Monterey County Free Libraries shifting hours of operation at 10 branches
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Effective Oct. 1, 10 branches of Monterey County Free Libraries (MCFL) will be adjusting their hours of operation.
The number of hours that libraries are open to the public will remain the same, and the changes are minor shifts to accommodate library...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Feb. 14, 2024
COLLEGE TRUSTEE
SALINAS ā The nomination period to qualify as a candidate for the June 4, 2024 Hartnell Community College District, Trustee Area 6 Special Vacancy Election runs Monday, Feb. 12, through Friday, March 8. Official documents may be obtained from and filed at the...
King City Council considers proclamation declaring March 2 as āDay of Peace and Remembranceā
UPDATE: King City Council passed the proclamation Tuesday night, officially designating the first Sunday of March as a āDay of Peace and Remembranceā in the city.
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KING CITY ā King City Council is set to consider a proclamation declaring March 2, 2025, as the...
King City High School celebrates 2023 Homecoming
KING CITY ā King City High School Mustang Marching Band performed last Friday afternoon during the annual Homecoming Parade.
The young musicians were marching ā and not riding on a flatbed ā for the first time in six years, according to new Music Director David...
California Highway Patrol gives āthanksā for safe driving, seat belt use this Thanksgiving
CALIFORNIA ā As millions of motorists gear up for travel, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is gearing up, too. Starting at 6:01 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and running through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1, the CHP will activate its annual Thanksgiving Maximum...
Cal Water infrastructure upgrade underway in King City
KING CITY ā California Water Service is preparing to complete work on a water infrastructure upgrade this month that will improve water supply reliability and fire protection in King City.
The project includes the installation of 1,405 feet of new 8- and 12-inch water main...
Excessive heat warning issued for Salinas Valley
SALINAS VALLEY ā An excessive heat warning has been issued for parts of Monterey County, including the cities of Greenfield and King City as well as southern Salinas Valley.
The warning takes effect beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday and continues until 1 p.m. Friday, according...
Homelessness increases in South County, report shows
The number of homeless individuals living in Monterey County decreased during a two-year period, according to a new count released Aug. 22; however, that number increased in the four South County cities.
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley marks 50 years
SALINAS VALLEY ā The year 2022 marks a milestone for Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley, which is celebrating 50 years of providing services to seniors living throughout the Salinas Valley.
In honor of this achievement, Meals on Wheels will host a 50th Anniversary...
Lawmakers pave the way for more housing in California
California needs more housing. More condominiums, more town houses near mass transit, more suburban apartment buildings. There is no other solution to the stateās desperate homelessness problem and a deepening housing affordability crisis, according to a broad collection of economists and housing experts.
Yet for...






















