Photo | San Lucas students help clean up town
San Lucas School students recently picked up more than 400 pounds of litter from streets around the town in South Monterey County. “Great job and thanks to all those that helped out,” stated the school on social media, along with posting the above photo...
New artwork unveiled at historic theater in King City
KING CITY — Board members of the Southern Monterey County Center for the Performing Arts recently unveiled two new pieces of art at the historic Robert Stanton Theater in King City.
One of the pieces is sculptor Jo Mora’s original design sketches for the nine-panel...
King City mayor elected chairman of MST Board of Directors
King City Mayor Mike LeBarre was elected July 9 as chairman of the Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) Board of Directors.
New bridge positioned over iconic Laguna Seca Raceway
MONTEREY COUNTY — The new Start/Finish bridge that connects parking and hospitality areas with the race paddock was placed into position April 7, signaling a visual progression of improvements underway at the 66-year-old WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas.
Granite Construction’s enormous 350-ton All Terrain...
Downtown hardware building in King City changes ownership
KING CITY — The downtown building at 600 Broadway St. changed owners July 31 when Alcantar Hardware Inc. completed the purchase of the King City Glass and Hardware Partnership building at the northwest corner of Broadway and San Lorenzo Avenue.
Partners John and Karen Jernigan...
San Ardo man sentenced to life in prison for child molestation
SAN ARDO — A Monterey County judge sentenced Angel Rojas Lugos, 43, of San Ardo, to 142 years to life in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation on May 19.
On March 15, a jury found Lugos guilty of two counts of committing oral...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 7, 2022
IMPACT MEETING
GREENFIELD — A Community Impact Meeting, hosted by Sun Street Centers, is planned for Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 5:30 p.m. at Vista Verde Middle School, 1199 Elm Ave., in Greenfield. Topics include opioids and Narcan, how community members have been affected, and a...
Monterey County schools see drop in chronic absenteeism
MONTEREY COUNTY — California Department of Education (CDE) on Oct. 18 publicly released Chronic Absenteeism data, which is a leading indicator of academic success, including standardized test scores and later graduation rates.
Students are considered to be chronically absent if they are absent for 10%...
112th California Rodeo Salinas draws record crowds
SALINAS VALLEY — The 112th California Rodeo Salinas entertained thousands of fans last weekend at the Salinas Sports Complex, where attendance numbers surpassed those of previous years.
Total ticket sales for the 2022 rodeo’s four performances, from July 21 through July 24, totaled 57,449, up...
Cork and Plough welcomes authors for Books and Brews
The Cork and Plough hosted the Second Annual Books and Brews on Aug. 12, during which residents met two Monterey County authors, Anne Ylvisaker and Carol Diggory Shields, who read passages from their writings.
