King City mayor earns praise from Alliance for Aviation
KING CITY ā Alliance for Aviation Across America has commended King City Mayor Mike LeBarre for proclaiming March as āGeneral Aviation Appreciation Month.ā
In California, general aviation airports support an annual economic impact of more than $32.7 billion, along with 148,000 jobs and a total...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Dec. 15, 2021
PARK CLOSURES
KING CITY ā City of King has temporarily closed the Aera Soccer Park and Creekbridge Baseball Park beginning Dec. 9 through Feb. 28 for repairs and renovation. City staff will be aerating, seeding, performing gopher abatement and restoring the grass during the winter...
SAVHA plans presentation of historic postcards of South Monterey County
JOLON ā An annual fall meeting and dinner of the San Antonio Valley Historical Association (SAVHA) is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 6, at the historic Hacienda at Fort Hunter Liggett.
The event, which is open to the public, will feature a presentation by Hanford Historian...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Jan. 26, 2022
CHOWDER DINNER
KING CITY ā Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum will present the 27th Annual Drury Tankersley Clam Chowder Dinner on Friday, Jan. 28. This yearās dinner will be takeout only, with drive-thru from 2 to 6:30 p.m. at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds...
Hartnell College to host Panther Prep Days for high school seniors
SALINAS VALLEY ā Salinas Valley high school seniors who plan to attend Hartnell College and have completed the Steps to Success are encouraged to sign up by April 17 to attend Panther Prep Days on April 27-29 and receive priority registration.
During Panther Prep Day...
Hartnell offers ag tech training to Monterey County veterans
SALINAS VALLEY ā Hartnell College and its partner, the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, are reaching out to veterans and family members with an immediate opportunity for free courses in agricultural technology and paid on-the-job training at some of the largest Salinas Valley ag...
Newsom survives California recall vote and will remain governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. ā A Republican-led bid to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom of California ended in defeat late Tuesday, as Democrats in the nationās most populous state closed ranks against a small grassroots movement that accelerated with the spread of COVID-19.
Voters affirmed their support for...
Central Coast VNA receives $50K grant for local support group
SALINAS VALLEY ā Central Coast VNA and Hospice has received a $50,000 grant from Hospice Giving Foundation to help support its Grief and Loss Program in Gonzales for South Monterey County residents.
Called New Beginnings, the free monthly support group is designed to help participants...
King City police seek surveillance footage of vehicle involved in Saturday shooting
KING CITY ā King City Police Department is asking for the communityās help in finding a suspect vehicle that was involved in a shooting early Saturday morning.
Local officers as well as personnel from the Soledad and Greenfield police departments and Monterey County Sheriffās Office...
āToast to Danceā celebrates King City dancers
KING CITY ā Sara Godinez was announced to be in the starring role of Clara in Monterey County Dance Theatreās upcoming āThe Nutcracker Balletā at the end of last Saturdayās āA Toast to Danceā fundraiser.
More than 250 people attended the āToast,ā during which...