Governor recall election underway in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY — Election packets have been mailed out to 211,000 registered voters in Monterey County, according to Monterey County Assistant Registrar of Voters Gina Martinez.
During a press briefing Aug. 18, Martinez said county residents have begun receiving those packets as early as Aug....
King City plans to ban bars on business windows
KING CITY — King City Council members voted to introduce a new ordinance to ban security bars on business windows within the city during their July 13 meeting.
The prohibition comes with a four-year grace period for businesses with bars already installed to allow them...
More contagious virus variant is now dominant in U.S., CDC chief says
WASHINGTON — A highly infectious variant of the coronavirus that was first identified in Britain has become the most common source of new infections in the United States, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The worrisome development comes...
Sol Treasures Summer Camp students demonstrate team learning
KING CITY — Students who attended the Sol Treasures Summer Camp had an opportunity to display what they learned during a Summer Camp Performance last Wednesday in the Sol Treasures yard area.
The camp had 67 total youth attendees divided into four age groups, each...
Hernandez named King City’s 2021 Rotarian of the Year
KING CITY — King City Rotary recently announced that Abe Hernandez has been named 2021 Rotarian of the Year.
Hernandez has been a Rotarian since 2002, serving as past president, assistant governor, Paul Harris Fellow and chair of the Barbecue Committee.
“As one of Rotary’s ‘silent...
Monterey County Workforce Development Board partners with Joby Aviation to help fill 200 openings
SALINAS — Monterey County Workforce Development Board is partnering with Joby Aviation, a company developing an electric aircraft, to highlight open positions the company is seeking to fill across several departments at its growing facilities in both Marina and Santa Cruz.
A virtual job fair...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 25, 2021
ROSE GARDEN
KING CITY — Mee Memorial Foundation will celebrate National Rose Month with a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, June 29, to unveil the new fountain, bricks and bench area at Mee Memorial Hospital in King City. This coincides with June being National Rose Month....
CHP helicopter rescues man stranded in river near King City
KING CITY — California Highway Patrol’s Coastal Division Air Operations assisted Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and Cal Fire BEU with the rescue of an individual trapped in the Salinas River near Jolon Road in King City on March 11.
The rising river washed a driver...
