return to in-person learning
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Elementary schools in Monterey County may begin planning to reopen after the Feb. 16 announcement that the countyās adjusted case rate has fallen to 24 infected per 100,000 residents.
The school grades affected would be pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. Schools wishing to...
King City Lions Club hosts annual Easter egg hunt at fairgrounds
KING CITY ā King City Lions Club hosted its yearly Easter Egg Hunt at Salinas Valley Fairgrounds last Saturday.
A total of 3,000 eggs plus 24 prize eggs were prepared by a team of 15 in the Orradre Building kitchen, then hidden around the fairgrounds...
Salvation Army brings holiday cheer to South Monterey County
KING CITY ā On a sunny December afternoon outside Mee Memorial Hospital in King City, the spirit of giving was alive and well. The Salvation Armyās annual holiday drive, part of the KSBW āShare Your Holidayā campaign, drew community members together to support families...
King City police urge safe driving ahead of Labor Day
KING CITY ā As the end of summer approaches and families prepare for Labor Day celebrations, King City Police Department is reminding everyone to prioritize safety on the roads.
Drivers are encouraged to make responsible choices behind the wheel by never driving under the influence...
King City Councilmember Acosta announces resignation
KING CITY ā King City Councilmember Darlene Acosta has submitted a letter of resignation vacating her District 1 council seat effective Feb. 14 due to health reasons.
āI have considered it an extreme privilege to serve our community as a member of our City Council,ā...
Biden takes initial steps to address gun violence
WASHINGTON ā President Joe Biden, calling gun violence in the United States āan international embarrassment,ā took a set of initial steps on Thursday to address the problem, starting with a crackdown on the proliferation of so-called ghost guns, or firearms assembled from kits.
Acknowledging that...























