King City High graduate receives countywide arts scholarship
KING CITY ā King City High School senior Daniel Tapia has been named one of six recipients of the 2025 College Arts Scholarship awarded by the Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC).
Tapia, who graduated June 7, plans to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo...
Voters to decide whether to increase sales tax in unincorporated Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Board of Supervisors has approved the placement of a measure on the November 2024 ballot to increase the sales tax in Monterey Countyās unincorporated areas by 1%.
If approved by voters in the unincorporated areas of the County, the measure...
Student-produced video gets red carpet premiere at MCARLM gala
KING CITY ā Last Thursday evening at a gala event at the Monterey County Agricultural and Rural Life Museum (MCARLM) in King City, members of the community were audience to the world premiere of āTeens in Quarantine,ā a video produced by the museum and...
Salinas Valley News Tidbits | Oct. 31, 2020
PARK HALLOWEEN
GREENFIELD ā City of Greenfield will host a Trick-or-Treat in the Park and costume contest on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 3 to 6 p.m. at Patriot Park. Participants must observe rules requiring face masks and social distancing. There, they can pick up a...
SPCA Monterey County caring for jelly bean-sized rescued baby hummingbirds
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Every spring, the SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center rescues hundreds of baby birds. These tiny birds receive critical care while they are raised at the SPCA, and then released back into the wild to fly free.
Some of the...
King City Rotary attends flea market
KING CITY ā Shoppers browsed various items at the King City Rotary Clubās booth during the King City Flea Market on May 23, inside the Expo Building at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds.
Rotaryās annual flea market was canceled this year due to county health guidelines...
Hartnell College presents virtual job fairs through April
SALINAS VALLEY ā A series of virtual career and job fairs began last Wednesday and continues through April, covering a wide range of academic fields and featuring opportunities for both permanent hiring and internships.
Hartnell College is presenting the online events with the Salinas Valley...
Monterey County joins national commemoration of 2024 National Crime Victimsā Rights Week
MONTEREY COUNTY ā During the week of April 21-27, crime victims, survivors and those who serve them will join together across the United States to promote victimsā rights and services, and educate communities on the devastating impact crime has on victims, neighborhoods, schools and...
Monterey County sees increase in hospitalizations due to mushroom poisoning
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Health Department is reminding residents to exercise caution when gathering and eating wild mushrooms.
Local hospitals have recently reported an increase in illnesses resulting from eating poisonous wild mushrooms.
āSome poisonous wild mushrooms look and smell like edible types of mushrooms,ā...
Arts Council for Monterey County and partners secure $250K grant for local arts
CENTRAL COAST ā Arts Council for Monterey County (Arts4MC), along with its partners ā San Benito County Arts Council and Arts Council Santa Cruz County ā have been selected as one of 36 recipients in a competitive grant program designed to boost economic growth...























