New detour planned for highway ramp closures in King City beginning Tuesday
KING CITY — A modified detour plan has been prepared for the closure of the northbound Highway 101 onramp and offramp at Jolon Road, which will be closed beginning Tuesday, Oct. 11.
Travelers on northbound 101, who pass through King City, will be directed to...
Union objects to new grocery store project in King City
KING CITY — Union management of United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 5 in Salinas is contesting the approval of a new discount grocery store for King City.
King City Council recently approved plans to bring a Grocery Outlet supermarket to the community last...
Barbecue benefits Monterey County Veteran’s Day Parade
SALINAS — Old Town Throw Down, a barbecue fundraiser for the 2021 Monterey County Veteran’s Day Parade, raised an estimated $5,000 for the event last Saturday and had an attendance of about 5,000 guests.
Pork rib tickets sold out within the first hour of the...
Monterey County health experts address vaccine hesitancy as state launches incentive program
MONTEREY COUNTY — Medical professionals from area hospitals discussed progress toward quelling the Covid-19 pandemic during Monterey County’s press briefing last week.
Among the guest speakers at the May 19 briefing was family practice physician Dr. Joshua Deutsch from Mee Memorial Healthcare System, who spoke...
Historical group sells Jolon painting to Monterey museum
JOLON — San Antonio Valley Historical Association (SAVHA) recently sold a watercolor painting of the Dutton Hotel to Monterey Museum of Art after it spent years on display inside Wells Fargo Bank in King City.
In January 2020, Katherine Halligan of Halligan Fine Art appraised...
Mee Memorial Healthcare System earns Critical Access Hospital designation
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Healthcare System has been certified as a Critical Access Hospital, earning approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services after several years of pursuit.
The process began in 2016 and officially went into effect this year on June 25.
“Lower...
General Election 2022: South Monterey County voters turn down tax measures
MONTEREY COUNTY — South Monterey County voters made their voices heard last Tuesday by deciding the fate of a few local measures, as well as choosing multiple candidates for city councils, school boards and other special districts in the area.
Monterey County Elections officials are...
Burglary at cannabis facility leads to vehicle pursuit, recovery of marijuana
SALINAS VALLEY — An in-progress burglary at a local greenhouse facility last week led to a multi-agency vehicle pursuit from Salinas to Gilroy and the recovery of a large load of marijuana.
At about 1:40 a.m. on Nov. 25, a security guard reported an in-progress...
Soledad school establishes first monarch butterfly sanctuary in South County
SOLEDAD — South County’s first monarch butterfly sanctuary has been created at Frank Ledesma Elementary School in Soledad, and similar gardens are being planned for surrounding communities in the near future.
Students, parents and staff members from Frank Ledesma Elementary hosted a kickoff event Oct....
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 31, 2022
OVERDOSE AWARENESS
SALINAS — Sun Street Centers will host the Overdose Awareness Symposium on Wednesday, Aug. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Salinas Sports Complex, 1034 N. Main St., in Salinas. This is a free, countywide event focused on the uptick in drug-related...
