King City Memorial Day ceremony honors fallen service members
KING CITY ā Veterans and residents alike gathered at King City Cemetery last Monday for the annual Memorial Day ceremony, hosted by the King City VFW Post 6747.
āThe Post extends a special welcome and appreciation to all of you that have gathered here this...
Hartnell hosts conferenceĀ on āCulture of Food Safetyā
SALINAS VALLEY ā Nearly 400 people with a professional stake in the safety of fresh fruits and vegetables consumed worldwide gathered at Hartnell College on May 4-5 for the 17th Annual Western Food Safety Conference.
The conference, held on Hartnellās Main Campus in Salinas as...
Overnight highway closures set for Sunday and Monday in King City
UPDATE (2 p.m., June 5): According to the City of King, Caltrans has rescheduled the highway construction for the evenings of June 6 and 7, with the detours mentioned below still in place.
UPDATE (6:45 p.m., June 3): Caltrans has canceled the overnight closures due...
Little League tourney begins this weekend for South Monterey County teams
MONTEREY COUNTY ā The California District 9 2022 Tournament of Champions will begin play this Saturday for Little League Major and Minor teams in Monterey County.
South Monterey County teams participating in the TOC games are Greenfield, King City, Gonzales and Soledad.
In the Minors Division,...
Fundraiser to help King City family that lost home in fire
KING CITY ā A fundraiser is planned for Sunday, June 5, to help King City residents Al and Yvonne Ayala, who lost their home in a fire on May 15 in the 100 block of North Mildred Avenue.
Sponsored by Guadalupano Society, there will be...
Hartnell College awards record number of degrees and certificates
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College celebrated a joyous in-person Commencement on May 20 at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas for the first time since 2019 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
More than 700 graduates participated, the most in recent memory, and the college awarded a record...
Photo | King City Young Farmers recognized for SCAR fundraiser
KING CITY ā King City Young Farmers was given a Certificate of Recognition for raising $5,600 for South County Animal Rescue (SCAR) at a recent fundraiser lunch.
Mark Philips accepted the award from Lou Rinehart and Rosemary Soto at King City Rotary Clubās May 25...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 2, 2022
SPRING CONCERT
SALINAS ā Under the direction of Music Director Danko Drusko, young musicians from Youth Orchestra Salinas (YOSAL) have been preparing for their upcoming Spring Concert on Thursday, June 2, at 7 p.m. at the Fox Theater in Salinas. Students and teaching artists will...
South County Soccer League jamboree ends season
SALINAS VALLEY ā South County Soccer Leagueās 56 teams converged on Patriot Park in Greenfield last Sunday for the end-of-season jamboree.
Organizers said more than 1,000 people were on the soccer fields during the course of the morning and afternoon jamboree on May 22, during...
South Monterey County Job Fair set for today in Soledad
SALINAS VALLEY ā Job seekers throughout the area are invited to attend the South Monterey County Job Fair on Wednesday, June 1, at the Soledad Community Center.
Monterey County Workforce Development Board, the City of Soledad and the Soledad Parks and Recreation Department are collaborating...