Salinas Valley News Briefs | July 3, 2025
MUSEUM CELEBRATION
KING CITY — Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM), in partnership with the King City Young Farmers, will host a family-friendly Independence Day celebration at San Lorenzo Park, 1160 Broadway St., in King City on Friday, July 4, from 11 a.m. to...
CSUMB institute to target entrepreneurs in South Monterey County
SALINAS VALLEY — California State University Monterey Bay’s Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco 2023 AHEAD program.
The iiED’s proposal, which specifically targeted potential entrepreneurs from underserved and isolated...
New digital sign up and running at King City High School
KING CITY — A new digital marquee was installed at the King City High School campus, just off Broadway Street, earlier this month.
The electronic sign serves as a convenient means of conveying information about upcoming events to not only students and parents, but also...
King City Cemetery receives Old Glory award
KING CITY — A certificate of recognition was recently awarded to King City Cemetery by representatives of Southern Monterey County Republican Women Federated and its Caring for America program.
The Old Glory award is given each year to a place of business in South Monterey...
Public workshop to discuss King City’s first roundabout scheduled for tonight
KING CITY — A public workshop on the proposed roundabout project at the intersection of Broadway Street and San Antonio Drive will be held in the King City Council Chambers on Wednesday, Feb. 7, at 5:30 p.m.
The City of King’s consultants will share the...
Swift response contains Metz Fire to 1,100 acres in South Monterey County
GREENFIELD — South Monterey County faced an unexpected challenge in the heart of a warm summer afternoon Tuesday.
Around 2 p.m. on July 23, the usually tranquil fields near Greenfield were suddenly ablaze as a fire broke out on Metz Road. Fueled by strong winds,...
California family secures 140-year ranching legacy by conserving their ranch near Gabilan Range
SALINAS VALLEY — California Rangeland Trust has announced the conservation of the 9,400-acre Silacci Ranch in San Benito and Monterey counties.
The project was completed by the Rangeland Trust with funding from the California Wildlife Conservation Board (WCB), the California Strategic Growth Council’s Sustainable Agricultural...
King City student excels in dancing
KING CITY — Ashley Madrid attended her last class with Monterey County Dance Theatre on June 5 and headed off to Sacramento to study with Sacramento Ballet before beginning her academic year at Kirov Ballet Academy in Washington, D.C.
“She started dancing when she was...
Salinas Valley air quality degrades to ‘unhealthy’ levels as Dolan Fire spreads
SALINAS VALLEY — Air quality in the Salinas Valley diminished over the past week as the Dolan Fire continues to spread through Los Padres National Forest’s Ventana Wilderness and northern areas of Fort Hunter Liggett.
According to the U.S. Forest Service, conditions had degraded to...
