Thousands of farmworkers are prioritized for the coronavirus vaccine
COACHELLA, Calif. ā The sun-baked desert valley tucked behind the San Jacinto Mountains is best known for an annual music festival that draws 100,000 fans a day and a series of lush, oasis resort towns where well-heeled snowbirds go to golf, sunbathe and party....
Salinas Valley Grad Notes | Feb. 10, 2022
Anna Barragan of Soledad, Jenna Pepple of Greenfield and Alicia Pruett of Salinas were named to the Fall 2021 Presidentās List at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H. Full-time undergraduate students who earned a minimum GPA of 3.7 and above are named to...
King City teen arrested for attempted murder
KING CITY ā An 18-year-old from King City has been arrested for attempted murder after he was allegedly involved in the shooting of an occupied vehicle on Monday.
On April 22, at about 6 p.m., the King City Police Department was dispatched to the alleyway...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 26, 2021
OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā United Way Monterey County is currently accepting nominations for its LIVE UNITED Awards. The 45th annual community service awards honor volunteers who made significant contributions in Monterey County during the calendar year 2020. Organizations and individuals can nominate either an...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 30, 2023
MOVIE NIGHT
KING CITY ā Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum will host an Outdoor Movie Night on Saturday, July 1, at 8:30 p.m. The movie āGreaseā will be shown outside the main Museum barn at San Lorenzo Park in King City. Concessions and...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 13, 2023
YOUTH JOB FAIR
SOLEDAD ā Monterey County Workforce Development Board is gearing up for the City of Soledad Youth Job Fair on Thursday, July 13. The event will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Soledad Community Center, 560 Walker Drive, in Soledad.
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Holiday wishes come true for San Ardo families
SAN ARDO ā Local oil company Aera Energy and several of its
business partners made the holidays brighter for five San Ardo families, including
18 children ranging in ages from 18 months to 16 years.
On. Dec. 17, the families received gifts of clothing, toys
and household...
Monterey Countyās state-supported Covid-19 testing sites close
MONTEREY COUNTY ā California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently notified the Monterey County Health Department that utilization of Logistics Health Inc. (LHI) Covid-19 testing sites continues to decline in Monterey County, similar to other jurisdictions.Ā
Consequently, CDPH and LHI will again be decreasing Covid-19...
Republican Women donate āComfort Crittersā to help children during emergencies
KING CITY ā Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated recently donated stuffed animals to Monterey County Sheriffās Office.
SMCRWF President Jeane Errea-Mills delivered the āComfort Crittersā last month to Sheriffās Deputies Jason Sclimenti and Cameron Von Dollen.
The stuffed animals, donated by club members, will be...
South Monterey County cities plan Fourth of July events
SALINAS VALLEY ā Fourth of July events are planned throughout South Monterey County beginning this weekend and continuing into Monday to celebrate the United Statesā Declaration of Independence.
KING CITY
King City Chamber of Commerce and Agricultureās annual fireworks show will once again be held the...






















