Hartnell hosts conference on agriculture industryās changing workforce needs
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College hosted a special version of the annual Ag Tech Summit ā a half-day, in-person program called AgTechX Ed ā last month on the Main Campus in Salinas.
The Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology has joined with the California...
Suspect arrested for hitting man with tree branch in King City
KING CITY ā King City Police have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with a domestic violence incident earlier this week.
On Sept. 20, at about 12:30 p.m., officers from King City and California Highway Patrol responded to a report of a man using a...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 8, 2021
CENTENNIAL CRUISE
SOLEDAD ā A Centennial Car Parade is planned for March 9 at 5 p.m. along West Street to celebrate Soledadās 100th anniversary, hosted by the City of Soledad and the Front Street group. The parade will use the same route as Front Streetās...
South Monterey County schools move ahead with distance learning for upcoming year
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Gov. Gavin Newsom announced July 17 that schools located in counties on the stateās Covid-19 watch list would only be able to begin their 2020-21 school year in a virtual setting over computer, also known as distance learning.
Monterey County was one...
Monterey County prepares free flu clinics before dual threat with Covid-19
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Flu season is on the horizon and Monterey County is preparing for the response to that regular occurrence while also dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
āThis year it is incredibly important that people get their flu shot,ā said Karen Smith, the...
Soledad Rotary, Interact clubs meet to hear from KC Lionās Club
Soledad High School Interact Club and Soledad Rotary Club gathered for a special joint meeting March 28 to hear about another local nonprofit, the Lionās Club.
King City FFA students host caravan parade in lieu of annual donkey basketball
KING CITY ā An FFA caravan hit Broadway Street last Wednesday as part of the FFA Week lineup for the Future Farmers of America at King City High School.
The caravan had 35 vehicles, including diesel trucks from L.A. Hearne and Bassetti Farms, which blew...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | July 12, 2020
FOOTBALL FALLOUT
KING CITY ā Board members from King City Stangs Football and Cheer announced June 25 that their teams will not participate in Monterey Bay Youth Football League for the 2020 season. On June 24, the Football League officially suspended the 2020 season due...
King City Skate Park grand reopening carries on despite vandalism
KING CITY ā King City Recreation Department will host a grand reopening for the updated King City Skate Park on Monday, despite recent vandalism at the park.
The park has been open since May 3 after new ramp construction concluded, but the grand reopening is...
New Covid-19 variant detected in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā A new Covid-19 variant has been detected in several California counties, including Monterey County, according to the California Department of Public Health.
CDPH announced Jan. 17 that a 452R variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, was identified using genetic sequencing...