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Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 23, 2023

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TORTAS WITH COPS KING CITY — King City Police Department will host Tortas with a Cop on Thursday, March 23, from 4 to 5 p.m. at King Kora, 611 Canal St., in King City. The event is an opportunity for residents to meet, greet and...

City of King accepting applications for Covid-19 business assistance

KING CITY — City of King is now accepting business assistance applications for those who have been impacted financially by the Covid-19 pandemic.Ā  The funding is provided by the City of King and the State of California CDBG program. The City will be offering grants...

Community members sought for Salinas Valley Safe Routes to School Steering Committees

SALINAS VALLEY — Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) is recruiting community members to participate in the Salinas Valley Safe Routes to School Steering Committees in each of the four South Monterey County cities of King City, Greenfield, Soledad and Gonzales. Safe Routes to School...

Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 22, 2023

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TRAFFIC CONTROL GONZALES — City of Gonzales is temporarily suspending its traffic control efforts through March 24, with plans to resume on March 27. According to the City, earlier this month there were some ā€œclose callsā€ that threatened its personnel’s safety. ā€œAlthough crew-facilitated traffic control...

San Ardo man found guilty of 16 counts of child molestation

SAN ARDO — San Ardo resident Angel Rojas Lugos, 43, was found guilty on March 15 by a Monterey County jury of two counts of oral copulation on a child 10 years old or under and 14 counts of forcible lewd or lascivious acts...

Greenfield teen arrested for possession of ā€˜ghost gun’

KING CITY — On March 16, at about 10:13 p.m., officers from the King City Police Department responded to the 400 block of Jayne Street regarding a report of subjects cocking a handgun and getting into a vehicle not known to the area. When officers...

Monterey County’s Science of Reading Academy expands educator training

MONTEREY COUNTY — Monterey County Office of Education (MCOE) is offering the Science of Reading Academy, a professional development series providing local teachers with research-based tools and strategies to accelerate literacy in classroom settings serving students ages 4 to 8.  The first cohort launched in...

King City High School teacher honored as California finalist for Ag Educator of the Year

KING CITY — Lauren Peterson, an agricultural teacher at King City High School, has been recognized as a finalist for the 2022-23 Ag Educator of the Year honor through Nationwide’s Golden Owl Award. California FFA, California Farm Bureau and Nationwide made the announcement on Feb....

Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 17, 2023

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COUNCIL VACANCY KING CITY — City of King is accepting applications to fill the vacant seat on King City Council representing District 1. Serving on the council provides an opportunity for those interested in a leadership role to help shape policies, services and the overall...

Salinas Valley State Prison donates to Sun Street Centers in King City

KING CITY — Sun Street Centers received a donation of $3,662 from the Salinas Valley State Prison in support of its King City outpatient program at 641 Broadway St. The March 7 announcement was made alongside SVSP officials and Sun Street Centers leaders. Those present...
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