King City Police make additional arrest, charges in December murders
KING CITY ā An additional arrest and more criminal charges have been made in connection with the murder of two residents last month in King City.
According to the King City Police Department, gunshots were reported Dec. 26 at 1:22 p.m. in the area of...
Salinas Valley community leaders gather to talk trash, recycling
SALINAS VALLEY ā A virtual meeting was recently held to discuss Waste Managementās SmartTruck program and how it fits into compliance with new organics and recycling laws.
Residents were able to learn the reasons why collection services have undergone changes, which include closer monitoring of...
Monterey Countyās top executive announces retirement
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Administrative Officer Charles McKee will be retiring at the end of the year after serving 31 years in local government, county officials announced last week.
āI am proud of what we have accomplished as a team on behalf of our...
Monterey County meeting provides insight on Covid-19 vaccines
MONTEREY COUNTY ā More than 10,742 Covid-19 vaccines have been administered in Monterey County, out of the total of 24,150 doses of both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines allocated and delivered to the county so far.
Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno made the announcement...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Aug. 15, 2022
SCHOOL WALK
GONZALES ā Monterey County Health Department will be hosting Walk to School Day on Tuesdays, Aug. 16 and 23, at 7 a.m. en route to La Gloria Elementary School in Gonzales. Students and their families can meet at the starting location of Santa...
Mee Memorial CEO makes list of top rural hospital officials
KING CITY ā Mee Memorial Healthcare Systemās CEO Rena Salamacha has earned recognition from Beckerās Hospital Review as one of ā110 rural hospital and health system CEOs to know in 2024.ā
This is the second time Salamacha has been honored by the publication in recent...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | June 11, 2021
JOB SEEKERS
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Several local employers are hiring and utilizing the Monterey County Workforce Development Boardās new Premier Virtual online platform to meet with job seekers on Wednesday, June 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Job seekers should register on the Premier...
Aera Energy food drive yields 14K pounds to local food bank
Local oil company Aera Energyās annual food drive yielded the equivalent of 14,250 pounds of food this year for the Food Bank for Monterey County.
What to know about new masking guidelines in California
The delta variant is really throwing a wrench into our vaccinated summer.
The super contagious strain of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly, leading, once again, to a rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths, prompting leaders to reverse course on guidance that if youāre inoculated, you...
Salinas rally calls for return to local sports
SALINAS ā A crowd of more than 100, composed of athletes, coaches and parents from schools throughout the Salinas Valley, gathered in front of Star Market in Salinas as part of a Let Them Play rally in late January.
The statewide series of rallies have...






















