Touch-A-Truck Salinas returns with 11th annual event in September
SALINAS VALLEY ā Kids (and kids at heart) can look forward to spending another fun afternoon in the driverās seat as Coastal Kids Home Careās 11th annual Touch-A-Truck Salinas rolls back into the Salinas Rodeo Grounds.
From 12 to 4 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 7,...
Rural California leaders meet in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) Board Chair and Monterey County Supervisor Chris Lopez hosted the May 2024 RCRC Board of Directors meeting in Monterey County.
The two-day event featured the RCRC Board of Directors meeting at the Monterey County Government Building...
Monterey International Wine Competition announces awards
KING CITY ā The 2022 Monterey International Wine Competition wrapped up March 12 at the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.
Eighteen judges representing all aspects of the wine industry swirled and sipped through 743 entries, resulting in the selection of 58 Platinum Award winners,...
Multiple storm warnings take affect in Monterey County
The National Weather Service has issued multiple warnings affecting Monterey County:
Flood Advisory in effect through 10 PM Saturday ā Urban and small stream flooding, shallow landslides, and possible river and flash flooding.High Wind Warning in effect through 10 AM Friday ā Expect strong winds.Impacts:...
Monterey County DAās Office warns against rental property scams
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County District Attorneyās Office is alerting Monterey County residents and visitors that an increase in scams have affected renters and properties for rent.
The scams vary in sophistication but share the same core fraud: the suspect will pose as the property...
Mee Memorial Hospitalās Skilled Nursing Unit facility receives five-star rating
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released preliminary results from its new five-star rating system for Nursing Home Facilities, and has given Mee Memorial Hospitalās Skilled Nursing Unit unit a five-star rating.
Salinas Valley News Briefs | March 13, 2026
CRU Winery, local partners relaunch vineyard hiking series
SOLEDAD ā A popular vineyard hiking program is returning this year as CRU Winery partners with Richard Russell CrossFit and The Live Well Project to host a quarterly hiking series at Paraiso Vineyard.
The hiking series invites participants...
CDC advisers recommend Covid vaccine for younger children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday formally endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 through 11, a move that will buttress defenses against a possible surge as winter arrives and ease the worries of tens of millions of pandemic-weary...
CSUMB debuts play about local studentsā lives in Monterey County
KING CITY ā āLas Memorias,ā an original play produced by California State University Monterey Bay and written and performed by local high school students, premieres this week with three performances open to the community.
As part of CSUMBās summer youth program Performance As Education (PAE),...
Salinas Valley News Briefs | Oct. 17, 2025
COMMUNITY RESOURCE FAIR
MONTEREY COUNTY ā Monterey County Works and the California Department of Rehabilitation are hosting the second annual Community Resource Fair on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Northridge Mall, 796 Northridge Drive, in Salinas. This free event aims to...























