Heavy downpour, flooding cause havoc for South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY ā Last weekās torrential downpour caused major flooding throughout South Monterey County that stalled traffic for hours on Highway 101 and devastated the small town of Chualar, which was left with a messy aftermath.
National Weather Service issued a significant weather advisory last...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | May 29, 2024
TENNIS COURT
GREENFIELD ā The tennis court at the Greenfield Community Park is now available for play. To preserve the court and keep equipment in the best conditions possible for players, the Greenfield Recreation Department will require community members to fill out a free tennis...
California Rodeo Salinas sets inaugural Junior Rodeo for June 9
SALINAS ā California Rodeo Association has announced its first-ever Junior Rodeo, scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 9, at the Salinas Sports Complex, 1034 N. Main St., in Salinas.
āThis event underscores the Associationās commitment to nurturing the next generation of rodeo stars while...
Tri-County Arts Councils move forward with regional creative workforce project
CENTRAL COAST ā The Tri-County Arts Councils, representing Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, have taken their next step in addressing the urgent shortage of arts educators in the Central Coast region.
Launched earlier this year, the Pathways for Arts Educators ā A Regional...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 11, 2025
RABBIT RUN RETURNS
KING CITY ā The annual Rabbit Run is back this Saturday, July 12, at San Bernabe Vineyards in King City, with races starting at 9 a.m. Hosted by King City Rotary Club, the family-friendly event includes a 5-kilometer course with rolling hills,...
King City Police remind Super Bowl fans to plan ahead
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is reminding football fans that thereās no āDUIā in team.
For those heading out to a Super Bowl party and planning on drinking, police are advising that they stick to the āGo Safelyā game plan and choose a...
Legion of Honor
In a ceremony Feb. 12 at the French Consulate in San Francisco, Dr. Duane Hyde ā a longtime resident and family doctor of King City ā was recognized for his service in World War II with the Legion of Honor medal, Franceās highest order of merit for military and civil awards.
Monterey County continues to prioritize elderly residents in Covid-19 vaccine distribution
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County officials continue to prioritize the elderly with Covid-19 vaccinations as allocations of doses remain low.
āThe amount of vaccine that comes to Monterey County from the state has not increased,ā said County Supervisor Mary Adams during a press briefing Feb....
Monterey County lifts all evacuation orders for Willow Fire
BIG SUR ā Containment on the Willow Fire has increased substantially over the past week, as firefighters continue working around the clock to improve direct control lines and extinguish individual hot spots.
The wildfire, located southeast of Big Sur in the Ventana Wilderness of the...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | July 22, 2020
SPORTS DELAY
SALINAS VALLEY ā California Interscholastic Federation has determined that education-based athletics will begin with a modified season, with sports to commence in December 2020 or January 2021 at the earliest. The July 20 announcement also noted that CIF is working with statewide agencies,...





















