Mee Memorial attempts to thwart Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare System in King City has received a federal grant to help improve Covid-19 vaccine confidence throughout its service area in southern Monterey County, spanning more than 55 miles between Soledad and Bradley.
Health Resources and Services Administration provided the...
Hartnellās first week sees need for more classes
SALINAS VALLEY ā Soledad Education Center Director Ana Gonzalez spoke about the first week of classes at the new facility during Soledad City Councilās Sept. 1 meeting.
Gonzalez said she was excited to see students at the center, which began offering some in-person classes on...
Barbecue benefits Monterey County Veteranās Day Parade
SALINAS ā Old Town Throw Down, a barbecue fundraiser for the 2021 Monterey County Veteranās 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...
Court services return to South Monterey County
KING CITY ā Monterey County Superior Court has announced the reopening of the King City Courthouse after nearly eight years, with traffic court arraignments beginning July 13.
The courthouse at 250 Franciscan Way will once again provide court services to the community of South Monterey...
California Primary Election 2022: Latest results for Monterey County, statewide contests
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County voters have returned their ballots to choose candidates for various state and local offices in the June 7 California Primary Election.
According to Monterey County Elections, there are 208,274 registered voters in the county. The latest numbers show that 34,758...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 5, 2021
STARTUP CHALLENGE
CENTRAL COAST ā Businesses in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties less than two years old can apply to compete in the 2021 Startup Challenge before the March 8 deadline. Startup Challenge is an annual competitive acceleration process that teaches, coaches, mentors,...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 23, 2021
COVID ART SHOW
SALINAS ā Arts Council for Monterey County is seeking original works of art for a juried show at the Monterey County Health Department Building at 1270 Natividad Road in Salinas. Only 40 adult artwork pieces and 20 youth art pieces promoting āArt...
Community input sought on King City skate park redesign
KING CITY ā Community members, especially youth who enjoy skating, are being asked for their input to determine the future of the King City Skate Park at the corner of San Antonio Drive and Bedford Avenue.
The City of King was recently awarded $177,000 by...
Rotaries provide new digital scales at Greenfield, King City clinics
SALINAS VALLEY ā King City and Greenfield rotary clubs recently provided new digital scales to assist in obtaining patientsā vital stats at Mee Memorial Healthcare Systemās local clinics.
The idea came about after GreenfieldĀ RotaryĀ President Avelina Torres had coffee with TJ Plew of the King City...
King City offers Covid relief grants for businesses
KING CITY ā City of King is now accepting business assistance applications for those who have been impacted financially by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The funding is provided by the City of King and the State of California CDBG program. The City will be offering grants...